16-letter words containing a, r, i, o, u, s

public relations — (used with a plural verb) the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc.
public transport — fare-paying travel
pullorum disease — a highly contagious, frequently fatal disease of young poultry caused by the bacterium Salmonella gallinarum (pullorum), transmitted by the infected hen during egg production, and characterized by weakness, loss of appetite, and diarrhea.
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
put one's oar in — to interfere or interrupt
quarter sessions — an English court of general criminal jurisdiction for crimes less than homicide, held quarterly.
quasi-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
quasi-compulsory — required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education.
quasi-democratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
quasi-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
quasi-stationary — a person or thing that is stationary.
radioimmunoassay — a test procedure that integrates immunologic and radiolabeling techniques to measure minute quantities of a substance, as a protein, hormone, or drug, in a given sample of body fluid or tissue.
radius of action — the maximum distance that a ship, aircraft, or land vehicle can travel from its base and return without refuelling
rambunctiousness — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
rectus abdominis — a long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents
redistributional — a distribution performed again or anew.
regular gasoline — unleaded gasoline or petrol, as for fuelling a vehicle, etc
reinsurance pool — the grouping of insurers that provide partial or complete insurance coverage to other insurers for (a risk on which a policy has already been issued)
religious leader — head of a church or order
reporting clause — A reporting clause is a clause which indicates that you are talking about what someone said or thought. For example, in 'She said that she was hungry', 'She said' is a reporting clause.
repressurization — the process or act of pressurizing.
resonant circuit — A resonant circuit combines an inductor and capacitor to make a circuit that responds to a frequency.
risus sardonicus — fixed contraction of the facial muscles resulting in a peculiar distorted grin, caused esp by tetanus
run rings around — a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
russian orthodox — of or relating to the Russian Orthodox Church
russian roulette — a game of high risk in which each player in turn, using a revolver containing one bullet, spins the cylinder of the revolver, points the muzzle at the head, and pulls the trigger.
saturation level — carrying capacity.
saturation point — the point at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution, chemical combination, etc.
saxo grammaticus — c1150–1206? Danish historian and poet.
scar tissue code — (humour, programming) Old code that is commented out but still included in the current release.
scarborough lily — a plant, Vallota speciosa, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having clusters of funnel-shaped, scarlet flowers.
secondary tissue — tissue derived from cambium.
self-lubrication — the process of becoming lubricated without external factors
sexual relations — sexual intercourse; coitus.
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
shotgun marriage — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.
social insurance — any of various forms of insurance in which a government is an insurer, especially such insurance that provides assistance to disabled or unemployed workers and to aged persons.
social structure — structure (def 9).
sodium carbonate — Also called soda ash. an anhydrous, grayish-white, odorless, water-soluble powder, Na 2 CO 3 , usually obtained by the Solvay process and containing about 1 percent of impurities consisting of sulfates, chlorides, and bicarbonates of sodium: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soaps, paper, petroleum products, sodium salts, as a cleanser, for bleaching, and in water treatment.
sodium perborate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, NaBO 2 ⋅3H 2 O or NaBO 3 ⋅4H 2 O, used chiefly as a bleaching agent and antiseptic.
source materials — publications from which information is obtained
south australian — a state in S Australia. 380,070 sq. mi. (984,380 sq. km). Capital: Adelaide.
south carolinian — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
southern baptist — a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, founded in Augusta, Georgia, in 1845, that is strictly Calvinistic and active in religious publishing and education.
spiritualization — to make spiritual.
spring mountains — a mountain range in S Nevada extending to the California border. Highest peak, Charleston Peak. 11,919 feet (3635 meters).
square kilometer — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one kilometer on each side. 2 , sq. km. Abbreviation: km.
stage production — a play or show which is performed on stage
stereoregularity — (of a polymer) the degree to which successive configurations in space along the chain follow a simple rule. Also called tacticity. Compare configuration (def 4).
stomach-churning — causing nausea.

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