15-letter words containing oa
- floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def 3).
- floating supply — the aggregate supply of ready-to-market goods or securities.
- functional load — the relative frequency of occurrence of words that are differentiated in one and the same position by only one distinctive feature. In English, the opposition of voiced and voiceless th has a low functional load being used only to distinguish such pairs as ether and either, or wreath and wreathe.
- garboard strake — the first strake on each side of a keel.
- gibraltar board — a type of lining board with a cardboard surface and a gypsum core
- go by the board — If something goes by the board, it is rejected or ignored, or is no longer possible.
- goal difference — the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals it has conceded
- horned oak gall — a small, round tumor, formed around wasp eggs laid in the branches of a pin oak tree, that disrupts the flow of nutrients to the tree, with consequent defoliation and death.
- hot-dip coating — the process of coating sheets of iron or steel with molten zinc.
- hypercoagulable — related to excessive coagulation of the blood or blood clots
- hypoalbuminemia — an abnormally small quantity of albumin in the blood.
- immunoadsorbent — immunosorbent.
- immunoassayable — Suitable for immunoassay.
- indicator board — a device that shows information, such as the arrival and departure times of trains or planes
- isoamyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 14 O 2 , used in flavorings, perfumery, and as a solvent. Compare banana oil (def 1).
- keratoacanthoma — (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin.
- keyboard plaque — (jargon) The disgusting buildup of dirt and crud found on computer keyboards. "Are there any other terminals I can use? This one has a bad case of keyboard plaque."
- keyboard skills — ability to input information using a keyboard
- livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
- loaded for bear — any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- loaded question — a question containing a hidden trap or implication
- loading program — a series of instructions entered automatically in a program that starts the processing.
- loan collection — a number of works of art lent by their owners for a temporary public exhibition
- loan investment — a loan made as an investment
- macroaggregated — in the form of a macroaggregate
- melamine-coated — covered with an outer layer of melamine
- microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
- microaerophilic — Of, or relating to a microaerophile.
- microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
- microanalytical — Of, pertaining to, or employing microanalysis.
- microanatomical — relating to microanatomy
- microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
- neoarsphenamine — a derivative of arsenic formerly used in treating syphilis
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- open-ended loan — An open-ended loan is an extension of credit where money can be borrowed when you need it, and paid back on an ongoing basis, such as a credit card.
- oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
- palaeoanthropic — relating to palaeoanthropology
- passenger coach — a carriage in which passengers sit
- pedunculate oak — a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns
- photoactivation — the activation or control of a chemical, chemical reaction, or organism by light, as the activation of chlorophyll by sunlight during photosynthesis.
- promotion board — group that markets or advertises sth
- pseudoarthrosis — a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united
- psychoacoustics — the study of sound perception.
- qwerty keyboard — a keyboard having the arrangement of alphabetical and numerical keys found on the traditional typewriter
- radio broadcast — sth transmitted via radio signal
- radioautography — autoradiography.
- roaring forties — the stormy oceanic areas between 40° and 50° south latitude
- sinoatrial node — a small mass of tissue in the right atrium functioning as pacemaker of the heart by giving rise to the electric impulses that initiate heart contractions.
- soapbox oratory — public speaking typical of soapbox orators