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

on someone's hammer — persistently demanding and critical of someone
on the baker's list — in good health
on the razor's edge — a sharp-edged instrument used especially for shaving the face or trimming the hair.
on the threshold of — If you are on the threshold of something exciting or new, you are about to experience it.
on top of the world — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
on-the-job training — apprenticeship, learning by doing
one after the other — one at a time
one way and another — on balance
one's money's worth — full value for the money one has paid for something
one's pride and joy — Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy.
open source license — (legal) Any document that attempts to specify open source usage and distribution of software. These licenses are usually drafted by experts and are likely to be more legally sound than one a programmer could write. However, loopholes do exist. Here is a non-exhaustive list of open source licenses: 1. Public Domain - No license. 2. BSD License - An early open source license 3. General Public License (GPL) - The copyleft license of the Free Software Foundation. Used for GNU software and much of Linux. 4. Artistic License Less restrictive than the GPL, permitted by Perl in addition to the GPL. 5. Mozilla Public Licenses. (MPL, MozPL) and Netscape Public License (NPL).
open-hearth furnace — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
open-hearth process — a process of steelmaking in which the charge is laid in a furnace (open-hearth furnace) on a shallow hearth and heated directly by burning gas as well as radiatively by the furnace walls.
operational testing — (testing) A US DoD term for testing performed by the end-user on software in its normal operating environment.
operations director — a director or senior manager who oversees the efficiency of business operations
operations research — the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
optimising compiler — (programming, tool) compiler which attempts to analyse the code it produces and to produce more efficient code by performing program transformation such as branch elimination, partial evaluation, or peep-hole optimisation. Contrast pessimising compiler.
oral interpretation — the study and practice of vocally expressing the meaning of written compositions, especially of literature.
orange flower water — a distilled infusion of orange blossom, used in cakes, confectionery, etc
ordnance survey map — An Ordnance Survey map is a detailed map produced by the British or Irish government map-making organization.
oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
ousterhout, john k. — John Ousterhout
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
over 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.
over-centralization — the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.
over-interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
over-sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
overhead projection — the projection (using an overhead projector) of an enlarged image of a transparency onto a surface above and behind the person using it
overplay one's hand — If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is.
oxidation-reduction — a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.
oxyacetylene burner — a blowpipe for cutting or welding metals at high temperatures
paleoanthropologist — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
pancreatic fibrosis — cystic fibrosis.
paradichlorobenzene — a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.
parallel processing — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
parallel projection — a projection from one plane to a second plane in which the lines joining points on the first plane and corresponding images are parallel.
parametric equation — one of two or more equations expressing the location of a point on a curve or surface by determining each coordinate separately.
parathyroid hormone — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.
parkinson's disease — a common neurologic disease believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain cells that produce dopamine, occurring primarily after the age of 60, characterized by tremors, especially of the fingers and hands, muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression.
parthenogenetically — development of an egg without fertilization.
particle separation — a rule that moves the particle of a phrasal verb, thus deriving a sentence like He looked the answer up from a structure that also underlies He looked up the answer
particle technology — Particle technology is knowledge and study which relates to particles, and is used in industry.
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
pastoral counseling — the use of psychotherapeutic techniques by trained members of the clergy to assist parishioners who seek help for personal or emotional problems.
pattern recognition — the automated identification of shapes or forms or patterns of speech.
peak envelope power — (communications) (PEP) The maximum power output by a radio transmitter over one complete RF cycle at any modulation.
pedestrian crossing — place to cross road
penecontemporaneous — formed during or shortly after the formation of the containing rock stratum: penecontemporaneous minerals.
percussion drilling — Percussion drilling is a drilling method which involves lifting and dropping heavy tools to break rock, and uses steel casing tubes to stop the borehole from collapsing.

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