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21-letter words containing a, b, o, r, t, i

  • space shuttle orbiter — orbiter (def 1).
  • stabilization-process — the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
  • subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
  • substitution reaction — the replacement of an atom or group of atoms in a compound by another atom or group.
  • sympathetic vibration — a vibration induced by resonance.
  • take sb at their word — If you take someone at their word, you believe what they say, when they did not really mean it or when they meant something slightly different.
  • take sb/sth seriously — If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
  • tetrabromofluorescein — eosin (def 1).
  • the barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
  • the battle of britain — from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain
  • the birth of a nation — an American film (1915), directed by D. W. Griffith.
  • the probation service — a criminal justice service that is mainly responsible for dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
  • the rock of gibraltar — a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
  • the yellow brick road — the road to success or happiness (in the film the Wizard of Oz the yellow brick road leads to Oz)
  • threatening behaviour — intimidation or intentional behaviour that causes another person to fear injury or harm
  • to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
  • to be in dire straits — to be in a position of acute difficulty
  • to kill a mockingbird — a novel (1960) by Harper Lee.
  • to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
  • to risk life and limb — If someone risks life and limb, they do something very dangerous that may cause them to die or be seriously injured.
  • total recoverable oil — Total recoverable oil is the amount of oil which is still left in the ground in oilfields that have already been worked.
  • uniform business rate — a local tax in the UK paid by businesses, based on a local valuation of their premises and a rate fixed by central government that applies throughout the country
  • washington's birthday — February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.
  • weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.
  • with one's bare hands — If someone does something with their bare hands, they do it without using any weapons or tools.
  • writ of habeas corpus — law: petition for hearing
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