19-letter words containing n, t, m

threshold agreement — an agreement between an employer and employees or their union to increase wages by a specified sum if inflation exceeds a specified level in a specified time
thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
thumb one's nose at — to deride or mock, esp by placing the thumb on the nose with fingers extended
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
time on one's hands — an interval with nothing to do
time sharing option — (operating system) (TSO) System software from IBM that provides time-sharing on an IBM mainframe running in an MVS environment.
tired and emotional — slightly drunk
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 have sth in mind — If you ask someone what they have in mind, you want to know in more detail about an idea or wish they have.
to let someone know — If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it.
to make eye contact — If you make eye contact with someone, you look at them at the same time as they look at you, so that you are both aware that you are looking at each other. If you avoid eye contact with someone, you deliberately do not look straight at them because you feel awkward or embarrassed.
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
to reserve judgment — If you reserve judgment on something, you refuse to give an opinion about it until you know more about it.
to run out of steam — If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
to suck someone dry — If you say that someone is sucking something dry or milking it dry, you are criticizing them for taking all the good things from it until there is nothing left.
torricellian vacuum — the vacuum at the top of a Torricellian tube
total communication — the theory or practice of incorporating all means of communication, including speech, speechreading, auditory training, sign language, and writing, in the education of deaf or hearing-impaired children.
tourette's syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
transdenominational — of or relating to a denomination or denominations.
transference number — that fraction of the total electric current that anions and cations carry in passing through an electrolytic solution.
transformationalism — a person who follows or promotes the theories of transformational grammar.
transformationalist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of transformational grammar.
transformer station — a station of an electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from high to low or the reverse using transformers
transuranic element — any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element. See also transactinide element.
travelling salesman — A travelling salesman is a salesman who travels to different places and meets people in order to sell goods or take orders.
triangulum australe — a small bright triangular constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Ara and the Southern Cross, that contains an open star cluster
trouble someone for — to ask someone to pass, hand, give, etc. (something) to one
trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
turbo-ramjet engine — a combination engine that can be operated as a turbojet or ramjet engine.
turn someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
twist someone's arm — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
ultracrepidarianism — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
unit of measurement — physical quantity
unlimited liability — liability that is not restricted to any unpaid portion of nominal capital invested in a business
unorganized ferment — ferment (def 2).
vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
valencian community — region comprising three provinces of E Spain: 8,998 sq mi (23,305 sq km); pop. 4,029,000; cap. Valencia
velocity microphone — a microphone in which the output varies according to the instantaneous velocity of the air molecules in the incident sound waves.
velocity modulation — the modulation in velocity of a beam of electrons or ions caused by passing the beam through a high-frequency electric field, as in a cavity resonator
vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
veterinary medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of diseases in animals, especially domesticated animals.
viatical settlement — the purchase by a charity of a life assurance policy owned by a person with only a short time to live, to enable that person to use the proceeds during his or her lifetime
victor emmanuel iii — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
vigilance committee — an unauthorized committee of citizens organized for the maintenance of order and the summary punishment of crime in the absence of regular or efficient courts.
vinculum matrimonii — the bond of matrimony.
vitamin b (complex) — a group of unrelated water-soluble vitamins found in liver, yeast, etc., including: a) vitamin B1 (see thiamine) b) vitamin B2 (see riboflavin) c) vitamin B6 (see pyridoxine) d) nicotinic acid e) pantothenic acid f) biotin g) inositol h) para-aminobenzoic acid i) choline j) folic acid k) vitamin B12 a complex vitamin, C63H90N14O14PCo, containing trivalent cobalt, essential for the normal maturation of erythrocytes, and for normal growth and neurological function, and used esp. in treating pernicious anemia and as an animal feed supplement
volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
wassermann antibody — reagin (def 1).
wassermann reaction — a diagnostic test for syphilis using the fixation of a complement by the serum of a syphilitic individual.

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