18-letter words containing c, a, t, e, r, i

stationary bicycle — an exercise bike
stoichiometrically — of or relating to stoichiometry.
stokely carmichael — Hoagland Howard [hohg-luh nd] /ˈhoʊg lənd/ (Show IPA), ("Hoagy") 1899–1981, U.S. songwriter and musician.
strathclyde region — a former local government region in W Scotland: formed in 1975 from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Dunbartonshire, and parts of Argyllshire, Ayrshire, and Stirlingshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
street certificate — a certificate showing ownership of a specified number of shares of stock: endorsed by the owner and guaranteed by a broker, it may be traded without formal transfer on the books of the corporation issuing the stock.
strong interaction — the interaction between gluons and between gluons and quarks that is responsible for the strong force.
subatomic particle — physics:
subordinate clause — a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the sentence I doubt that she has arrived.
subsistence farmer — a farmer who consumes most of the produce he grows, leaving little or nothing to be marketed
substitute teacher — educator: replaces sb temporarily
supporting actress — an actress playing a supporting role
swarm intelligence — the collective behaviour of a group of animals, esp social insects such as ants, bees, and termites, that are each following very basic rules
sweptwing aircraft — an aircraft which has wings that are swept (usually) backwards
sympathetic strike — sympathy strike.
sympathetic string — a thin wire string, as in various obsolete musical instruments, designed to vibrate sympathetically with the bowed or plucked strings to reinforce the sound.
take out insurance — take out insurance against something
teacher evaluation — the process of vetting teachers to maintain teaching standards
technical reserves — Technical reserves are amounts of money set aside to pay for underwriting liabilities.
technical sergeant — a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant and above a staff sergeant.
tectorial membrane — membrane in the inner ear that covers the organ of Corti
tender loving care — considerate and kindly care, as of someone who is ill, upset, etc
tertiary education — education, following secondary education at a school, at a college or university
tertiary structure — the way in which the helixes or beta structures of a polypeptide are folded or arranged into a three-dimensional configuration.
the american dream — the notion that the American social, economic, and political system makes success possible for every individual
the baptist church — any of various Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of believers
the cat's whiskers — a person or thing that is excellent or superior
the coast is clear — If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.
the dark continent — a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored
the electric chair — an electrified chair for executing criminals
the electronic age — the electronic age began when electronic equipment, including computers came into use
the french riviera — the Mediterranean coastal region of France from Cannes eastward to Italy
the general public — the people in a society; people in general
the north atlantic — the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, especially the waters separating North America and Europe
the practicalities — the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
theodore gericault — (Jean Louis André) Théodore [zhahn lwee ahn-drey tey-aw-dawr] /ʒɑ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈdreɪ teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1791–1824, French painter.
thermal efficiency — the ratio of the work output of a heat engine to the heat input expressed in the same units of energy.
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
ticker-tape parade — a parade honoring a visiting dignitary, hero, or the like in which confetti, shredded newspapers, or the like are showered into the streets from buildings along the parade route.
to cast aspersions — If you cast aspersions on someone or something, you suggest that they are not very good in some way.
to scrape a living — If you say that someone scrapes a living or scratches a living, you mean that they manage to earn enough to live on, but it is very difficult. In American English, you say they scrape out a living or scratch out a living.
traffic controller — a person whose job is to control the flow of air traffic
translation agency — an organization that provide people to translate speech or writing into a different language
transrectification — rectification occurring in one circuit as a result of the application of an alternating voltage to another circuit.
transverse section — cross section (def 1).
triangle of forces — a triangle whose sides represent the magnitudes and directions of three forces whose resultant is zero and which are therefore in equilibrium
trickle irrigation — drip irrigation.
two-tier financing — a form of lending in which the debt is divided into two separate parts, as in a first and second mortgage held by an individual on a single property

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