19-letter words containing b, o, s

seat belt tensioner — A seat belt tensioner is a device in a vehicle that pulls a seat belt tight if there is a sudden movement or stop.
self-responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
semibituminous coal — a coal intermediate between bituminous and anthracite coal in hardness, yielding the maximum heat of any ordinary steam coal.
seminiferous tubule — any of the coiled tubules of the testis in which spermatozoa are produced.
short-tail business — Short-tail business is insurance business where it is known that claims will be made and settled quickly.
shortness of breath — respiratory difficulty
siberian forest cat — a breed of powerfully-built long-haired cat, typically tabby with a white ruff and white paws
siberian wallflower — a North American plant, Erysimum asperum, of the mustard family, having orange-yellow flowers.
simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit.
son-of-a-bitch stew — (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer.
southern crab apple — a tree, Malus angustifolia, of the eastern U.S., having oblong leaves, fragrant, pink or rose-colored flowers, and small, round, yellow-green fruit.
spaghetti bolognese — Italian dish of pasta and tomato sauce
stabilization print — a print made by the stabilization process.
standing broad jump — a jump for distance from a standing position.
stanford-binet test — a revised version of the Binet-Simon scale, prepared at Stanford University for use in the U.S.
stationery cupboard — a cupboard where things like paper, pens and paper clips are kept
stochastic variable — a random variable.
store refurbishment — Store refurbishment happens when a store needs to be redecorated, modernized or the layout changed. The store will often be closed to customers during this time.
strait of gibraltar — a narrow strait between the S tip of Spain and the NW tip of Africa, linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic
subsistence economy — an economy which produces only enough output for its own consumption and does not attempt to accumulate wealth
substitution cipher — a cipher that replaces letters of the plain text with another set of letters or symbols.
subtractive process — a process of color photography in which the colors are formed by combination of cyan, yellow, and magenta lights.
synchromesh gearbox — A synchromesh gearbox is a usually manually operated transmission in which a change of gears takes place between gears that are already revolving at the same speed.
take care of sth/sb — If you take care of someone or something, you look after them and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
the best of friends — If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.
the buck stops here — the ultimate responsibility lies here
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the likes of sb/sth — You can talk about the likes of someone or something to refer to people or things of a particular type.
the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
throw sth overboard — If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
thumb one's nose at — to deride or mock, esp by placing the thumb on the nose with fingers extended
to be a showstopper — to be very impressive; to be sensational
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to be in the charts — (of a record or pop group) to be popular
to be running short — If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
to be seeing things — to believe one is seeing or hearing something that is not really there
to be up shit creek — to be in an extremely bad situation
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 blow the whistle — If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening.
to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
to let go of sb/sth — If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them.
to make a fast buck — When someone makes a fast buck or makes a quick buck, they earn a lot of money quickly and easily, often by doing something which is considered to be dishonest.
to make like sth/sb — If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person.
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
to plumb the depths — If someone plumbs the depths of an unpleasant emotion or quality, they experience it or show it to an extreme degree.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
to take a back seat — If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions.

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