19-letter words containing a, c, s, e

steamroller tactics — repressive tactics
sternocleidomastoid — of, relating to, or involving the sternum, the clavicle, and the mastoid process.
stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
stick to one's last — a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.
stochastic variable — a random variable.
structural engineer — A structural engineer is an engineer who works on large structures such as roads, bridges, and large buildings.
subjective idealism — a doctrine that the world has no existence independent of sensations or ideas.
subminiature camera — a very small, palm-sized still camera for taking photographs on 16-millimeter or similar film.
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.
supercritical fluid — A supercritical fluid is a fluid at a temperature and pressure at which there is no difference between liquid and gas.
surface effect ship — a large, ship-size air cushion vehicle operated over water.
surplus reinsurance — Surplus reinsurance is reinsurance of amounts over a specified amount of insurance.
swallow-tailed coat — tail coat.
sweetheart contract — a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers.
sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
sympathetic contact — behavior toward an individual based on the individual's personal makeup rather than on his or her group membership.
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.
synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
take (the) occasion — to use the opportunity (to do something)
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 care to do sth — If you take care to do something, you make sure that you do it.
take evasive action — If you take evasive action, you deliberately move away from someone or something in order to avoid meeting them or being hit by them.
take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
take one's medicine — any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
take up the cudgels — If you take up the cudgels for someone or something, you speak or fight in support of them.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
technical institute — a higher-education institution
tehachapi mountains — a transverse (E–W) mountain range in S central California. Highest peak, Double Mountain, 7982 feet (2433 meters).
telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the disenfranchised — people who are deprived of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
the eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
the middle distance — an unspecified point in the distance
the pickwick papers — a novel written by the English novelist Charles Dickens(1812--70)
the social register — a directory, now published annually, of the families who are considered to form the country's social élite
theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
to be in the charts — (of a record or pop group) to be popular
to cast a/its spell — If something or someone casts their spell on you or casts a spell on you, you are fascinated or charmed by them.
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 ring the changes — If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done.
to steer/stay clear — If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them.
to stick out a mile — If you say that something or someone sticks out a mile or stands out a mile, you are emphasizing that they are very obvious and easy to recognize.
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.

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