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13-letter words containing an

  • apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
  • apostle plant — a plant, Neomarica northiana, of the iris family, native to Brazil, having large, fragrant white and violet flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
  • appurtenances — accessories or equipment
  • arab-american — a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Arab birth or descent.
  • arabian camel — a domesticated camel, Camelus dromedarius, having one hump on its back and used as a beast of burden in the hot deserts of N Africa and SW Asia
  • arabian horse — one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.
  • arabian senna — a tropical leguminous plant, Cassia angustifolia, having yellow flowers and long pods
  • arc cotangent — the angle, measured in radians, that has a cotangent equal to a given number. Symbol: cot −1. Abbreviation: arc cot.
  • archaeobotany — the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites
  • archaeologian — (archaic) An archaeologist.
  • archimandrite — the head of a monastery or a group of monasteries
  • argand burner — a gas or oil burner designed to let air flow inside and outside a cylindrical wick
  • argentine ant — a small brown ant, Iridomyrmex humilis, introduced into the southern U.S. from South America: a household and fruit pest.
  • arias sanchez — Oscar. born 1940, Costa Rican statesman; president (1986–90, 2006–2010); Nobel peace prize 1987
  • arithmetician — a person skilled in arithmetic
  • arkansas city — a city in S Kansas.
  • arm and a leg — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
  • armstand dive — a dive starting from a handstand at the end of a springboard or a platform with the diver's back to the water.
  • arroyo grande — a town in SW California.
  • artesian well — well sunk through impermeable strata receiving water from an area at a higher altitude than that of the well
  • ashcan school — a group (formed c. 1908) of U.S. painters who promoted realistic painting based on the direct observation of everyday, esp. urban, events
  • ashtanga yoga — a vigorous form of yoga involving a sequence of poses
  • assemblywoman — In the United States, an assemblywoman is a female elected member of an assembly of people who make decisions and laws.
  • assistantship — a graduate post which requires the student to carry out some teaching duties in return for financial assistance
  • asti spumante — a sweet, sparkling Italian white wine with a muscat flavor.
  • at first hand — If you learn or experience something at first hand, you experience it yourself or learn it directly rather than being told about it by other people.
  • atlantic city — a resort in SE New Jersey on Absecon Beach, an island on the Atlantic coast. Pop: 40 385 (2003 est)
  • atlantic pact — North Atlantic Treaty.
  • atlantic time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
  • australianism — the Australian national character or spirit
  • australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
  • austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
  • authoritarian — If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
  • automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
  • avant-gardism — the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.
  • azerbaijanian — a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan.
  • bab el mandeb — a strait between SW Arabia and E Africa, connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden
  • baba ghanoush — a thick purée of aubergines, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic, originating in North Africa and the Mediterranean
  • baby elephant — a very young elephant
  • back and fill — to manoeuvre the sails by alternately filling and emptying them of wind to navigate in a narrow place
  • bafana bafana — the official name for the South African national soccer team
  • baffin island — the largest island of the Canadian Arctic, between Greenland and Hudson Bay. Area: 476 560 sq km (184 000 sq miles)
  • bail bondsman — an individual or firm that lends bail money to defendants awaiting trial
  • balance shaft — a shaft in a vehicle engine that is designed to reduce the amount of vibration from other moving parts as it rotates
  • balance sheet — A balance sheet is a written statement of the amount of money and property that a company or person has, including amounts of money that are owed or are owing. Balance sheet is also used to refer to the general financial state of a company.
  • balance staff — a pivoted axle or shaft on which the balance is mounted.
  • balance wheel — a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece, thereby regulating its beat
  • balanced diet — a diet consisting of the proper quantities and proportions of foods needed to maintain health or growth.
  • balanced fund — a mutual fund made up of both stocks and bonds
  • balanced line — a transmission line in which the oppositely directed components are symmetrical with respect to each other and to the ground.
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