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19-letter words containing m, u, s, l, a, n

  • league championship — the competition to become league champions
  • lumholtz's kangaroo — boongary.
  • male chauvinist pig — male chauvinist.
  • manual transmission — an automotive transmission in which the driver shifts gears manually.
  • mid-autumn festival — a Chinese festival that is held to celebrate the end of the summer harvest, when the crops have been gathered.
  • miscellaneous items — various kinds of thing, esp small purchases
  • missing fundamental — a tone, not present in the sound received by the ear, whose pitch is that of the difference between the two tones that are sounded
  • molecular astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the study of molecules in space.
  • mount desert island — an island off the coast of E central Maine: summer resort; forms part of Acadia National Park. 14 miles (23 km) long; 8 miles (13 km) wide.
  • mousseline de laine — a thin worsted fabric, often having a printed pattern.
  • multidimensionality — The property of being multidimensional.
  • multimedia analysis — Multimedia analysis is the consideration of all possible risks relating to pollution and waste management.
  • multiple-entry visa — a visa that permits the holder to enter a country several times
  • multiplication sign — Arithmetic. the symbol (⋅), (×), or (∗) between two mathematical expressions, denoting multiplication of the second expression by the first. In certain algebraic notations the sign is suppressed and multiplication is indicated by immediate juxtaposition or contiguity, as in ab.
  • mushroom ventilator — a ventilator having at the top of a vertical shaft a broad rounded cap that can be screwed down to close it.
  • mutual masturbation — the act of two or more people masturbating each other
  • mutual savings bank — a noncapitalized savings bank that distributes its net earnings to depositors.
  • neurotransmissional — Relating to neurotransmission.
  • nominative absolute — a construction consisting in English of a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in the nominative case followed by a predicate lacking a finite verb, used as a loose modifier of the whole sentence, as the play done in The play done, the audience left the theater.
  • normal distribution — a theoretical frequency distribution represented by a normal curve.
  • nuclear disarmament — the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of all nuclear weapons in the world
  • oceanus procellarum — (Ocean of Storms) the largest dark plain on the face of the moon, in the second and third quadrants: about 2 million square miles (5.2 million sq. km).
  • old spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
  • peninsular malaysia — part of Malaysia, on the Malay Peninsula: consists of the former Federated Malay States, the former Unfederated Malay States, and the former Straits Settlements. Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Pop: 17 144 322 (2000). Area: 131 587 sq km (50 806 sq miles)
  • phacoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
  • phakoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
  • pointe-aux-trembles — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
  • pseudo-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
  • quantum electronics — the application of quantum mechanics and quantum optics to the study and design of electronic devices
  • saint luke's summer — a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
  • samuel de champlain — Samuel de [sam-yoo-uh l duh;; French sa-my-el duh] /ˈsæm yu əl də;; French sa müˈɛl də/ (Show IPA), 1567–1635, French explorer in the Americas: founder of Quebec; first colonial governor 1633–35.
  • seasonal adjustment — an adjustment that removes the seasonal component of statistics
  • semibituminous coal — a coal intermediate between bituminous and anthracite coal in hardness, yielding the maximum heat of any ordinary steam coal.
  • semiconductor laser — a laser in which a semiconductor is the light-emitting source, used in many medical procedures.
  • simulation analysis — (language, simulation)   (SIMAN) A simulation language, especially for manufacturing systems, developed by C. Dennis Pegden in 1983.
  • slum clearance area — an area that has been designated for, or been subject to, the rehousing of its inhabitants and subsequent demolition and rebuilding
  • sql module language — A language used to interface other languages (Ada, C, COBOL) to SQL-based DBMSes. It is an ANSI standard. Version: Ada/SAME by Informix.
  • submandibular gland — either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw.
  • sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
  • supplementary angle — either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 180°.
  • supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
  • 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.
  • 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 compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
  • 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
  • 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.
  • vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
  • vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
  • volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
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