Anagrams of: OICER_

• A groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.

• A cooper's tool for making these grooves.

• pertaining to animals or animal life or action

• Cousin (usually as a term of address)

• Because

• being deficient in moisture

• of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

• a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

• the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured

• the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing

• indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

• having no measurable or otherwise determinable value

• indicating an initial point or origin

• adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

• adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)

• a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes

• relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity

• a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

• very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

• having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes

• of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

• showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

• the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health