17-letter words containing der
- narrow-shouldered — having shoulders which do not extend very far from the neck; not broad-shouldered
- nine days' wonder — an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement.
- ninety-day wonder — an officer commissioned in a branch of the armed forces after an unusually short training period, especially after a three-months officers' training course during World War II.
- non-consideration — the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration.
- nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
- order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
- potential divider — a resistor or series of resistors connected to a voltage source and used to provide voltages that are fractions of that of the source.
- powder metallurgy — the art or science of manufacturing useful articles by compacting metal and other powders in a die, followed by sintering.
- restraining order — a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction.
- second derivative — the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time.
- slenderness ratio — aspect ratio (def 4a).
- slenderness-ratio — Aeronautics. the ratio of the span of an airfoil to its mean chord.
- spectrum disorder — any of a group of disorders each having symptoms that occur on a continuum and certain features that are shared along its spectrum but that manifest in markedly different forms and degrees. See also autism spectrum disorder.
- square-shouldered — having the shoulders held back, giving a straight form to the upper part of the back.
- supervision order — an order by a juvenile court requiring a named probation officer or local-authority social worker to advise, assist, and befriend a child or young person who is the subject of care proceedings, over a period of up to three years
- supreme commander — the military officer commanding all allied forces in a theater of war.
- surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
- the cold shoulder — a show of indifference; slight
- the confederation — the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
- the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
- the underemployed — underemployed people
- thermal underwear — underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.
- toothbrush holder — a container or rack in a bathroom where toothbrushes are kept when not in use
- transdermal patch — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
- under the counter — (of merchandise) sold clandestinely.
- under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
- under the weather — the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
- under-the-counter — (of merchandise) sold clandestinely.
- undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- underground movie — a movie produced independently on a low budget and often using experimental techniques and avant-garde themes.
- understandability — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- vascular cylinder — stele (sense 3)
- youthful offender — a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.