12-letter words containing mer
- pan-american — of, relating to, or representing all the countries or people of North, Central, and South America.
- pappenheimer — a heavy rapier of the 17th century, having a swept guard with two perforated plates.
- photopolymer — a polymer or plastic that undergoes a change in physical or chemical properties when exposed to light.
- plate warmer — a device for warming plates
- postconsumer — noting or pertaining to a product after it has been used and recycled: a chair made of postconsumer plastic.
- postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.
- power hammer — a type of mechanical hammer operated by compressed air and used by blacksmiths, metalworkers, and manufacturers
- pre-emergent — not yet having emerged
- preemergence — occurring or applied before the emergence of a plant from the soil: preemergence herbicide.
- pro-american — in favour of or supporting America, its people, culture, etc
- racing homer — a kind of homing pigeon used for racing
- re-emergence — the act or process of emerging.
- schoenheimer — Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1898–1941, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany.
- schussboomer — a skier who is skilled at schussing.
- second-homer — a person who owns another house in addition to their main home, often in an area where they are not native and used as a holiday home
- sheep farmer — sb who raises sheep
- sixth former — student: 16-18
- skelmersdale — a town in NW England, in Lancashire: designated a new town in 1962. Pop: 39 279 (2001)
- sledgehammer — a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands.
- somers point — a town in SE New Jersey.
- sound camera — a motion-picture camera that is capable of photographing silently at the normal speed of 24 fps and operating in synchronization with separate audio recording equipment.
- speed camera — device that detects speeding traffic
- steam hammer — a hammer for forging, operated by steam.
- stereocamera — a stereoscopic camera.
- stereoisomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting stereoisomerism.
- streamer fly — an artificial fly having a wing or wings extending beyond the crook of the fishhook.
- summer house — outbuilding used for leisure
- summer sores — a condition of horses in which itchy lesions are caused by infestation of wounds with Habronema larvae from flies
- summer stock — the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
- summer-sweet — sweet pepperbush.
- summerweight — (of clothes) suitable in weight for wear in the summer; relatively light
- superhumeral — an ecclesiastical vestment worn over the shoulders
- superpolymer — a superior polymer
- tautomerizes — to undergo tautomerism.
- the demerara — a river in Guyana, rising in the central forest area and flowing north to the Atlantic at Georgetown. Length: 346 km (215 miles)
- the redeemer — Jesus Christ as having brought redemption to mankind
- the-american — a novel (1877) by Henry James.
- trimmer arch — an arch, usually of brick and in the form of half of a segmental arch, between a chimney and a header in a floor structure to support a hearth.
- uncommercial — not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.
- unenumerated — to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list: Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis.
- unmercifully — merciless; relentless; severe; cruel; pitiless.
- up-and-comer — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.
- video camera — a handheld or mounted portable camera intended for recording moving images in digital memory or on videotape.
- warmer-upper — something that provides one with invigorating warmth: Hot soup is a good warmer-upper after skiing.
- water hammer — the concussion and accompanying noise that result when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.
- weisenheimer — a wiseacre or smart aleck.
- well-merited — claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- wisenheimers — Plural form of wisenheimer.
- yellowhammer — a common European bunting, Emberiza citrinella, the male of which is marked with bright yellow.
- zimmer frame — A Zimmer frame or a Zimmer is a frame that old or ill people sometimes use to help them walk.