19-letter words containing n, o, c, e

ole custom controls — (programming) (OCX) An Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) custom control allowing infinite extension of the Microsoft Access control set. OCX is similar in purpose to VBX used in Visual Basic. Available OCX's include "Scroll Bar Control", "Calendar Control", and "Data Outline Control".
on (or off) camera — so positioned as to be within (or out of) the camera's field of view
on (or off) course — moving (or not moving) in the intended direction
on an empty stomach — If you do something on an empty stomach, you do it without having eaten.
on cue/as if on cue — If you say that something happened on cue or as if on cue, you mean that it happened just when it was expected to happen, or just at the right time.
on no consideration — for no reason whatsoever; never
on one's conscience — causing feelings of guilt or remorse
once in a blue moon — very rarely; almost never
open source license — (legal) Any document that attempts to specify open source usage and distribution of software. These licenses are usually drafted by experts and are likely to be more legally sound than one a programmer could write. However, loopholes do exist. Here is a non-exhaustive list of open source licenses: 1. Public Domain - No license. 2. BSD License - An early open source license 3. General Public License (GPL) - The copyleft license of the Free Software Foundation. Used for GNU software and much of Linux. 4. Artistic License Less restrictive than the GPL, permitted by Perl in addition to the GPL. 5. Mozilla Public Licenses. (MPL, MozPL) and Netscape Public License (NPL).
open-angle glaucoma — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
open-hearth furnace — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
open-hearth process — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
operations director — a director or senior manager who oversees the efficiency of business operations
operations research — the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
optimising compiler — (programming, tool) compiler which attempts to analyse the code it produces and to produce more efficient code by performing program transformation such as branch elimination, partial evaluation, or peep-hole optimisation. Contrast pessimising compiler.
ordnance survey map — An Ordnance Survey map is a detailed map produced by the British or Irish government map-making organization.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
outplacement agency — an agency that provides counselling and careers advice, esp to redundant executives, which is paid for by their previous employer
over-centralization — the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.
overhead projection — the projection (using an overhead projector) of an enlarged image of a transparency onto a surface above and behind the person using it
oxidation-reduction — a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.
oxyacetylene burner — a blowpipe for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures
pancreatic fibrosis — cystic fibrosis.
paradichlorobenzene — a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.
parallel processing — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
parallel projection — a projection from one plane to a second plane in which the lines joining points on the first plane and corresponding images are parallel.
parametric equation — one of two or more equations expressing the location of a point on a curve or surface by determining each coordinate separately.
parthenogenetically — development of an egg without fertilization.
particle separation — a rule that moves the particle of a phrasal verb, thus deriving a sentence like He looked the answer up from a structure that also underlies He looked up the answer
particle technology — Particle technology is knowledge and study which relates to particles, and is used in industry.
pastoral counseling — the use of psychotherapeutic techniques by trained members of the clergy to assist parishioners who seek help for personal or emotional problems.
pattern recognition — the automated identification of shapes or forms or patterns of speech.
pedestrian crossing — place to cross road
penecontemporaneous — formed during or shortly after the formation of the containing rock stratum: penecontemporaneous minerals.
percussion drilling — Percussion drilling is a drilling method which involves lifting and dropping heavy tools to break rock, and uses steel casing tubes to stop the borehole from collapsing.
perfect competition — when neither producer nor consumer controls price
performance anxiety — the stage fright that a person feels when they are about to perform (a play, piece of music etc) in front of an audience
performance figures — the statistics that indicate how well or badly a company or organization has performed
performance targets — the expected or predicted success level of an individual, company or organization
persecution complex — an acute irrational fear that other people are plotting one's downfall and that they are responsible for one's failures
personal watercraft — a jet-propelled boat ridden like a motorcycle.
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.
phenylethyl alcohol — phenethyl alcohol.
phenylthiocarbamide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
photoreconnaissance — reconnaissance using aerial photography.
phthalocyanine blue — a pigment used in painting, derived from copper phthalocyanine and characterized chiefly by its brilliant, dark-blue color and by permanence.
piece of the action — the process or state of acting or of being active: The machine is not in action now.
pied-de-biche spoon — a spoon having a handle with a trifid end.
pirates of penzance — an operetta (1879) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.

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