20-letter words containing m, a, n, u, e

rotations per minute — revolutions per minute
run off at the mouth — Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole.
saint john ambulance — an organization that provides first aid and first-aid training
secure accommodation — an institution where young offenders are kept in custody
serra da mantiqueira — a mountain range in SE Brazil, running parallel to the coast. Highest point, 9140 feet (2785 meters).
snow-on-the-mountain — a North American euphorbiaceous plant, Euphorbia marginata, having white-edged leaves and showy white bracts surrounding small flowers
sodium meta-arsenite — sodium arsenite.
south american plate — a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising the continent of South America and several ocean basins and bounded on the north by the Caribbean Plate, on the east by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on the west by a submarine trench that borders the western coast of the continent, and on the south by the Antarctic Plate.
south temperate zone — the part of the earth's surface between the tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle.
space-time continuum — Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
standard book number — International Standard Book Number. Abbreviation: SBN.
subpoena duces tecum — a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ.
summative assessment — general assessment of a pupil's achievements over a range of subjects by means of a combined appraisal of formative assessments
sunday-go-to-meeting — most presentable; best: Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
supplemental plumage — the third plumage assumed by certain birds having three different plumages in their annual cycle of molts.
supplementary angles — either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 180°.
systemic circulation — the circulatory system in general.
temperature gradient — rate of change of temperature with distance.
the day of judgement — a Christian term for the ending of the world
the garment industry — the manufacturing of items of clothing
thermal conductivity — the amount of heat per unit time per unit area that can be conducted through a plate of unit thickness of a given material, the faces of the plate differing by one unit of temperature.
thomas of erceldoune — Thomas of, Thomas of Erceldoune.
to burst into flames — If something bursts into flames or bursts into flame, it suddenly starts burning strongly.
to do your damnedest — If you say that you will do your damnedest to achieve something, you mean that you will try as hard as you can to do it, even though you think that it will take a lot of effort.
to make up your mind — If you make up your mind or make your mind up, you decide which of a number of possible things you will have or do.
trigeminal neuralgia — tic douloureux.
ultimate constituent — an element of a construction that cannot be further divided into grammatical constituents: the morphemes of an utterance are usually considered to be its ultimate constituents.
united arab emirates — group of Arabian states
university of durham — (body, education) A busy research and teaching community in the historic cathedral city of Durham, UK (population 61000). Its work covers key branches of science and technology and traditional areas of scholarship. Durham graduates are in great demand among employers and the University helps to attract investment into the region. It provides training, short courses, and expertise for industry. Through its cultural events, conferences, tourist business and as a major employer, the University contributes in a wide social and economic sense to the community. Founded in 1832, the University developed in Durham and Newcastle until 1963 when the independent University of Newcastle upon Tyne came into being. Durham is a collegiate body, with 14 Colleges or Societies which are a social and domestic focus for students. In 1992, the Universities of Durham and Teesside launched University College, Stockton-on-Tees, which has 190 students in the first year.
upper income bracket — a grouping of the highest earning tax payers
uranium hexafluoride — a colorless, water-insoluble, crystalline, volatile solid, UF 6 , used in its gaseous state in separating uranium 235 from uranium.
visual merchandising — Visual merchandising is the use of attractive displays and floor plans to increase customer numbers and sales volumes.
walking-around money — money that is carried on the person for routine expenses and minor emergencies; pocket money.
wardrobe malfunction — an embarrassing situation caused by the clothes a person is wearing
weights and measures — units or standards of measurement
western mountain ash — a mountain ash, Sorbus sitchensis, of western North America.
wilson cloud chamber — cloud chamber.
woman of easy virtue — a sexually available woman, esp a prostitute
you know what i mean — You can use expressions such as you know what I mean and if you know what I mean to suggest that the person listening to you understands what you are trying to say, and so you do not have to explain any more.
your marching orders — If you give someone their marching orders, you tell them that you no longer want or need them, for example as your employee or as your lover.
zone of accumulation — B horizon.

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