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14-letter words containing n, o, c, m, p

  • dicamptodontid — (zoology) Any member of the Dicamptodontidae.
  • duchamp-villon — Raymond [re-mawn] /rɛˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1876–1918, French sculptor (brother of Jacques Villon and Marcel Duchamp).
  • emergency stop — a sudden application of the brakes in a car, such as the driver would need to carry out in an emergency
  • enantiomorphic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiomorphism.
  • encephalograms — Plural form of encephalogram.
  • encompassingly — So as to encompass.
  • encyclopaedism — Alt form encyclopedism.
  • enemy-occupied — occupied by a military enemy
  • energy company — a company that produces energy, such as electricity
  • exceptionalism — The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
  • free companion — a member of a band of mercenary soldiers during the Middle Ages.
  • geomorphogenic — relating to geomorphogeny
  • gerontomorphic — relating to mature masculine characteristics
  • gooseneck lamp — a desk lamp having a flexible shaft or stem.
  • group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
  • group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
  • gynecomorphous — having the form, appearance, or attributes of a female.
  • hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
  • immune complex — an aggregate of an antigen and its specific antibody.
  • import licence — a government-issued document that authorizes the importation of goods into its country
  • income support — welfare payment to low earners
  • incomes policy — a government policy to curb inflation that relies on voluntary compliance rather than on mandatory wage, price, or profit controls.
  • incompetencies — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
  • incompleteness — not complete; lacking some part.
  • incompressible — not capable of being compressed.
  • incorporealism — Existence without a body or material form; immateriality.
  • indecomposable — incapable of being decomposed.
  • injection pump — An injection pump is a device that supplies fuel under pressure to the injector of a fuel injection system.
  • joint compound — a plasterlike material used to cover joints or the heads of screws in drywall or plasterboard.
  • kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
  • ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
  • landscape mode — a wide exposure suitable for photographing landscapes
  • lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
  • lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
  • listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
  • livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
  • locker-lampsonFrederick (Frederick Locker) 1821–95, English poet.
  • london company — a company, chartered in England in 1606 to establish colonies in America, that founded Jamestown, Va., in 1607.
  • lz compression — Lempel-Ziv compression
  • machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
  • macrosporangia — Plural form of macrosporangium.
  • magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
  • magnetooptical — Having both magnetic and optical elements.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
  • mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
  • mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
  • mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
  • metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
  • microcomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a minicomponent and much smaller than a standard-size component.
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