16-letter words containing e, v, s, d, r
- drumhead service — a religious service attended by members of a military unit while in the field
- first derivative — the derivative of a function: Velocity is the first derivative of distance with respect to time.
- governors island — an island in New York Bay at the S end of the East River: U.S. military post. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- hearsay evidence — testimony based on what a witness has heard from another person rather than on direct personal knowledge or experience.
- hodmezovasarhely — a city in SE Hungary.
- indexing service — a service that indexes the contents of a number of publications for use in printed or machine-readable form.
- indiscriminative — Making no distinction; not discriminating.
- inter-divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- intravenous drip — the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body. Abbreviation: IV.
- inverted nipples — nipples which do not project from the breast but are retracted
- level descriptor — one of a set of criteria used to assess the performance of a pupil in a particular subject
- manic-depressive — suffering from bipolar disorder.
- measuring device — gauge
- medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
- medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
- mover and shaker — a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
- observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
- observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
- order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
- over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- pension provider — the company or organization that makes provision for a person's pension
- premier division — a football or soccer league division consisting of the top ten Scottish football teams
- preserved ginger — fresh ginger preserved in syrup and used in cooking, esp desserts
- prevost d'exiles — Antoine François [ahn-twan frahn-swa] /ɑ̃ˈtwan frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Abbé Prévost") 1697–1763, French novelist.
- radiation levels — the levels of the emission or transfer of radiant energy or the levels of the particles emitted in the transfer of radiant energy, esp the particles and gamma rays emitted in nuclear decay
- radio evangelist — a Christian minister who devotes time to preaching on the radio
- reckless driving — a serious traffic offence whereby the driver of a vehicle disregards the rules of the road, driving very dangerously, causing accidents or other damage
- relative density — specific gravity.
- released version — release
- reservation desk — a desk in a hotel, office, etc, where an employee takes bookings for rooms, tickets, etc
- revised algol 60 — ALGOL 60 Revised
- roosevelt island — Formerly Welfare Island, Blackwells Island. an island in the East River, New York City: residential community. 1½ miles (2½ km) long.
- same-day service — (humour, operating system) An ironic term used to describe long response time, particularly with respect to MS-DOS system calls (which ought to require only a tiny fraction of a second to execute). Such response time is a major incentive for programmers to write programs that are not well-behaved. See also PC-ism.
- self-advertising — the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.
- self-deliverance — suicide.
- self-deprivation — the act of depriving.
- self-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- self-destructive — harmful, injurious, or destructive to oneself: His constant arguing with the boss shows he's a self-destructive person.
- send to coventry — to ostracize or ignore
- sensory overload — being overwhelmed by sights, sounds, etc.
- service industry — business providing a service
- service provider — company: provides internet
- shaker and mover — mover and shaker
- silver medallist — a competitor who comes second in a contest or race and is awarded a medal of silver
- special delivery — (in the U.S. Postal Service) delivery of mail outside the regularly scheduled hours, by a special messenger, upon the payment of an extra fee.
- stevedore's knot — a knot that forms a lump in a line to prevent it from passing through a hole or grommet.
- the renosterveld — an area of high altitude in SW South Africa, having fertile ground
- top drive system — A top drive system is a system which includes a motor that turns the drill string, used instead of the kelly.