11-letter words containing oc
- brake block — the part of the brake in a train or on a bicycle that is applied to the wheel to slow the vehicle down or stop it
- breechblock — a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert the cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
- brochantite — a mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 4 (OH) 6 SO 4 , occurring in green fibrous masses and similar in physical properties to antlerite: formerly a major ore of copper.
- brocken bow — anticorona.
- bronchocele — dilatation of a bronchus.
- cache block — cache line
- calochortus — any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.
- cape doctor — a strong fresh SE wind blowing in the vicinity of Cape Town, esp in the summer
- cappadocian — of or relating to Cappadocia or its inhabitants
- capped hock — any swelling, inflammatory or otherwise, on the point of the hock of horses.
- carbocation — (chemistry) any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms.
- carbocyclic — (of a chemical compound) containing a closed ring of carbon atoms
- cebocephaly — A developmental anomaly of the head, characterized by a monkey-like head with a defective small, flattened nose with a single nostril or absent nose and closely set eyes.
- cephalocele — a protrusion of the brain or cranial matter through an opening in the skull
- chess clock — a timer for chess players, having a dial for each player on which his or her accumulated time is recorded and a device for stopping one timer and starting the other at the end of each move.
- choanocytes — Plural form of choanocyte.
- chocaholics — Plural form of chocaholic.
- chockablock — pulled so tight as to have the blocks touching
- chocoholics — Plural form of chocoholic.
- chocolatier — a person or company that makes or sells chocolate
- choledochal — Related to the bile duct.
- chondrocyte — A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
- chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
- chrysocracy — a form of government by the rich
- cinderblock — Made of cinder blocks.
- cirrocumuli — Plural form of cirrocumulus.
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.
- clinochlore — a mineral similar to chlorite in appearance
- clock in at — If something such as a CD or film clocks in at a particular amount of time, it is that amount of time long.
- clock radio — a radio combined with an alarm clock in a compact cabinet, the clock serving as a timer to turn the radio on or off at a preset time.
- clock speed — clock rate
- clock tower — A clock tower is a tall, narrow building with a clock at the top.
- clock watch — a watch that strikes the hours. Compare repeater (def 3).
- clock-radio — a device combining the functions of a radio and alarm clock which can be used to play the radio at a set time
- clock-timer — timer (def 4).
- cluj-napoca — city in Transylvania, NW Romania: pop. 322,000
- co-location — (networking) /koh'loh-kay`sh*n/ or /koh`loh-kay'sh*n/ (Or "colocation") Providing network connections such as Internet leased lines to several servers housed together in a server room. This is typically provided as a commercial service. The hyphenated form is correct and the most common on the web, followed by "colocation". "collocation" (/ko`loh-kay'sh*n/, not /koh'-/), is an old word with a similar meaning. It is common in dictionaries and follows the pattern of other Latin-derived words like collect, college, and collate, but is least common on the web. The verbal form is "to colocate" or "co-locate" (commonly /koh'loh`kayt/, also (US) /koh`loh'kayt/).
- cocainizing — Present participle of cocainize.
- coccidiosis — any disease of domestic and other animals caused by introcellular parasitic protozoa of the order Coccidia. One species, Isospora hominis, can infect humans
- cocciferous — (of a plant) bearing berries
- cocelebrant — One of two or more celebrants involved with the same occasion.
- cochlearium — In Ancient Rome, a small spoon with a long tapering handle.
- cock's-foot — a weedy grass, Dactylis glomerata, often grown for pastures.
- cock-a-hoop — If you are cock-a-hoop, you are extremely pleased about something that you have done.
- cock-teaser — a woman who acts flirtatiously and appears to be sexually available, but does not engage in sexual activity
- cockatrices — Plural form of cockatrice.
- cockblocker — Agent noun of cockblock: one who cockblocks.
- cockchafers — Plural form of cockchafer.