18-letter words containing c, u, y

securities analyst — an expert who advises on investment in securities such as stocks, shares and bonds
security agreement — business: contract
security clearance — access to top secret information
security of tenure — (in Britain) the right of a tenant to continue to occupy a dwelling or site unless the landlord obtains a court order for possession of the property or termination of the tenancy agreement
shrubby cinquefoil — a small shrub, Potentilla fruticosa, of the rose family, native to the Northern temperate region, having pinnate leaves and numerous, showy, bright-yellow flowers.
shugart technology — Seagate Technology
silvery cinquefoil — any of several plants belonging to the genus Potentilla, of the rose family, having yellow, red, or white five-petaled flowers, as P. reptans (creeping cinquefoil) of the Old World, or P. argentea (silvery cinquefoil) of North America.
six-finger country — an isolated area considered as being inhabited by people who practise inbreeding
sodium thiocyanate — a white powder or colorless, deliquescent crystals, NaSCN, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in medicine in the treatment of hypertension.
solubility product — the maximum number of undissociated ions, of an electrolyte in a saturated solution, capable at a given temperature of remaining in equilibrium with the undissolved phase of the solution.
statutory sick pay — the pay an employee is legally entitled to when sick
structural geology — the branch of geology dealing with the structure and distribution of the rocks that make up the crust of the earth. Also called tectonics. Compare structure (def 7a).
study hall teacher — a teacher who supervises or helps students during a period of time or lesson used for studying
subsidiary company — a company whose controlling interest is owned by another company.
sulfuric anhydride — sulfur trioxide.
summary proceeding — a mode of trial authorized by statute to be held before a judge without the usual full hearing.
super royal octavo — a book size, 63⁄4 by 101⁄4 inches
superciliary ridge — browridge.
surveyor's compass — an instrument used by surveyors for measuring azimuths.
symmetric function — a polynomial in several indeterminates that stays the same under any permutation of the indeterminates.
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.
theater of cruelty — a form of surrealist theater originated by Antonin Artaud and emphasizing the cruelty of human existence by portraying sadistic acts and intense suffering.
theatre of cruelty — a type of theatre advocated by Antonin Artaud in Le Théâtre et son double that seeks to communicate to its audience a sense of pain, suffering, and evil, using gesture, movement, sound, and symbolism rather than language
to close your mind — If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it.
to cool your heels — If you are cooling your heels, someone is deliberately keeping you waiting, so that you get bored or impatient.
to cross your mind — If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it.
to hold your peace — If you hold or keep your peace, you do not speak, even though there is something you want or ought to say.
to meet your match — If you meet your match, you find that you are competing or fighting against someone who you cannot beat because they are as good as you, or better than you.
to watch your step — If someone tells you to watch your step, they are warning you to be careful about how you behave or what you say so that you do not get into trouble.
treasury secretary — the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, the government department in the United States which is responsible for money and finance
ultralow frequency — an electromagnetic wave with a frequency between 300 and 3000 hertz. Abbreviation: ULF, ulf.
unconstitutionally — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
under lock and key — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
unisys corporation — (company) The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. Unisys is one of the largest providers of information services, technology, and software in the world. They employ about 49,000 people and do business in some 100 countries. In 1994 about 80 percent of revenue was derived from commercial information systems and services, with the remainder coming from electronic systems and services for the defense market. The defense business was sold to Loral in early 1995. Slightly more than half of Unisys's revenue is from business in the United States. They specialise in providing business-critical solutions, based on open information networks, for organisations that operate in transaction-intensive environments. These organisations include financial services companies, airlines, telecommunications companies, government agencies, and other commercial enterprises. In August 1994, quarterly sales were $1799M and profits $50M.
unit-linked policy — a life-assurance policy, the investment benefits of which are directly in proportion to the number of units in a unit trust purchased on the policyholder's behalf
university faculty — a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas
urban contemporary — popular dance music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul.
very low frequency — any frequency between 3 and 30 kilohertz. Abbreviation: VLF.
warehouse capacity — the amount of storage space in a warehouse
wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
yeast nucleic acid — RNA.
yellow honeysuckle — a spreading, twining vine, Lonicera flava, of the southern and eastern U.S., having fragrant, tubular, orange-yellow flowers.
you never can tell — If you say 'You never can tell', you mean that the future is always uncertain and it is never possible to know exactly what will happen.
young conservative — a member of the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party

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