19-letter words containing n, y, o, r

sensory deprivation — the experimental or natural reduction of environmental stimuli, as by physical isolation or loss of eyesight, often leading to cognitive, perceptual, or behavioral changes, as disorientation, delusions, or panic.
sexual stereotyping — the formation or promotion of a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
smokestack industry — A smokestack industry is a traditional industry such as heavy engineering or manufacturing, rather than a modern industry such as electronics.
social anthropology — study of human culture
spherical astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.
st. anthony's cross — a T -shaped cross.
stanford university — (education) A University in the city of Palo Alto, California, noted for work in computing, especially artificial intelligence. See SAIL.
stationary engineer — a person who runs or is licensed to run a stationary engine.
stationers' company — a company or guild of the city of London composed of booksellers, printers, dealers in writing materials, etc., incorporated in 1557.
stationery cupboard — a cupboard where things like paper, pens and paper clips are kept
strontium hydroxide — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH) 2 , or its crystalline octahydrate (strontium hydrate) used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.
sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
suspension geometry — Suspension geometry is the geometric arrangement of the parts of a suspension system, and the value of the lengths and angles within it.
suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
synchromesh gearbox — A synchromesh gearbox is a usually manually operated transmission in which a change of gears takes place between gears that are already revolving at the same speed.
synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
take sth personally — If you take someone's remarks personally, you are upset because you think that they are criticizing you in particular.
tall poppy syndrome — a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth
talleyrand-perigord — Charles Maurice de [sharl moh-rees duh] /ʃarl moʊˈris də/ (Show IPA), Prince de Bénévent [duh bey-ney-vahn] /də beɪ neɪˈvɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1754–1838, French statesman.
telephone directory — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
termtime employment — employment undertaken by a student during the period in which a college or university is in session
tetrachloroethylene — a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, C 2 Cl 4 , used as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning.
tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
the channel country — an area of E central Australia, in SW Queensland: crossed by intermittent rivers and subject to both flooding and long periods of drought
the eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
the open university — (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools
the world of cryton — (TWOC) A BBS for the Acorn Archimedes. Telephone: +44 (1749) 670 030 (24hrs, most speeds).
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
to carry conviction — If something carries conviction, it is likely to be true or likely to be believed.
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 change your tune — If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things.
to do the drying-up — to dry dishes, cups, glasses, etc after they have been washed
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to hang by a thread — If you say that something is hanging by a thread, you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed.
to hold your tongue — If you hold your tongue, you do not say anything even though you might want to or be expected to, because it is the wrong time to say it.
to keep your end up — If you have to keep your end up, or to keep up your end of something, you have to do something as well as other people, or as well as you are expected to do it.
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
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.
to turn a blind eye — If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
toonerville trolley — a dilapidated, outmoded trolley line or railway.
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.
trickle-down theory — an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.
trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
turn a blind eye to — to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately
turn of the century — point when one century becomes another
underground trolley — See under trolley (def 4).

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