19-letter words containing a, e, n, o, u

senatorial courtesy — the practice in the U.S. Senate of confirming only those presidential appointees approved by both senators from the state of the appointee, or by the senior senator of the president's party.
sentential function — an expression that contains one or more variables and becomes meaningful when suitable constant terms are substituted for them.
set out one's stall — to make the necessary arrangements for the achievement of something and show that one is determined to achieve it
set/put the seal on — If something sets or puts the seal on something, it makes it definite or confirms how it is going to be.
sexual inter-course — genital contact, especially the insertion of the penis into the vagina followed by orgasm; coitus; copulation.
sexual reproduction — reproduction involving the union of gametes.
sexual stereotyping — the formation or promotion of a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
short-tail business — Short-tail business is insurance business where it is known that claims will be made and settled quickly.
sidereal hour angle — the angle, measured westward through 360°, between the hour circle passing through the vernal equinox and the hour circle of a celestial body.
slate-colored junco — the eastern subspecies of the dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis, having grayer plumage than the several western subspecies.
smokestack industry — A smokestack industry is a traditional industry such as heavy engineering or manufacturing, rather than a modern industry such as electronics.
solar neutrino unit — Astronomy. a unit equal to 10 −36 neutrino captures per second per target atom, used as a measure of the flux of neutrino radiation from the sun. Abbreviation: SNU.
sound effects woman — a woman who produces sounds artificially or reproduces them from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop. Such sound effects are used in plays, films, etc
south pacific ocean — the part of the Pacific Ocean extending S from the Equator to the Antarctic continent.
southern crab apple — a tree, Malus angustifolia, of the eastern U.S., having oblong leaves, fragrant, pink or rose-colored flowers, and small, round, yellow-green fruit.
speaking in tongues — a form of glossolalia in which a person experiencing religious ecstasy utters incomprehensible sounds that the speaker believes are a language spoken through him or her by a deity.
specular reflection — Specular reflection is reflection of heat or light in which the angles of different parts of the surface are important.
speculative fiction — a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements
sql module language — A language used to interface other languages (Ada, C, COBOL) to SQL-based DBMSes. It is an ANSI standard. Version: Ada/SAME by Informix.
staff-student ratio — the ratio of teachers to pupils or students in a school, college, or university
stanford university — (education) A University in the city of Palo Alto, California, noted for work in computing, especially artificial intelligence. See SAIL.
stationery cupboard — a cupboard where things like paper, pens and paper clips are kept
step-up transformer — a device that transfers an alternating current from one circuit to one or more other circuits with an increase of voltage
superannuation fund — a fund used for paying pensions
supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
suspended animation — a state of temporary cessation of the vital functions.
suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
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 one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
tear one's hair out — the act of tearing.
tehachapi mountains — a transverse (E–W) mountain range in S central California. Highest peak, Double Mountain, 7982 feet (2433 meters).
tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
the channel country — an area of E central Australia, in SW Queensland: crossed by intermittent rivers and subject to both flooding and long periods of drought
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
the vatican council — the second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, also known as Vatican II, which sat from 1962 to 1965, and among other things allowed the liturgy to be said in the local language, not Latin
the volunteer state — a nickname for Tennessee
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
therapeutic cloning — the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
thumb one's nose at — to deride or mock, esp by placing the thumb on the nose with fingers extended
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
to change your tune — If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things.
to run out of steam — If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
to run the gauntlet — If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you.
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.
torricellian vacuum — the vacuum at the top of a Torricellian tube
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions

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