19-letter words containing d, e, n, r

norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
north new hyde park — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
notre-dame-de-paris — Also called Notre Dame de Paris [French naw-truh dam duh pa-ree] /French nɔ trə dam də paˈri/ (Show IPA). a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
noughts and crosses — tick-tack-toe (def 1).
noughts-and-crosses — tick-tack-toe (def 1).
nuclear disarmament — the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of all nuclear weapons in the world
oak-leaved geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings.
object-oriented sql — (language) (OSQL) A functional language, a superset of SQL, used in Hewlett-Packard's OpenODB database system.
of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
old english pattern — a spoon pattern having a stem curving backward at the end.
on no consideration — for no reason whatsoever; never
on one's own ground — If you are on your own ground, you are in a place or situation in which you feel confident because you are very familiar with it.
on the razor's edge — a sharp-edged instrument used especially for shaving the face or trimming the hair.
on the threshold of — If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it.
on top of the world — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
one way and another — on balance
one's pride and joy — Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy.
operations director — a director or senior manager who oversees the efficiency of business operations
ordnance survey map — An Ordnance Survey map is a detailed map produced by the British or Irish government map-making organization.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
over someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
overhead projection — the projection (using an overhead projector) of an enlarged image of a transparency onto a surface above and behind the person using it
overplay one's hand — If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is.
oxidation-reduction — a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.
palisade parenchyma — the upper layer of ground tissue in a leaf, consisting of elongated cells beneath and perpendicular to the upper epidermis and constituting the primary area of photosynthesis.
paradichlorobenzene — a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.
parathyroid hormone — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.
parkinson's disease — a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression.
parliament building — structure housing legislative offices
pecuniary advantage — financial advantage that is dishonestly obtained by deception and that constitutes a criminal offence
pedestrian crossing — place to cross road
pedestrian precinct — A pedestrian precinct is a street or part of a town where vehicles are not allowed.
pen-and-ink drawing — a drawing that is done using a pen rather than a pencil
percussion drilling — Percussion drilling is a drilling method which involves lifting and dropping heavy tools to break rock, and uses steel casing tubes to stop the borehole from collapsing.
peridental membrane — periodontal membrane.
periodontal disease — any of various mixed bacterial infections that affect the soft tissues and bones supporting the teeth.
peritoneal dialysis — a form of dialysis in which the peritoneum is used as an autogenous semipermeable membrane
perpetual adoration — uninterrupted adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
perpetual debenture — a bond or debenture that can either never be redeemed or cannot be redeemed on demand
persistent offender — a person who repeatedly breaks the law
phenylthiocarbamide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
photodisintegration — the disintegration of a nucleus, induced by its absorption of a photon.
physical addressing — (networking) The low level addressing scheme used on Ethernet. The 48-bit destination Ethernet address in a packet is compared with the receiving node's Ethernet address. Compare IP address.
piece de resistance — the principal dish of a meal.
plastic deformation — In plastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it and does not go back to its original state when the stress is removed.
pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
post-and-rail fence — a fence constructed of upright wooden posts with horizontal timber slotted through it
post-polio syndrome — Pathology. muscle weakness occurring several decades after recovery from a polio infection, caused by fatiguing of collateral nerve axons developed during physical rehabilitation.

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