12-letter words starting with ra
- ratchet down — If something ratchets down or is ratcheted down, it decreases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to increase again.
- ratchet jack — a screw jack rotated by a ratchet mechanism.
- rate of flow — the rate at which a liquid or other substance flows through a particular channel, pipe etc
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- rating badge — a badge that indicates the rank and specialty of a petty officer: worn on the upper left sleeve.
- rattail comb — a comb for the hair having a narrow, pointed handle used in styling the hair.
- rattlesnakes — any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail.
- rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
- raven-haired — with glossy deep black hair
- ravioli code — (jargon, humour) Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
- raw material — material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.