19-letter words containing a, b

subnuclear particle — any of the elementary particles, including those that do not exist in stable matter but appear as a result of high-energy collisions of other particles or nuclei.
subsistence farming — farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
subtractive process — a process of color photography in which the colors are formed by combination of cyan, yellow, and magenta lights.
switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
synchromesh gearbox — A synchromesh gearbox is a usually manually operated transmission in which a change of gears takes place between gears that are already revolving at the same speed.
take care of sth/sb — If you take care of someone or something, you look after them and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
take sb/sth in hand — If you take something or someone in hand, you take control or responsibility over them, especially in order to improve them.
tarnished plant bug — a bug, Lygus lineolaris, of the family Miridae, that is a common and widely distributed pest of alfalfa and other legumes and of peach and other fruit trees.
telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
the admiralty board — (formerly) a department of the British Ministry of Defence, responsible for the administration and planning of the Royal Navy
the bluegrass state — Kentucky
the british disease — the pattern of strikes and industrial unrest in the 1970s and early 1980s supposed by many during this time to be endemic in Britain and to weaken the British economy
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the gift of the gab — If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Also the gift of gab, mainly in American English.
the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
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.
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
throw sth overboard — If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
thumb one's nose at — to deride or mock, esp by placing the thumb on the nose with fingers extended
to be a showstopper — to be very impressive; to be sensational
to be born and bred — Someone who was born and bred in a place was born there and grew up there.
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to be headquartered — to be based; to have headquarters (in a place)
to be in the charts — (of a record or pop group) to be popular
to be off the radar — to no longer be noticed or important
to blow a raspberry — If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone.
to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
to bury the hatchet — If two people bury the hatchet, they become friendly again after a quarrel or disagreement.
to fight for breath — If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to grin and bear it — If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better.
to hang by a thread — If you say that something is hanging by a thread, you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed.
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 make a fast buck — When someone makes a fast buck or makes a quick buck, they earn a lot of money quickly and easily, often by doing something which is considered to be dishonest.
to make like sth/sb — If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
to take a back seat — If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions.
to take the biscuit — If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the biscuit or that what they have done takes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour.
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.
toshiba corporation — (company) A Japanese technology manufacturer with 364 subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba makes and sells electronics for home, office, industry and health care including information and communication systems, electronic components, heavy electrical apparatus, consumer products and medical diagnostic imaging equipment. In FY 2003-4, Toshiba employed 161,286 people.
total probable loss — A total probable loss is the highest degree of loss or damage that is probable if an insured event occurs.
touch all the bases — to deal with all related details
transference number — that fraction of the total electric current that anions and cations carry in passing through an electrolytic solution.
traveling-wave tube — an electron tube used in microwave communications systems, having an electron beam directed coaxially through a wire helix to produce amplification.
trickle bed reactor — A trickle bed reactor is a reactor in which gravity makes a gas and a liquid flow through a bed of catalyst.
trinidad and tobago — (used with a plural verb) two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.

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