21-letter words containing o, m, i

secondary containment — Secondary containment is a system for dealing with hazardous spills.
secure hash algorithm —
serbia and montenegro — a former country in SE Europe, consisting of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro; replaced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2003, and dissolved in 2006 following Montenegro’s decision to secede
shams ud-din mohammed — (Shams ud-din Mohammed) c1320–89? Persian poet.
short message service — (messaging) (SMS) A message service offered by the GSM digital mobile telephone system. Using SMS, a short alphanumeric message (160 alphanumeric characters) can be sent to a mobile phone to be displayed there, much like in an alphanumeric pager system. The message is buffered by the GSM network until the phone becomes active.
sick to one's stomach — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
sierra madre oriental — the system of mountains in the east of Mexico
simple actor language — (language) (SAL) A minimal actor language, used for teaching in:
social administration — the administration and maintenance of issues to do with social policies and welfare
sodium metabisulphite — an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2S2O5 that is used as a preservative, antioxidant and disinfectant
somatization disorder — a mental illness, usually beginning before age 20, characterized by multiple physical complaints for which no physical causes can be found and often leading to unnecessary treatment or surgery and to severe disability.
somatotrophic-hormone — a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, that stimulates growth in humans.
someone's name is mud — someone is disgraced
someone's strong suit — a person's greatest talent, most conspicuous character trait, etc.
something for nothing — If you say that someone is getting something for nothing, you disapprove of the fact that they are getting what they want without doing or giving anything in return.
special court-martial — a court-martial established to try violations of military law less serious than those tried by a general court-martial but more serious than those tried by a summary court-martial.
spin angular momentum — to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
stock list department — (in an American stock exchange) the department dealing with monitoring compliance with its listing requirements and rules
strategic air command — a U.S. Air Force command charged with intercontinental air strikes, especially nuclear attacks.
subjective complement — subject complement.
subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
summary court-martial — a court-martial composed of one commissioned officer, authorized to try minor offenses against military law.
supply-side economics — a school of economic thought that emphasizes the importance to a strong economy of policies that remove impediments to supply
sympathetic vibration — a vibration induced by resonance.
symphonie fantastique — a programmatic symphony (1830–31) in five movements by Hector Berlioz.
synchronized swimming — a sport growing out of water ballet in which swimmers, in solo, duet, and team efforts, complete various required figures by performing motions in relatively stationary positions, along with a freestyle competition, with the contestants synchronizing movements to music and being judged for body position, control, and the degree of difficulty of the moves.
systeme international — Système International d'Unités
take someone prisoner — to capture and hold someone as a prisoner, esp as a prisoner of war
take/come into effect — If a law or policy takes effect or comes into effect at a particular time, it officially begins to apply or be valid from that time. If it remains in effect, it still applies or is still valid.
tape operating system — (operating system) (TOS) An IBM operating system for System 360, used in the early days around 1965 to support the IBM 360 model 30 et al. TOS was a predecessor to IBM's Disk Operating System. TOS died out really early as disks such as the 2311 and 2314 became common with the IBM 360 whereas thet had been a real luxury on the IBM 7090.
teleological argument — the argument purporting to prove the existence of God from empirical facts, the premise being that the universe shows evidence of order and hence design
temperature inversion — inversion (def 12).
tetrabromofluorescein — eosin (def 1).
the built environment — the buildings and all other things constructed by human beings
the executive mansion — the White House
the microsoft network — (networking) (MSN) Microsoft's ISP and online content service, launched in October 1996. Not to be confused with Microsoft Networking. MSN was originally based on custom software and protocols, however Microsoft saw the error of their ways and adopted Internet standards. MSN now provides standard WWW and email facilities, albeit with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web-browser and the Outlook Express email software. The service also provides "Community Services" including newsgroups, forums, and chat.
the middle of nowhere — remote place
the moral high ground — If you say that someone has taken the moral high ground, you mean that they consider that their policies and actions are morally superior to the policies and actions of their rivals.
the student community — the body of students in further and higher education, considered as a whole
therapeutic community — a group-based form of therapy for mental disorders, sometimes residential
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
thermoelectric couple — thermocouple.
thermoelectric effect — the production of an electromotive force in a thermocouple.
time and motion study — the systematic investigation and analysis of the motions and the time required to perform a specific operation or task with a view to seeking more efficient methods of production as well as setting time standards.
to be mixed up in sth — if you are mixed up in something, usually something bad, you are involved in it
to give the game away — If someone or something gives the game away, they reveal a secret or reveal their feelings, and this puts them at a disadvantage.
to kick someone's ass — To kick ass or to kick someone's ass means to show them that you are angry with them, either by telling them or by using physical force.
to kill a mockingbird — a novel (1960) by Harper Lee.
to know your own mind — If you know your own mind, you are sure about your opinions, and are not easily influenced by other people.

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