19-letter words containing n, k

look sb up and down — If someone looks you up and down, they direct their eyes from your head to your feet, in a rude and superior way and often as though they disapprove of you.
lumholtz's kangaroo — boongary.
make no bones about — Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
make oneself scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
market segmentation — the division of a market into identifiable groups, esp to improve the effectiveness of a marketing strategy
methyl ethyl ketone — a colorless, flammable liquid, C 4 H 8 O, produced by synthesis or fermentation: used chiefly as a solvent, as a paint remover, and in the manufacture of plastics. Abbreviation: MEK.
micromesh stockings — stockings made from a material consisting of a fine mesh
mutual savings bank — a noncapitalized savings bank that distributes its net earnings to depositors.
nasty piece of work — malicious person
national book award — any of several awards given annually, 1949–79, to an author whose book was judged the best in its category: administered by the Association of American Publishers. Abbreviation: NBA, N.B.A.
natural killer cell — a small killer cell that destroys virus-infected cells or tumor cells without activation by an immune system cell or antibody.
network file system — (networking, operating system) (NFS) A protocol developed by Sun Microsystems, and defined in RFC 1094, which allows a computer to access files over a network as if they were on its local disks. This protocol has been incorporated in products by more than two hundred companies, and is now a de facto standard. NFS is implemented using a connectionless protocol (UDP) in order to make it stateless. See Nightmare File System, WebNFS.
network termination — (NT, NT1) A device connecting the customer's data or telephone equipment to the local ISDN exchange carrier's line. The NT device provides a connection for terminal equipment (TE) and terminal adaptor (TA) equipment to the local loop.
new york university — (NYU) Established in 1831, New York University today includes thirteen schools, colleges and divisions located in New York City's borough of Manhattan, as well as research centers and programs in the surrounding suburbs and abroad.
niagara-on-the-lake — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the border between Canada and New York.
night-scented stock — a plant, Matthiola bicornis, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
no shrinking violet — If you say that someone is no shrinking violet, you mean that they are not at all shy.
norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
north new hyde park — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
northern hog sucker — black sucker.
not by a long chalk — by no means; not possibly
not much to look at — unattractive or unimpressive
not worth a cracker — worthless; useless
nothing of the kind — not that
oak-leaved geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings.
on the baker's list — in good health
ousterhout, john k. — John Ousterhout
parachute spinnaker — a very large spinnaker used on a racing yacht.
parkinson's disease — a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression.
particle kinematics — Particle kinematics is the study of the movement of particles, without considering the forces that cause this movement.
paschen-back effect — a splitting of spectral lines observed when the source of a radiation is subjected to a strong magnetic field, caused when the vectors associated with the spin and orbital angular momentum exhibit individual rather than common precession.
peak envelope power — (communications) (PEP) The maximum power output by a radio transmitter over one complete RF cycle at any modulation.
peak listening time — the time at which the highest numbers of audiences are listening to the radio
pen-and-ink drawing — a drawing that is done using a pen rather than a pencil
phakoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
piggyback investing — Piggyback investing is a situation in which a broker repeats a trade on his own behalf immediately after trading for an investor, because he thinks the investor may have inside information.
pistol-handle knife — a table knife, especially of the 18th century, having a slightly curved handle resembling the grip of a flintlock pistol.
pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
port jackson willow — an Australian acacia tree, Acacia cyanophylla, introduced in the 19th century into South Africa, where it is now regarded as a pest
portuguese-speaking — being a speaker of Portuguese; having Portuguese as the national language
postage and packing — the cost of packing and mailing an item bought by post
postal savings bank — any of the savings banks formerly operated by local post offices and limited to small accounts.
prairie rattlesnake — a rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis viridis, of the prairies of western North America.
presentation skills — the set of techniques and skills required successfully to present oral information to others
prick up one's ears — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
pull one's socks up — to make a determined effort, esp in order to regain control of a situation
puncture repair kit — set of tools for patching a bicycle tyre
put one's back into — to devote all one's strength to (a task)
put one's skates on — ice skate (def 1).
put the skids under — a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.

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