21-letter words containing b, e, n, i, d, o
- northumberland strait — the part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence that separates Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. About 200 miles (320 km) long; 9–30 miles (15–48 km) wide.
- ortho-dichlorobenzene — a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , used as a solvent for a wide range of organic materials.
- premium savings bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- printed circuit board — a circuit in which the interconnecting conductors and some of the circuit components have been printed, etched, etc., onto a sheet or board of dielectric material (PC board, printed-circuit board)
- propantheline bromide — a substance, C 2 3 H 3 0 BrNO 3 , used in the treatment of peptic ulcers.
- rayleigh distribution — (mathematics) A curve that yields a good approximation to the actual labour curves on software projects.
- serbia and montenegro — a former country in SE Europe, consisting of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro; replaced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2003, and dissolved in 2006 following Montenegro’s decision to secede
- think outside the box — to think in a different, innovative, or original manner, esp with regard to business practices, products, systems, etc
- to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
- to be in dire straits — to be in a position of acute difficulty
- to be mixed up in sth — if you are mixed up in something, usually something bad, you are involved in it
- to blow sth wide open — to expose something
- to hit the bookstands — (of a book) to be published
- to put the wind up sb — If something or someone puts the wind up you, they frighten or worry you.
- to risk life and limb — If someone risks life and limb, they do something very dangerous that may cause them to die or be seriously injured.
- with one's bare hands — If someone does something with their bare hands, they do it without using any weapons or tools.