0%

20-letter words containing d, e, n, t, o

  • pseudoparenchymatous — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
  • put the hard word on — to ask or demand something from
  • quadrantal corrector — either of two soft-iron spheres attached to each side of a binnacle, intended to correct the compass deviation (quadrantal deviation) resulting from magnetism from ferrous metal in a ship.
  • quantum field theory — any theory in which fields are treated by the methods of quantum mechanics; each field can then be regarded as consisting of particles of a particular kind, which may be created and annihilated.
  • queensland arrowroot — a South American and West Indian herb, Canna edulis, having large sheathing leaves, red flowers, and edible rhizomes.
  • queensland cane toad — a toad, Bufo marinus, introduced into Queensland from Hawaii to control insect pests, becoming a pest itself
  • radiation resistance — the resistive component of the impedance of a radio transmitting aerial that arises from the radiation of power
  • radio interferometer — any of several different types of instrumentation designed to observe interference patterns of electromagnetic radiation at radio wavelengths: used in the discovery and measurement of radio sources in the atmosphere.
  • rapid reaction force — a force that can be deployed swiftly to a site of conflict or potential conflict
  • read-eval-print loop — (language, LISP, programming)   (REPL) A programming structure within LISP which repeatedly reads a form from the user, evaluates it, and displays the result. A read-eval-print loop forms the basis of the Top-Level shell that programmers of the LISP family of languages interact with. In many dialects of LISP a very simple REPL could be implemented as: (loop (print (eval (read)))). (2003-06-23)
  • recommended standard — (standard)   (RS) A series of EIA standards including EIA-232.
  • recursive definition — a definition consisting of a set of rules such that by repeated application of the rules the meaning of the definiendum is uniquely determined in terms of ideas that are already familiar.
  • refuse disposal unit — a unit or part of a sink that disposes of waste food, etc, by grinding
  • regional development — aid-giving to poorer areas or countries
  • relative deprivation — the perception of an unfair disparity between one's situation and that of others.
  • return from the dead — (jargon)   To regain access to the net after a long absence. Compare person of no account.
  • roller-blind shutter — curtain shutter.
  • ruby-crowned kinglet — an olive-gray, American kinglet, Regulus calendula, the male of which has an erectile, ruby crest.
  • saint andrew's cross — a low evergreen shrub, Ascyrum hypericoides, native to temperate and subtropical America, having flowers in clusters of three: often cultivated.
  • schizoid personality — sb with identity disorder
  • schrodinger equation — the wave equation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. Also called Schrödinger wave equation. Compare wave equation (def 2).
  • season ticket holder — a person who has a season ticket
  • second international — an international association formed in 1889 in Paris, uniting socialistic groups or parties of various countries and holding international congresses from time to time: in 1923 it joined with the Vienna International to form the Labor and Socialist International. Compare international (def 6).
  • second law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
  • second-class citizen — a citizen, especially a member of a minority group, who is denied the social, political, and economic benefits of citizenship.
  • secure accommodation — an institution where young offenders are kept in custody
  • short back and sides — If a man has a short back and sides, his hair is cut very short at the back and sides with slightly thicker, longer hair on the top of the head.
  • shoulder-length hair — hair that reaches a person's shoulders
  • silicon tetrahydride — silane (def 1).
  • societal development — the formation and transformation of social life, customs, institutions, etc.
  • sodium meta-arsenite — sodium arsenite.
  • someone's last stand — You can describe someone's final attempt to defend themselves before they are defeated as their last stand.
  • sound motion picture — a motion picture with a soundtrack.
  • south orkney islands — an uninhabited group of islands in the S Atlantic, southeast of Cape Horn: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; part of the British Antarctic Territory since 1962 (claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty). Area: 621 sq km (240 sq miles)
  • specific conductance — conductivity (def 2).
  • specific-conductance — conductivity (def 2).
  • spherical coordinate — Usually, spherical coordinates. any of three coordinates used to locate a point in space by the length of its radius vector and the angles this vector makes with two perpendicular polar planes.
  • spotted crane's-bill — the American wild geranium, Geranium maculatum.
  • stained glass window — a window made of coloured glass, often showing religious pictures and usually seen in churches
  • standard book number — International Standard Book Number. Abbreviation: SBN.
  • state enrolled nurse — a nurse with training and examinations enabling him or her to perform many nursing services
  • string correspondent — stringer (def 6).
  • subpoena duces tecum — a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ.
  • subscription edition — an edition of one or more volumes for which a number of prospective purchasers place orders, usually in advance of publication.
  • sufficient condition — a statement whose truth is sufficient to guarantee the truth of a given statement
  • sunday-go-to-meeting — most presentable; best: Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
  • synchronized skating — the art or sport of teams of up to twenty skaters holding onto each other and moving in patterns in time to music
  • take into one'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.
  • television broadcast — sth shown on tv
  • terms and conditions — commerce: rules, restrictions
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?