19-letter words containing c, l, o, n, i, t

sexual inter-course — genital contact, especially the insertion of the penis into the vagina followed by orgasm; coitus; copulation.
sexual reproduction — reproduction involving the union of gametes.
shopping facilities — shops or other retail services
single edge contact — (hardware) (SEC) The type of cartridge in which a Pentium II is packaged.
single-cell protein — a protein produced or derived from the culture of a single-celled organism, used as a food supplement or substitute. Abbreviation: SCP.
social anthropology — study of human culture
social intelligence — the ability to form rewarding relationships with other people
social organization — the structure of social relations within a group, usually the relations between its subgroups and institutions.
soviet central asia — the region of the former Soviet Union now occupied by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
specular reflection — Specular reflection is reflection of heat or light in which the angles of different parts of the surface are important.
speculative fiction — a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements
spherical astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.
split-second timing — timing that depends on minute precision
sternocleidomastoid — of, relating to, or involving the sternum, the clavicle, and the mastoid process.
stick to one's last — a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.
tangential-velocity — the component of the linear motion of a star with respect to the sun, measured along a line perpendicular to its line of sight and expressed in miles or kilometers per second.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
telephone directory — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
the vatican council — the second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, also known as Vatican II, which sat from 1962 to 1965, and among other things allowed the liturgy to be said in the local language, not Latin
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
therapeutic cloning — the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
ticket-of-leave man — (formerly in Britain) a convict who had a permit to leave prison, after serving only part of his sentence, with certain restrictions placed on him
tie-clip microphone — a small microphone that is clipped to a person's tie
to click into place — If you have been trying to understand something puzzling and then everything falls into place or clicks into place, you suddenly understand how different pieces of information are connected and everything becomes clearer.
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to the exclusion of — If you do one thing to the exclusion of something else, you only do the first thing and do not do the second thing at all.
torricellian vacuum — the vacuum at the top of a Torricellian tube
total communication — the theory or practice of incorporating all means of communication, including speech, speechreading, auditory training, sign language, and writing, in the education of deaf or hearing-impaired children.
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
trahison des clercs — a compromising of intellectual integrity, esp. for political reasons
trickle-down theory — an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.
triple counterpoint — invertible counterpoint involving three transposable voices.
trooping the colour — a military ceremony, performed by regiments of the British army and the Commonwealth, in which the regimental colour or flag is marched past ranks of troops
tropical depression — an atmospheric low-pressure system originating in the tropics, specifically, a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed is 38 miles per hour (62 kilometers per hour) or less.
trusteeship council — a United Nations body that supervises the government of a territory by a foreign country
ultrasonic cleaning — the use of ultrasound to vibrate a piece to be cleaned while the piece is immersed in a cleaning fluid. The process produces a very high degree of cleanliness, and is used for jewellery and ornately shaped items
unconstitutionality — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
under police escort — If you go somewhere or are taken somewhere under police escort, you go there accompanied by a police escort.
vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
vaginal intercourse — intercourse involving insertion of the penis into the vagina
valencian community — region comprising three provinces of E Spain: 8,998 sq mi (23,305 sq km); pop. 4,029,000; cap. Valencia
velocity microphone — a microphone in which the output varies according to the instantaneous velocity of the air molecules in the incident sound waves.
velocity modulation — the modulation in velocity of a beam of electrons or ions caused by passing the beam through a high-frequency electric field, as in a cavity resonator
victor emmanuel iii — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
vigilance committee — an unauthorized committee of citizens organized for the maintenance of order and the summary punishment of crime in the absence of regular or efficient courts.
vinculum matrimonii — the bond of matrimony.
vitamin b (complex) — a group of unrelated water-soluble vitamins found in liver, yeast, etc., including: a) vitamin B1 (see thiamine) b) vitamin B2 (see riboflavin) c) vitamin B6 (see pyridoxine) d) nicotinic acid e) pantothenic acid f) biotin g) inositol h) para-aminobenzoic acid i) choline j) folic acid k) vitamin B12 a complex vitamin, C63H90N14O14PCo, containing trivalent cobalt, essential for the normal maturation of erythrocytes, and for normal growth and neurological function, and used esp. in treating pernicious anemia and as an animal feed supplement

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