18-letter words containing a, b, s, e, n, t

manufacturing base — the manufacturing industries of an area or a country considered as a unit and a constituent part of the economy
membrane transport — the process by which physiologically important substances, such as calcium ions, sugars, etc, are conveyed across a biological membrane
metabolic syndrome — Pathology. a group of medical conditions present simultaneously in a patient, as high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol levels, and an excess of abdominal fat, that increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Also called insulin resistance syndrome.
microinvertebrates — Plural form of microinvertebrate.
multicast backbone — (MBONE) A virtual network on top of the Internet which supports routing of IP multicast packets, intended for multimedia transmission. MBONE gives public access desktop video communications. The quality is poor with only 3-5 frames per second instead of the 30 frames per second of commercial television. Its advantage is that it avoids all telecommunications costs normally associated with teleconferencing. An interesting innovation is the use of MBONE for audio communications and an electronic "whiteboard" where the computer screen becomes a shared workspace where two physically remote parties can draw on and edit shared documents in real-time.
nebular hypothesis — the theory that the solar system evolved from a mass of nebular matter: prominent in the 19th century following its precise formulation by Laplace.
non-understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
northeast by north — a point on the compass 11°15′ north of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbN.
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
one's heart bleeds — used to express sympathetic grief, but often used ironically
oriental alabaster — alabaster (def 2).
payment by results — a system of wage payment whereby all or part of the wage varies systematically according to the level of work performance of an employee
plumber's merchant — a shop or business that sells things needed for the job of installing and repairing pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas
prepositional verb — a combination of verb and preposition, often with idiomatic meaning, differing from other phrasal verbs in that an object must always follow the preposition, as take after in The children take after their mother.
protease inhibitor — a drug that inhibits the action of protease, especially any of a class of antiviral drugs that prevent the cleavage and replication of HIV proteins.
punishment beating — a form of corporal punishment carried out by a paramilitary organization on a member of another sectarian organization, usually in Northern Ireland
pyramus and thisbe — (in Greek legend) two lovers of Babylon: Pyramus, wrongly supposing Thisbe to be dead, killed himself and she, encountering him in his death throes, did the same
rabbit's-foot fern — hare's-foot fern.
range of stability — the angle to the perpendicular through which a vessel may be heeled without losing the ability to right itself.
remains to be seen — If you say that it remains to be seen whether something will happen, you mean that nobody knows whether it will happen.
risk based testing — (testing) Testing based on identification of potential risks (or "candidate risks"), which should be analysed by the project stakeholder or which might appear during the project's development.
saint bernard pass — either of two passes over the Alps: the Great St Bernard Pass 2472 m (8110 ft) high, east of Mont Blanc between Italy and Switzerland, or the Little St Bernard Pass 2157 m (7077 ft) high, south of Mont Blanc between Italy and France
saint john's bread — carob (def 2).
selective abortion — the aborting of particular embryos for medical or social reasons
seven-league boots — mythical boots that allowed the wearer to travel seven leagues (a former unit of measurement), ie a great length, at each step
shorthand notebook — a notebook used by a shorthand writer
sindbad the sailor — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments), a wealthy citizen of Baghdad who relates the adventures of his seven wonderful voyages.
skinny-rib sweater — a tight-fitting ribbed woollen jumper or pullover
small pastern bone — the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
sodium bicarbonate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, in powder or granules, NaHCO 3 , usually prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide or obtained from the intermediate product of the Solvay process by purification: used chiefly in the manufacture of sodium salts, baking powder, and beverages, as a laboratory reagent, as a fire extinguisher, and in medicine as an antacid.
software backplane — (programming, tool) A CASE framework from Atherton.
stand-by generator — an electrical system which operates automatically in case the usual system malfunctions
stand-by passenger — someone who buys a (usually cheaper) ticket, if they are still available, on a plane just before it is about to leave rather than booking in advance
stationary bicycle — an exercise bike
strangeness number — a quantum number, designating the strangeness of an elementary particle, equivalent to the hypercharge minus the baryon number
stroustrup, bjarne — Bjarne Stroustrup
subordinate clause — a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the sentence I doubt that she has arrived.
subsistence farmer — a farmer who consumes most of the produce he grows, leaving little or nothing to be marketed
take a shine to sb — If you say that someone has taken a shine to another person, you mean that he or she liked them very much at their first meeting.
talk between ships — TBS (def 1).
television cabinet — a cabinet on which a television set is placed or in which it is encased
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the black and tans — a specially recruited armed auxiliary police force sent to Ireland in 1921 by the British Government to combat Sinn Féin
the blue hen state — a nickname for the state of Delaware
the queen of sheba — a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)
the stars and bars — the flag of the Confederate States of America
timber rattlesnake — a rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus horridus, of the eastern U.S., usually having the body marked with dark crossbands.
to bare one's soul — If you bare your soul, you tell someone your most secret thoughts and feelings.
to bear witness to — If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened.
to put years on sb — if you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has put years on someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much older

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