21-letter words containing b, i, o, s, t, a

mayor of casterbridge — a novel (1886) by Thomas Hardy.
megaloblastic anaemia — any anaemia, esp pernicious anaemia, characterized by the presence of megaloblasts in the blood or bone marrow
national savings bank — (in Britain) a government savings bank, run through the post office, esp for small savers
negotiable instrument — order or promise to pay money
negotiable securities — securities that are legally transferable in title from one party to another
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.
observation satellite — an unmanned satellite that observes the earth and gathers data
on o's best behaviour — If someone is on their best behaviour, they are trying very hard to behave well.
optical double (star) — double star (sense 2)
poor robin's plantain — the rattlesnake weed, Hieracium venosum.
posterior probability — the probability assigned to some parameter or to an event on the basis of its observed frequency in a sample, and calculated from a prior probability by Bayes' theorem
potassium bicarbonate — a white, crystalline, slightly alkaline, salty-tasting, water-soluble powder, KHCO 3 , produced by the passage of carbon dioxide through an aqueous potassium carbonate solution: used in cookery as a leavening agent and in medicine as an antacid.
public administration — the implementation of public policy, largely by the executive branch.
public transportation — means of fare-paying travel
push the panic button — an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
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.
salam-weinberg theory — the electroweak theory.
sampling distribution — the distribution of a statistic based on all possible random samples that can be drawn from a given population.
san gabriel mountains — a mountain range in S California, N of Los Angeles. Highest peak, San Antonio Peak, 10,080 feet (3072 meters).
saponification number — the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to saponify one gram of a given ester, especially a glyceride.
satisficing behaviour — the form of behaviour demonstrated by firms who seek satisfactory profits and satisfactory growth rather than maximum profits
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
single spanish burton — a tackle having a runner as well as the fall supporting the load, giving a mechanical advantage of three, neglecting friction.
snr bandwidth product — (communications) The integral of the SNR over frequency. The SNR bandwidth product is an important limit in the capacity of a communication channel.
socialist labor party — a U.S. political party, organized in 1874, advocating the peaceful introduction of socialism.
sodium metabisulphite — an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2S2O5 that is used as a preservative, antioxidant and disinfectant
space shuttle orbiter — orbiter (def 1).
spicebush swallowtail — a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio troilus, having a dark body with yellow spots on the forewings and greenish hind wings.
stabilization-process — the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
subsistence allowance — money given in advance to a new soldier, employee, etc., to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay.
substitution instance — an expression so derived from another
substitution reaction — the replacement of an atom or group of atoms in a compound by another atom or group.
sympathetic vibration — a vibration induced by resonance.
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.
take sb/sth seriously — If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
tetrabromofluorescein — eosin (def 1).
the barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
the probation service — a criminal justice service that is mainly responsible for dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
to be a hospital case — if you say that someone or something is a hospital case, you mean that they need urgent help because they are doing very badly
to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
to be in dire straits — to be in a position of acute difficulty
to get back to basics — to revert to a simpler method, eg of living or doing business
to hit the bookstands — (of a book) to be published
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
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.
uniform business rate — a local tax in the UK paid by businesses, based on a local valuation of their premises and a rate fixed by central government that applies throughout the country
vacation bible school — a religious school conducted by some churches during the summer for students on vacation.
washington's birthday — February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.

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