12-letter words containing d, s, u
- reduced mass — a quantity obtained when one particle is moving about another, larger particle that is also moving, equivalent to the mass of the smaller particle, were the larger particle not moving, and equal to the quotient of the product of the two masses divided by their sum.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reductionist — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reinstituted — to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
- relinquished — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- rendezvouses — an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
- res judicata — a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
- rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
- resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- rest assured — reassurance
- reynoldsburg — a town in central Ohio.
- rhadamanthus — Classical Mythology. a son of Zeus and Europa, rewarded for the justice he exemplified on earth by being made, after his death, a judge in the Underworld, where he served with his brothers Minos and Aeacus.
- ride shotgun — a smoothbore gun for firing small shots to kill birds and small quadrupeds, though often used with buckshot to kill larger animals.
- ridiculously — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- road surface — the surface of the road, often asphalt
- rubber goods — contraceptives; condoms
- rubbish dump — a place or area where waste materials are dumped
- run commands — (operating system) The expansion of the file name suffix, "rc", common to many Unix configuration files, e.g. .newsrc, .cshrc, .twmrc, elmrc, etc. Always abbreviated to /R C/ when spoken. Note, "rc" is not a typical filename extension as it doesn't start with a dot. The suffix "rc" derives from a script-creation utility in CTSS called "runcom".
- russian doll — wooden figures that nest inside one other
- rust-colored — of the color rust.
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
- safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
- safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
- sago pudding — a sweet pudding made with sago and milk
- salad burnet — a plant, Poterium sanguisorba, of the rose family, native to Eurasia, having rounded heads of small, greenish flowers in short spikes and edible leaves.
- samurai bond — a bond issued in Japan and denominated in yen, available for purchase by nonresidents of Japan
- sandrocottus — Greek name of Chandragupta.
- sapindaceous — belonging to the Sapindaceae, the soapberry family of plants.
- saudi arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. About 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Capital: Riyadh.
- sausage code — (humour, programming) Code which, once you know the details of how it's made, you'll never want to use again.
- scandalously — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
- schizopodous — of or relating to a schizopod
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- scout around — search
- scout leader — the leader of a troop of Scouts
- scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
- screw around — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scuba diving — deep-sea swimming
- second-guess — to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting.
- secunderabad — a city in N Andhra Pradesh, in central India, part of Hyderabad: a former British military cantonment.
- seed capsule — the part of a fruit enclosing the seeds; pericarp
- self-assured — self-confident.
- self-deluded — the act or fact of deluding oneself.
- self-focused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- self-induced — induced by oneself or itself.
- self-studies — the study of something by oneself, as through books, records, etc., without direct supervision or attendance in a class: She learned to read German by self-study.
- semipellucid — somewhat pellucid; partially translucent or transparent
- send out for — If you send out for food, for example pizzas or sandwiches, you phone and ask for it to be delivered to you.
- sendai virus — a paramyxovirus that tends to cause cell fusion: in inactive form, used in biological research to produce cells with multiple nuclei of different genetic constitutions.