23-letter words containing d, o, e, r, s

grand duchess charlotte — Grand Duchess (Charlotte Aldegonde Elise Marie Wilhelmine) 1896–1985, sovereign of Luxembourg 1919–64.
grant-maintained school — a school funded directly by central government
greater spotted dogfish — a cat shark found in the Northeast Atlantic, Scyliorhinus stellaris
greatest common divisor — the largest number that is a common divisor of a given set of numbers. Abbreviation: G.C.D.
guillain-barre syndrome — an uncommon, usually self-limited form of polyneuritis, occurring after a viral illness or immunization and manifested by loss of muscle strength, loss of or altered sensation and sometimes paralysis.
hang on someone's words — to listen to someone eagerly
hortense de beauharnais — Beauharnais, Eugénie Hortense de.
icosidodecadodecahedron — A polyhedron having 44 faces, 60 vertices, 120 edges, 12 self intersected faces and 12 nonconvex faces.
in a world of one's own — If you say that someone is in a world of their own, you mean that they seem not to notice other people or the things going on around them.
in someone's bad graces — elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
in your stockinged feet — wearing stockings or socks but no shoes
indirect discrimination — discrimination by means of rules, regulations or procedures that may appear to be neutral, but which actually discriminate against certain groups of people.
intrinsic semiconductor — an almost pure semiconductor to which no impurities have been added and in which the electron and hole densities are equal at thermal equilibrium
keep sth under your hat — If you tell someone to keep a piece of information under their hat, you are asking them not to tell anyone else about it.
lackland air force base — U.S. Air Force installation in SW central Texas, SW of San Antonio.
lady chatterley's lover — a novel (1928) by D. H. Lawrence.
leave no stone unturned — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
liquefied petroleum gas — a mixture of various petroleum gases, esp propane and butane, stored as a liquid under pressure and used as an engine fuel
lock, stock, and barrel — 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.
long-horned grasshopper — any of numerous insects of the family Tettigoniidae, having long, threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male.
look on the bright side — consider positive aspects
lossy audio compression — (audio, compression) Any audio compression algorithm which does not retain every bit of data but only reproduces a signal that sounds more or less like the original. Examples are MP1, MP2, MP3, AAC.
low-density lipoprotein — a plasma protein that is the major carrier of cholesterol in the blood: high levels are associated with atherosclerosis. Abbreviation: LDL.
main distribution frame — (networking) (MDF) The network closet containing the main hub.
maturity-onset diabetes — diabetes (def 4).
mild mercurous chloride — calomel.
modern sequence dancing — a form of dancing in which ballroom dance steps are used as the basis of a wide variety of different dances typically performed in a sequence
mortise and tenon joint — a joint (in wood or stone) using a mortise and tenon
non-destructive testing — Non-destructive testing is the examination of the quality of a component without changing it in any way.
noncommissioned officer — an enlisted person, as a sergeant or corporal, holding any of various ranks below commissioned or warrant officers.
nondisclosure agreement — a legal contract in which one or more parties agree to keep information, as a trade secret, confidential and protected for a specific amount of time. Abbreviation: NDA.
not dry behind the ears — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
o'reilly and associates — The leading publisher of information on the Internet, Unix, the X Window System and other open systems. They also provide the Global Network Navigator service.
of many (or few) words — talkative (or not talkative)
of many years' standing — You can use the expression of many years' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years' standing, it has been your home for ten years.
on-line data processing — the storing or processing of data on a computer using the internet
one-hundred share index — the average prices for shares of the largest, most actively traded, 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange
order of the visitation — a religious order of nuns founded in 1610 by St Francis of Sales and dedicated to contemplation and the cultivation of humility, gentleness, and sisterly love
ordinary life insurance — life insurance with premiums paid throughout the lifetime of the insured.
orthodox eastern church — Eastern Orthodox Church
parasexual reproduction — reproduction by recombination of genes from genetically dissimilar nuclei within binucleate or multinucleate cells, as in filamentous fungi.
perceived noise decibel — a unit for measuring perceived levels of noise by comparison with the sound pressure level of a reference sound judged equally noisy by a normal listener
percentage distribution — a frequency distribution is which individual frequencies are shown as a percentage of the total frequencies
peroxymonosulfuric acid — persulfuric acid (def 1).
pest control department — the local government department responsible for controlling such pests as rats and mice
photoelectric threshold — the minimum frequency or maximum wavelength of incident radiation necessary to release photons from a given surface.
physical memory address — physical address
positive discrimination — special opportunities
postcode discrimination — discrimination on the basis of the area where someone lives, with relation to employment, credit rating, etc
potassium acid tartrate — cream of tartar.

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