19-letter words containing m, o, n, k
- phakoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
- rocky mountain goat — a long-haired, white, antelopelike wild goat, Oreamnos americanus, of mountainous regions of western North America, having short, black horns.
- save someone's neck — to help someone else escape from such a situation
- smokestack industry — A smokestack industry is a traditional industry such as heavy engineering or manufacturing, rather than a modern industry such as electronics.
- smoking compartment — a compartment of a train where smoking is permitted
- stanislavski method — method (def 5).
- stick it to someone — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
- take one's medicine — any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
- take one's mind off — to stop one from thinking about; turn one's attention from
- take someone's part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
- theodore von karman — Theodore, 1881–1963, U.S. scientist and aeronautical engineer, born in Hungary.
- ticket-of-leave man — (formerly in Britain) a convict who had a permit to leave prison, after serving only part of his sentence, with certain restrictions placed on him
- to let someone know — If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it.
- to make eye contact — If you make eye contact with someone, you look at them at the same time as they look at you, so that you are both aware that you are looking at each other. If you avoid eye contact with someone, you deliberately do not look straight at them because you feel awkward or embarrassed.
- to suck someone dry — If you say that someone is sucking something dry or milking it dry, you are criticizing them for taking all the good things from it until there is nothing left.
- trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
- what makes one tick — a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.