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

rapid transit system — a rail or other system providing rapid public transport
raynaud's phenomenon — a secondary circulatory disorder, often associated with a primary vascular disease, characterized by changes of blood flow resulting in white, bluish, or red hands and feet
recommended standard — (standard) (RS) A series of EIA standards including EIA-232.
red-carpet treatment — deferential treatment accorded to a person of importance
redundancy agreement — an agreement over the sum of money given by an employer to an employee who has been made redundant
regional development — aid-giving to poorer areas or countries
reminder advertising — a type of advertising designed to remind customers that an existing or well-known product is still available and for sale
return from the dead — (jargon) To regain access to the net after a long absence. Compare person of no account.
ride on shank's mare — to walk
saint mary magdalene — a woman of Magdala (ˈmæɡdələ ) in Galilee whom Jesus cured of evil spirits (Luke 8:2) and who is often identified with the sinful woman of Luke 7:36–50. In Christian tradition she is usually taken to have been a prostitute. Feast day: July 22
second law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
secure accommodation — an institution where young offenders are kept in custody
send someone packing — to dismiss or get rid of (someone) peremptorily
serra da mantiqueira — a mountain range in SE Brazil, running parallel to the coast. Highest point, 9140 feet (2785 meters).
shaken baby syndrome — a usually fatal condition of abused infants brought on by violent shaking by the arms or shoulders that causes severe internal bleeding, especially around the brain and in the eyes.
societal development — the formation and transformation of social life, customs, institutions, etc.
sodium meta-arsenite — sodium arsenite.
someone's last stand — You can describe someone's final attempt to defend themselves before they are defeated as their last stand.
st.-germain-des-pres — an area in Paris, on the Left Bank.
standard book number — International Standard Book Number. Abbreviation: SBN.
standstill agreement — law: between company and bidder
subpoena duces tecum — a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ.
sunday-go-to-meeting — most presentable; best: Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
swan's neck pediment — a broken pediment, the outline of which consists of a pair of S -curves tangent to the cornice level at the ends of the pediment, rising to a pair of scrolls on either side of the center, where a finial often rises between the scrolls.
telesales department — the department of a company that deals with telesales
temperature gradient — rate of change of temperature with distance.
terms and conditions — commerce: rules, restrictions
the day of judgement — a Christian term for the ending of the world
the garment industry — the manufacturing of items of clothing
the hearing impaired — people whose hearing is partially defective
the metadata company — (company) A company founded by Jack E. Myers, originally known as Metadata Information Partners. Myers trademarked the word "Metadata" (unhyphenated with initial capital, as opposed to the general term metadata) to represent implementations of his MetaModel and to designate his company. Myers claims that a data and publication search in the summer of 1969 failed to discover any use either of the word "metadata" or "meta data". E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 444 West Ocean Blvd, Suite 1600, Long Beach CA 90802, USA.
the ten commandments — the commandments summarizing the basic obligations of man towards God and his fellow men, delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai engraved on two tables of stone (Exodus 20:1–17)
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.
thermodynamic system — a system whose states of equilibrium can be specified by a few macroscopic properties.
thirteenth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery.
thomas of erceldoune — Thomas of, Thomas of Erceldoune.
three-dimensionality — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
to cost someone dear — If something that someone does costs them dear, they suffer a lot as a result of it.
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.
tom, dick, and jerry — a hot mixed drink containing rum, brandy, egg, nutmeg, and sometimes milk
tradesman's entrance — the entrance to a large house used by tradesmen to deliver goods and services; usually at the side or rear of the house
traditional marriage — Anthropology. the primary established form of marriage recognized in a given country or religious or social group at a given time: In that culture, traditional marriage requires the families of the future bride and groom to engage in ritual visits and exchange gifts.
traditional medicine — systems of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine, based on cultural beliefs and practices handed down from generation to generation
transmission density — a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation, equal to the logarithm to base ten of the reciprocal of the transmittance
triphenylmethane dye — any of a great number of dyes, as gentian violet, fuchsin, and rosaniline, produced from triphenylmethane by replacement of the ring hydrogen atoms with hydroxy, amino, sulfo, or other atoms or groups.
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.
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.

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