19-letter words containing l, o, b, t

simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit.
southern crab apple — a tree, Malus angustifolia, of the eastern U.S., having oblong leaves, fragrant, pink or rose-colored flowers, and small, round, yellow-green fruit.
spaghetti bolognese — Italian dish of pasta and tomato sauce
stabilization print — a print made by the stabilization process.
stochastic variable — a random variable.
strait of gibraltar — a narrow strait between the S tip of Spain and the NW tip of Africa, linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic
telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
the admiralty board — (formerly) a department of the British Ministry of Defence, responsible for the administration and planning of the Royal Navy
the boxer rebellion — an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 led by a nationalistic Chinese secret society against foreign interests in China
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
the likes of sb/sth — You can talk about the likes of someone or something to refer to people or things of a particular type.
the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to blow a raspberry — If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone.
to blow the whistle — If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening.
to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to hold your breath — If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.
to let go of sb/sth — If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them.
to make like sth/sb — If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person.
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
to plumb the depths — If someone plumbs the depths of an unpleasant emotion or quality, they experience it or show it to an extreme degree.
to turn a blind eye — If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
total probable loss — A total probable loss is the highest degree of loss or damage that is probable if an insured event occurs.
touch all the bases — to deal with all related details
trickle bed reactor — A trickle bed reactor is a reactor in which gravity makes a gas and a liquid flow through a bed of catalyst.
trouble someone for — to ask someone to pass, hand, give, etc. (something) to one
turn a blind eye to — to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately
vitamin b (complex) — a group of unrelated water-soluble vitamins found in liver, yeast, etc., including: a) vitamin B1 (see thiamine) b) vitamin B2 (see riboflavin) c) vitamin B6 (see pyridoxine) d) nicotinic acid e) pantothenic acid f) biotin g) inositol h) para-aminobenzoic acid i) choline j) folic acid k) vitamin B12 a complex vitamin, C63H90N14O14PCo, containing trivalent cobalt, essential for the normal maturation of erythrocytes, and for normal growth and neurological function, and used esp. in treating pernicious anemia and as an animal feed supplement
wandering albatross — a large albatross, Diomedea exulans, of southern waters, having the plumage mostly white with dark markings on the upper parts.
wearable technology — a small computer or advanced electronic device that is worn or carried on the body: the trendiest wearable technologies.
yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)

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