19-letter words containing a, t, o, r, y

stationary engineer — a person who runs or is licensed to run a stationary engine.
stationers' company — a company or guild of the city of London composed of booksellers, printers, dealers in writing materials, etc., incorporated in 1557.
stationery cupboard — a cupboard where things like paper, pens and paper clips are kept
steady state theory — a theory in which the universe is assumed to have average properties that are constant in space and time so that new matter must be continuously and spontaneously created to maintain average densities as the universe expands.
steady-state theory — a cosmological theory postulating that the universe exists throughout time in a steady state such that the average density of matter does not vary with distance or time. Matter is continuously created in the space left by the receding stars and galaxies of the expanding universe
supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
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.
symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
take my word for it — If you say to someone 'take my word for it', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth.
take sth personally — If you take someone's remarks personally, you are upset because you think that they are criticizing you in particular.
tall poppy syndrome — a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth
talleyrand-perigord — Charles Maurice de [sharl moh-rees duh] /ʃarl moʊˈris də/ (Show IPA), Prince de Bénévent [duh bey-ney-vahn] /də beɪ neɪˈvɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1754–1838, French statesman.
tetrachloroethylene — a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, C 2 Cl 4 , used as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning.
tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
tetralogy of fallot — a congenital malformation of the heart characterized by an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles, misplacement of the aorta so that it receives blood from both ventricles instead of only the left ventricle, narrowing of the pulmonary artery, and enlargement of the right ventricle.
the admiralty board — (formerly) a department of the British Ministry of Defence, responsible for the administration and planning of the Royal Navy
the almighty dollar — money regarded figuratively as a god, or source of great power
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 eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
to blow a raspberry — If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone.
to bury the hatchet — If two people bury the hatchet, they become friendly again after a quarrel or disagreement.
to carry conviction — If something carries conviction, it is likely to be true or likely to be believed.
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 go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to hang by a thread — If you say that something is hanging by a thread, you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed.
to hold your breath — If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.
to make your/a mark — If you make your mark or make a mark, you become noticed or famous by doing something impressive or unusual.
to play hard to get — If someone plays hard to get, they pretend not to be interested in another person or in what someone is trying to persuade them to do.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
to steer/stay clear — If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them.
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.
turn a blind eye to — to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately
typographical error — an error in printed or typewritten matter resulting from striking the improper key of a keyboard, from mechanical failure, or the like.
ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients
vapor recovery unit — A vapor recovery unit is a system for recovering vapors from inside sealed crude oil or condensate tanks, with a scrubber (= a device for removing unwanted substances) and compressor (= a device that raises pressure).
voltaic electricity — electric current; moving electric charges.
volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
wassermann antibody — reagin (def 1).
waste heat recovery — the use of heat that is produced in a thermodynamic cycle, as in a furnace, combustion engine, etc, in another process, such as heating feedwater or air
wearable technology — a small computer or advanced electronic device that is worn or carried on the body: the trendiest wearable technologies.
websters-dictionary — Informal. a dictionary of the English language, especially American English, such as Dictionary.com.
what's your poison? — what would you like to drink?
whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
withdrawal symptoms — When someone has withdrawal symptoms, they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
wood-and-water joey — a person employed to carry out menial tasks

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