13-letter words containing n, o, s, a, c, t
- sensate focus — a series of touching exercises designed to increase intimacy in a sexual relationship
- sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- shaft encoder — A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates.
- share account — a savings account in a credit union.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shopping cart — a four-wheeled cart provided by a supermarket or other retail store for a customer's use in collecting purchases.
- short account — the account of a short seller.
- signification — meaning; import; sense.
- significatory — serving to signify
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
- sinistrocular — favoring the left eye, rather than the right, by habit or for effective vision (opposed to dextrocular).
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.
- slash fiction — a type or piece of fan fiction involving usually same-sex romantic relationships between fictional characters or famous people, whether or not the romances actually exist: Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson slash fiction. Also called slash.
- social action — individual or group behavior that involves interaction with other individuals or groups, especially organized action toward social reform.
- socialization — a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position.
- solicitations — instances of asking someone for money, help, support, or an opinion
- south african — of southern Africa.
- southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- space fiction — a book, film, TV series, etc, set in outer space
- space station — an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc.
- spastic colon — a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
- specification — the act of specifying.
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
- sportscasting — the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.
- staff section — section (def 10b).
- stagecoachman — the driver or operator of a stagecoach
- standard coin — a coin having value in bullion at least equal to its face value.
- standard cost — a predetermined cost of material, labor, etc., based on specifications prepared from time-and-motion studies, accounting records, and the like.
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- stannic oxide — a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.
- state control — government ownership
- stock company — Finance. a company or corporation whose capital is divided into shares represented by stock.
- stock raising — the breeding and raising of livestock.
- stock warrant — A stock warrant is the right to buy stock at a particular price on a particular date directly from the issuing company.
- stocking mask — a nylon stocking used, especially by a criminal, to disguise the face.
- stratovolcano — a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders.
- streaky bacon — Streaky bacon is bacon which has stripes of fat between stripes of meat.
- strip cartoon — A strip cartoon is the same as a comic strip.
- structuration — the act of giving structure to something
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- subcontractor — Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service