16-letter words containing a, o
- (as) like as not — If you say that something will happen like as not or as like as not, you mean that it will probably happen.
- (at) second hand — not from the original source; indirectly
- 3com corporation — (company, networking) A manufacturer of local area network equipment. 3Com was founded in 1979. They acquired BICC Data Networks in 1992, Star-Tek in 1993, Synernetics in 1993, Centrum in 1994, NiceCom in 1994 AccessWorks, Sonix Communications, Primary Access and Chipcom in 1995 and Axon and OnStream Networks in 1996. They merged with U.S. Robotics in 1997.
- a bit, for a bit — If you do something a bit, you do it for a short time. In British English, you can also say that you do something for a bit.
- a blaze of glory — If you go out in a blaze of glory, you do something very dramatic at the end of your career or your life which makes you famous.
- a home from home — You can say a home from home in British English or a home away from home in American English to refer to a place in which you are as comfortable as in your own home.
- a la bonne heure — at the right moment.
- a matter of time — If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future.
- a mensa et thoro — denoting or relating to a form of divorce in which the parties remain married but do not cohabit: abolished in England in 1857
- a piece of goods — a person, esp a woman
- a pox on someone — an expression of intense disgust or aversion for someone
- a propos de rien — apropos of nothing; with reference to nothing in particular.
- abdominocentesis — (surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar.
- ability grouping — a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
- above and beyond — in addition to
- abruzzi e molise — a region in central Italy. 5881 sq. mi. (15,232 sq. km). Capital: Aquilla.
- abscission layer — a layer of parenchyma cells that is formed at the bases of fruits, flowers, and leaves before abscission. As the parenchyma disintegrates, the organ becomes separated from the plant
- absobloodylutely — (British slang) absolutely.
- absolute alcohol — a liquid containing at least 99 per cent of pure ethanol by weight
- absolute ceiling — the maximum height above sea level, usually measured in feet or metres, at which an aircraft can maintain horizontal flight
- absolute maximum — the largest value a given function assumes on a specified set. Compare maximum (def 4a).
- absolute minimum — the smallest value a given function assumes on a specified set. Compare minimum (def 5a).
- absolute monarch — a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution.
- absorbent cotton — raw cotton made absorbent by the removal of its wax: used for surgical dressings, etc.
- academic advisor — a faculty member who helps and advises students on academic matters, such as planning their academic career
- academic costume — the ceremonial garb of the students and faculty in schools, colleges, and universities, consisting of a flat cap (mortarboard), a long, wide-sleeved gown, and sometimes a hood, worn especially at commencement exercises.
- academic freedom — freedom of a teacher or student to hold and express views without fear of arbitrary interference by officials
- acanthocephalans — Plural form of acanthocephalan.
- acanthopterygian — of, relating to, or belonging to the Acanthopterygii, a large group of teleost fishes having spiny fin rays. The group includes most saltwater bony fishes
- access programme — a television or radio programme made by the general public as distinguished from one made by professional broadcasters
- accession number — the number given to record a new addition to a collection
- accommodationism — A policy of being accommodating.
- accommodationist — a person who seeks to promote adaptation to or compromise with an opposing point of view
- accordion pleats — tiny knife pleats
- accountabilities — the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
- accounts payable — A company's accounts payable are all the money that it owes to other companies for goods or services that it has received, or a list of these companies and the amounts owed to them.
- acculturationist — a person who studies the process of acculturation.
- acetoacetic acid — a colorless, oily liquid, C 4 H 6 O 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in synthetic organic chemistry.
- acetyl promazine — acepromazine
- acetylandromedol — grayanotoxin.
- achromatic prism — a system of two or more prisms of different substances that deflects but does not disperse a beam of light.
- acid house party — a professionally organized party for young people, with Acid House music, sometimes held in a field or disused building
- acid metaprotein — a metaprotein derived by means of a hydrolytic acid.
- acidophilus milk — milk fermented by bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, used in treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
- acknowledgements — Plural form of acknowledgement.
- acorn archimedes — Archimedes
- acoustic coupler — a device converting computer-data signals into acoustic form for transmission down a telephone line, through the handset microphone
- acoustic feature — any of the acoustic components or elements present in a speech sound and capable of being experimentally observed, recorded, and reproduced
- acoustic neuroma — a benign brain tumour of the vestibulocochlear nerve, one of the nerves connecting the ear to the brain, which can cause hearing and balance problems
- acoustic torpedo — a torpedo guided by sound that either emanates from the target or is emitted by the torpedo and bounces off the target.
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