19-letter words containing a, n, e, r

nonforfeiture value — any benefit, as cash or other form of insurance, available to a life-insurance policyholder who discontinues premium payments on the policy.
nonmaterial culture — the aggregate of values, mores, norms, etc., of a society; the ideational structure of a culture that provides the values and meanings by which it functions.
nonplayer character — a character in a tabletop role-playing game who is controlled by the Game Master.
nonproprietary drug — A nonproprietary drug is a generic drug that is essentially similar to a drug with a brand name.
nonrepresentational — not resembling or portraying any object in physical nature: a nonrepresentational painting.
nordrhein-westfalen — German name of North Rhine-Westphalia.
norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
north new hyde park — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
north pacific ocean — the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, extending from the equator to the Arctic Ocean.
north valley stream — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
north-central state — a state of N Nigeria. Capital: Kaduna. Pop: 4 438 007 (1995 est). Area: 46 053 sq km (17 781 sq miles)
north-northeasterly — a wind or storm coming from the north-northeast
northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
not care/give a fig — If you say that someone doesn't care a fig or doesn't give a fig about something, you are emphasizing that they think it is unimportant or that they are not interested in it.
not worth a cracker — worthless; useless
not worth a crumpet — utterly worthless
notre-dame-de-paris — Also called Notre Dame de Paris [French naw-truh dam duh pa-ree] /French nɔ trə dam də paˈri/ (Show IPA). a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
noughts and crosses — tick-tack-toe (def 1).
noughts-and-crosses — tick-tack-toe (def 1).
nuclear disarmament — the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of all nuclear weapons in the world
nuclear power plant — factory that generates atomic energy
nuits-saint-georges — a fine red wine produced near the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy
oak-leaved geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings.
observation balloon — a balloon that is used for gathering information and reconnaissance purposes and spotting aircraft
oceanus procellarum — (Ocean of Storms) the largest dark plain on the face of the moon, in the second and third quadrants: about 2 million square miles (5.2 million sq. km).
of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
old english pattern — a spoon pattern having a stem curving backward at the end.
on (or off) camera — so positioned as to be within (or out of) the camera's field of view
on first name terms — If two people are on first-name terms, they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title.
on no consideration — for no reason whatsoever; never
on someone's hammer — persistently demanding and critical of someone
on the baker's list — in good health
on the razor's edge — a sharp-edged instrument used especially for shaving the face or trimming the hair.
on-the-job training — apprenticeship, learning by doing
one after the other — one at a time
one way and another — on balance
one's pride and joy — Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy.
open-hearth furnace — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
open-hearth process — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
operational testing — (testing) A US DoD term for testing performed by the end-user on software in its normal operating environment.
operations director — a director or senior manager who oversees the efficiency of business operations
operations research — the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
oral interpretation — the study and practice of vocally expressing the meaning of written compositions, especially of literature.
orange flower water — a distilled infusion of orange blossom, used in cakes, confectionery, etc
ordnance survey map — An Ordnance Survey map is a detailed map produced by the British or Irish government map-making organization.
oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
over someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
over-centralization — the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.

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