23-letter words containing n, o, s, d

greatest common divisor — the largest number that is a common divisor of a given set of numbers. Abbreviation: G.C.D.
guillain-barre syndrome — an uncommon, usually self-limited form of polyneuritis, occurring after a viral illness or immunization and manifested by loss of muscle strength, loss of or altered sensation and sometimes paralysis.
hang on someone's words — to listen to someone eagerly
have a way of doing sth — If you say that someone or something has a way of doing a particular thing, you mean that they often do it.
heaviside unit function — the function that is zero for any number less than zero and that is 1 for any number greater than or equal to zero.
hold sb/sth in contempt — If you hold someone or something in contempt, you feel contempt for them.
hortense de beauharnais — Beauharnais, Eugénie Hortense de.
icosidodecadodecahedron — A polyhedron having 44 faces, 60 vertices, 120 edges, 12 self intersected faces and 12 nonconvex faces.
in a world of one's own — If you say that someone is in a world of their own, you mean that they seem not to notice other people or the things going on around them.
in dependent suspension — an automotive suspension system in which each wheel is attached to the frame independently, so that a road bump affecting one wheel has no effect on the others.
in sack cloth and ashes — sacking.
in someone's bad graces — elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
in someone's good books — regarded by someone with favour
in your stockinged feet — wearing stockings or socks but no shoes
indirect discrimination — discrimination by means of rules, regulations or procedures that may appear to be neutral, but which actually discriminate against certain groups of people.
industrial psychologist — a person who studies human behaviour and cognitive processes in relation to the working environment
intrinsic semiconductor — an almost pure semiconductor to which no impurities have been added and in which the electron and hole densities are equal at thermal equilibrium
juvenile-onset diabetes — diabetes (def 3).
keep one's eyes skinned — to watch carefully
keep sth under your hat — If you tell someone to keep a piece of information under their hat, you are asking them not to tell anyone else about it.
lackland air force base — U.S. Air Force installation in SW central Texas, SW of San Antonio.
leave no stone unturned — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
locally euclidean space — a topological space in which each point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to an open set in a Euclidean space of specified dimension.
lock, stock, and barrel — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
long-horned grasshopper — any of numerous insects of the family Tettigoniidae, having long, threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male.
look down one's nose at — to smell or sniff.
look on the bright side — consider positive aspects
lossy audio compression — (audio, compression) Any audio compression algorithm which does not retain every bit of data but only reproduces a signal that sounds more or less like the original. Examples are MP1, MP2, MP3, AAC.
low-density lipoprotein — a plasma protein that is the major carrier of cholesterol in the blood: high levels are associated with atherosclerosis. Abbreviation: LDL.
main distribution frame — (networking) (MDF) The network closet containing the main hub.
maturity-onset diabetes — diabetes (def 4).
message digest function — one-way hash function
mind one's own business — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
modern sequence dancing — a form of dancing in which ballroom dance steps are used as the basis of a wide variety of different dances typically performed in a sequence
mortise and tenon joint — a joint (in wood or stone) using a mortise and tenon
new wine in old bottles — something new added to or imposed upon an old or established order
non-destructive testing — Non-destructive testing is the examination of the quality of a component without changing it in any way.
noncommissioned officer — an enlisted person, as a sergeant or corporal, holding any of various ranks below commissioned or warrant officers.
nondisclosure agreement — a legal contract in which one or more parties agree to keep information, as a trade secret, confidential and protected for a specific amount of time. Abbreviation: NDA.
nonessential amino acid — an amino acid that can be synthesized in the body
not dry behind the ears — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
not long for this world — nearing death
o'reilly and associates — The leading publisher of information on the Internet, Unix, the X Window System and other open systems. They also provide the Global Network Navigator service.
of many (or few) words — talkative (or not talkative)
of many years' standing — You can use the expression of many years' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years' standing, it has been your home for ten years.
on-line data processing — the storing or processing of data on a computer using the internet
one-hundred share index — the average prices for shares of the largest, most actively traded, 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange
order of the visitation — a religious order of nuns founded in 1610 by St Francis of Sales and dedicated to contemplation and the cultivation of humility, gentleness, and sisterly love
ordinary life insurance — life insurance with premiums paid throughout the lifetime of the insured.
orthodox eastern church — Eastern Orthodox Church

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