19-letter words containing f, n, u

significant figures — the figures of a number that express a magnitude to a specified degree of accuracy, rounding up or down the final figure
single life annuity — A single life annuity is an annuity where only one life is covered.
solid of revolution — a three-dimensional figure formed by revolving a plane area about a given axis.
sound effects woman — a woman who produces sounds artificially or reproduces them from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop. Such sound effects are used in plays, films, etc
south african dutch — the Boers.
south pacific ocean — the part of the Pacific Ocean extending S from the Equator to the Antarctic continent.
south san francisco — a city in central California.
soviet of the union — the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
specular reflection — Specular reflection is reflection of heat or light in which the angles of different parts of the surface are important.
speculative fiction — a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements
sphere of influence — any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.
staff-student ratio — the ratio of teachers to pupils or students in a school, college, or university
stanford university — (education) A University in the city of Palo Alto, California, noted for work in computing, especially artificial intelligence. See SAIL.
step-up transformer — a device that transfers an alternating current from one circuit to one or more other circuits with an increase of voltage
store refurbishment — Store refurbishment happens when a store needs to be redecorated, modernized or the layout changed. The store will often be closed to customers during this time.
stratford-upon-avon — town in S Warwickshire, England, on the Avon: birthplace & burial place of Shakespeare: pop. of county district (called Stratford-on-Avon) 106,000
subsistence farming — farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
succession of crops — the continuous cultivation of a crop throughout a season by successive plantings or by the use of varieties with different rates of growth.
sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
superannuation fund — a fund used for paying pensions
superhigh frequency — any frequency between 3000 and 30,000 megahertz. Abbreviation: SHF.
take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
the finishing touch — If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
the four corners of — You can use expressions such as the four corners of the world to refer to places that are a long way from each other.
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to run out of steam — If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
to the exclusion of — If you do one thing to the exclusion of something else, you only do the first thing and do not do the second thing at all.
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
transference number — that fraction of the total electric current that anions and cations carry in passing through an electrolytic solution.
trifacial neuralgia — tic douloureux.
trouble someone for — to ask someone to pass, hand, give, etc. (something) to one
turn of the century — point when one century becomes another
ultrahigh frequency — any frequency between 300 and 3000 megahertz. Abbreviation: UHF, uhf.
unclassified degree — a degree that has not been given a grade because it is of a low standard
under the banner of — If someone does something under the banner of a particular cause, idea, or belief, they do it saying that they support that cause, idea, or belief.
under the influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
under the shadow of — in danger of; apparently fated for
unit of measurement — physical quantity
unlawful possession — possession of substances or items (such as drugs or guns) for which criminal sanctions exist because they may not be legally possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
unorganized ferment — ferment (def 2).
upper carboniferous — Pennsylvanian (defs 2, 4).
venus of willendorf — a village in NE Austria, near Krems: site of an Aurignacian settlement where a 4½ inches (11 cm) limestone statuette (Venus of Willendorf) was found.
very high frequency — any frequency between 30 and 300 megahertz. Abbreviation: VHF.
wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
with flying colours — If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.

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