19-letter words containing i, n, s, t, u

subminiature camera — a very small, palm-sized still camera for taking photographs on 16-millimeter or similar film.
subnuclear particle — any of the elementary particles, including those that do not exist in stable matter but appear as a result of high-energy collisions of other particles or nuclei.
subsistence economy — an economy which produces only enough output for its own consumption and does not attempt to accumulate wealth
subsistence farming — farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
substitution cipher — a cipher that replaces letters of the plain text with another set of letters or symbols.
sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
superannuation fund — a fund used for paying pensions
supernatural virtue — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
suspended animation — a state of temporary cessation of the vital functions.
suspension geometry — Suspension geometry is the geometric arrangement of the parts of a suspension system, and the value of the lengths and angles within it.
suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
swimming instructor — sb who teaches people to swim
system requirements — specifications needed to run a program
tarnished plant bug — a bug, Lygus lineolaris, of the family Miridae, that is a common and widely distributed pest of alfalfa and other legumes and of peach and other fruit trees.
tear one's hair out — the act of tearing.
technical institute — a higher-education institution
tehachapi mountains — a transverse (E–W) mountain range in S central California. Highest peak, Double Mountain, 7982 feet (2433 meters).
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.
the (three) unities — the three principles of dramatic construction derived by French neoclassicists from Aristotle's Poetics, holding that a play should have one unified plot (unity of action) and that all the action should occur within one day (unity of time) and be limited to a single locale (unity of place)
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
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 open university — (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools
the retail business — the business sector in which goods are sold individually or in small quantities to consumers
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
to be running short — If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to pop the question — If you pop the question, you ask someone to marry you.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
to shudder to think — If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it.
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
training instructor — a person who teaches people the skills they need for a particular field or profession
transuranic element — any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element. See also transactinide element.
triangulum australe — a small bright triangular constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Ara and the Southern Cross, that contains an open star cluster
trusteeship council — a United Nations body that supervises the government of a territory by a foreign country
turn sth inside out — If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy.
twenty-six counties — the counties of the Republic of Ireland
u.s. robotics, inc. — (company) A US modem manufacturer. Finger: usr.com. E-mail: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> (USA and Canada), <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> (Europe), <[email protected]> (other).
ultracrepidarianism — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
ultrasonic cleaning — the use of ultrasound to vibrate a piece to be cleaned while the piece is immersed in a cleaning fluid. The process produces a very high degree of cleanliness, and is used for jewellery and ornately shaped items
unconstitutionality — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
under consideration — being deliberated
under police escort — If you go somewhere or are taken somewhere under police escort, you go there accompanied by a police escort.
under the spotlight — If someone or something comes under the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public.
underrepresentation — the act of representing.
unit of measurement — physical quantity
united presbyterian — a member of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, founded in Pittsburgh in 1858 by a union of two Presbyterian groups.
universal recipient — a person with blood type AB, able to receive blood from a person of any blood type but able to donate blood only to a person with the same blood type
university entrance — an examination taken by pupils of postprimary schools

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