15-letter words containing d, a, b, s
- side impact bar — A side impact bar is a long beam in a car door that is designed to protect passengers during a crash.
- silicon carbide — a very hard, insoluble, crystalline compound, SiC, used as an abrasive and as an electrical resistor in objects exposed to high temperatures.
- single-breasted — (of a coat, jacket, etc.) having a front closure directly in the center with only a narrow overlap secured by a single button or row of buttons.
- single-sideband — of or pertaining to a system of radio transmission in which one of the two sidebands produced during modulation is suppressed
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sound as a bell — in perfect condition
- spotted cowbane — a North American water hemlock, Cicuta maculata, of the parsley family, having a purple-mottled stem, white flowers, and deadly poisonous, tuberlike roots.
- stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
- standard bearer — military: person who carries a flag
- standard-bearer — an officer or soldier of an army or military unit who bears a standard.
- straight-backed — having a straight, usually high, back: a straight-backed chair.
- strawberry dish — a shallow, circular fruit dish with a fluted or pierced border.
- subject heading — a title or heading of a category, esp in a bibliography or index
- subsidiary cell — Immunology. any of various cells of the immune system that work with T or B cells to initiate a specific immune response.
- subsidiary coin — a coin, especially one made of silver, having a value less than that of the monetary unit.
- superabundantly — very or too abundantly
- sweep the board — (in gambling) to win all the cards or money
- the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
- titius-bode law — Bode's law.
- to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
- troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
- type 1 diabetes — diabetes (def 3).
- type 2 diabetes — diabetes (def 4).
- type i diabetes — diabetes (def 3).
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- unadvisableness — the quality of being imprudent or not advisable
- undisciplinable — unable to be disciplined or controlled
- unendurableness — the quality or state of being unendurable
- unskilled labor — work that requires practically no training or experience for its adequate or competent performance.
- unsubstantiated — not substantiated; unproved or unverified: unsubstantiated allegations.
- us savings bond — A US Savings bond is a long-term bond issued by the US government that is considered low-risk.
- vascular bundle — a longitudinal arrangement of strands of xylem and phloem, and sometimes cambium, that forms the fluid-conducting channels of vascular tissue in the rhizomes, stems, and leaf veins of vascular plants, the arrangement varying with the type of plant.
- vegetable salad — any salad consisting of vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, beans, etc, not usually included in a green salad
- water-based mud — Water-based mud is a type of drilling mud consisting mainly of water, which has additives to modify it and make it more effective.
- wild strawberry — uncultivated plant bearing red fruit