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19-letter words containing a, b, u, t, l

  • the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
  • the retail business — the business sector in which goods are sold individually or in small quantities to consumers
  • thermal equilibrium — the relationship between two systems connected only by a diathermic wall.
  • to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
  • to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
  • to hold your breath — If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.
  • to turn a blind eye — If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
  • touch all the bases — to deal with all related details
  • traveling-wave tube — an electron tube used in microwave communications systems, having an electron beam directed coaxially through a wire helix to produce amplification.
  • tubular steel chair — a chair with a frame made of tubular steel
  • turn a blind eye to — to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately
  • unlimited liability — liability that is not restricted to any unpaid portion of nominal capital invested in a business
  • visual basic script — (language)   (VBScript) Microsoft's scripting language which is an extension of their Visual Basic language. VBScript can be used with Microsoft Office applications and others. It can also be embedded in web pages but can only be understood by Internet Explorer. Visual Basic is a BASIC variant with object-oriented features. Objects include applications, windows and selections.
  • yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)
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