19-letter words containing n, i, c

superhigh frequency — any frequency between 3000 and 30,000 megahertz. Abbreviation: SHF.
surplus reinsurance — Surplus reinsurance is reinsurance of amounts over a specified amount of insurance.
sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
swimming instructor — sb who teaches people to swim
switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
sympathetic contact — behavior toward an individual based on the individual's personal makeup rather than on his or her group membership.
symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
synthetic detergent — any synthetic substance, other than soap, that is an effective cleanser and functions equally well as a surface-active agent in hard or soft water.
take (the) occasion — to use the opportunity (to do something)
take evasive action — If you take evasive action, you deliberately move away from someone or something in order to avoid meeting them or being hit by them.
take it on the chin — the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.
take one's medicine — any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
tangential-velocity — the component of the linear motion of a star with respect to the sun, measured along a line perpendicular to its line of sight and expressed in miles or kilometers per second.
tanizaki jun-ichiro — 1886–1965, Japanese novelist, whose works, such as Some Prefer Nettles (1929) and The Makioka Sisters (1943–48), reflect the tension between Western values and Japanese traditions
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
technical institute — a higher-education institution
tehachapi mountains — a transverse (E–W) mountain range in S central California. Highest peak, Double Mountain, 7982 feet (2433 meters).
teilhard de chardin — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, French Jesuit priest, paleontologist, and philosopher.
telephone directory — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
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.
terminating decimal — a decimal numeral in which, after a finite number of decimal places, all succeeding place values are 0, as ⅛ = 0.125 (contrasted with nonterminating decimal).
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the cultural cringe — subservience to overseas cultural standards
the disenfranchised — people who are deprived of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
the eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
the finishing touch — If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
the genuine article — If you describe something as the genuine article, you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good.
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.
the middle distance — an unspecified point in the distance
the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
the patriotic front — a political party in Zimbabwe, founded in 2001 as a coalition of two communist parties, the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) and the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), which had worked together to fight against White minority rule in Rhodesia
the peter principle — the theory, usually taken facetiously, that all members in a hierarchy rise to their own level of incompetence
the vatican council — the second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, also known as Vatican II, which sat from 1962 to 1965, and among other things allowed the liturgy to be said in the local language, not Latin
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
therapeutic cloning — the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
thermionic emission — the emission of electrons from very hot solids or liquids: used for producing electrons in valves, electron microscopes, X-ray tubes, etc
three-martini lunch — an expensive lunch enjoyed by businessmen during the workday which is often accompanied by drinking
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
tie-clip microphone — a small microphone that is clipped to a person's tie
to be in the charts — (of a record or pop group) to be popular
to be reckoned with — of considerable importance or influence
to carry conviction — If something carries conviction, it is likely to be true or likely to be believed.
to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
to click into place — If you have been trying to understand something puzzling and then everything falls into place or clicks into place, you suddenly understand how different pieces of information are connected and everything becomes clearer.
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
to ring the changes — If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done.
to sit on the fence — If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.

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