21-letter words containing b, e, t, i, d

lambeth quadrilateral — the four essentials agreed upon at the Lambeth Conference of 1888 for a United Christian Church, namely, the Holy Scriptures, the Apostles' Creed, the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion, and the historic episcopate
language-based editor — language-sensitive editor
lap and diagonal belt — A lap and diagonal belt is a strap attached to a seat in a vehicle that extends horizontally in front of the hips and diagonally from the outer shoulder across the chest. You fasten it across your body in order to prevent yourself being thrown out of the seat if there is a sudden movement or stop.
leave holding the bag — a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
magnificent riflebird — a bird of paradise, Craspedophora magnifica
maître d'hôtel butter — melted butter mixed with parsley and lemon juice
mayor of casterbridge — a novel (1886) by Thomas Hardy.
member of the wedding — a novel (1946) and play (1950) by Carson McCullers.
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.
optical double (star) — double star (sense 2)
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.
past its sell-by date — the last date on which perishable food should be sold, usually established with some allowance for home storage under refrigeration. Compare shelf life.
pipelined burst cache — Pipeline Burst Cache
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.
public address system — loudspeaker
public-address system — a combination of electronic devices that makes sound audible via loudspeakers to many people, as in an auditorium or out of doors.
rayleigh distribution — (mathematics) A curve that yields a good approximation to the actual labour curves on software projects.
roodepoort-maraisburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
sealed-beam headlight — a headlight in which the reflector and lens are hermetically sealed together with the filament in a single unit.
sense and sensibility — a novel (1811) by Jane Austen.
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
sodium metabisulphite — an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2S2O5 that is used as a preservative, antioxidant and disinfectant
take sb at their word — If you take someone at their word, you believe what they say, when they did not really mean it or when they meant something slightly different.
territoire de belfort — a department of E France, now in Franche-Comté region: the only part of Alsace remaining to France after 1871. Capital: Belfort. Pop: 139 383 (2003 est). Area: 608 sq km (237 sq miles)
the yellow brick road — the road to success or happiness (in the film the Wizard of Oz the yellow brick road leads to Oz)
think outside the box — to think in a different, innovative, or original manner, esp with regard to business practices, products, systems, etc
three-quarter binding — a binding in which the material used for the back extends further over the covers than in half binding.
to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
to be in dire straits — to be in a position of acute difficulty
to be killed outright — If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident.
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 feel obliged to do — to feel obligated to do
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.
to rub shoulders with — If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English.
with one's bare hands — If someone does something with their bare hands, they do it without using any weapons or tools.

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