18-letter words containing o, n, y, u, r

productivity bonus — an extra payment made to workers for being more productive or yielding more favourable results than normal
property insurance — insurance coverage for land and housing
pulmonary embolism — the blockage of a pulmonary artery, often by a blood clot, that stops the flow of blood to the lungs and which can result in death if untreated
put your foot down — If someone puts their foot down, they use their authority in order to stop something happening.
quality controller — a person responsible for checking that the goods or services produced by an organization are of an acceptable standard
quite the contrary — not at all, the very opposite
radius of gyration — the distance from an axis at which the mass of a body may be assumed to be concentrated and at which the moment of inertia will be equal to the moment of inertia of the actual mass about the axis, equal to the square root of the quotient of the moment of inertia and the mass.
ready when you are — If you say to someone 'Ready when you are', you are telling them that you are now ready to do something and that as soon as they are ready, you will do it.
reduction strategy — (theory) An algorithm for deciding which redex(es) to reduce next. Different strategies have different termination properties in the presence of recursive functions or values. See string reduction, normal order reduction, applicative order reduction, parallel reduction
reversionary bonus — a bonus added to the sum payable on death or at the maturity of a with-profits assurance policy
revolutionary wars — American Revolution.
room occupancy tax — Room occupancy tax is a tax that guests at a hotel have to pay in order to stay there.
run one's eye over — to glance at hurriedly
running commentary — non-stop description of sth
safety regulations — regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc, is safe and not dangerous
secondary consumer — (in the food chain) a carnivore that feeds only upon herbivores.
secondary industry — manufacturing, services, etc.
security of tenure — (in Britain) the right of a tenant to continue to occupy a dwelling or site unless the landlord obtains a court order for possession of the property or termination of the tenancy agreement
shrubby cinquefoil — a small shrub, Potentilla fruticosa, of the rose family, native to the Northern temperate region, having pinnate leaves and numerous, showy, bright-yellow flowers.
shugart technology — Seagate Technology
silvery cinquefoil — any of several plants belonging to the genus Potentilla, of the rose family, having yellow, red, or white five-petaled flowers, as P. reptans (creeping cinquefoil) of the Old World, or P. argentea (silvery cinquefoil) of North America.
six-finger country — an isolated area considered as being inhabited by people who practise inbreeding
sound and the fury — a novel (1929) by William Faulkner.
subsidiary company — a company whose controlling interest is owned by another company.
summary proceeding — a mode of trial authorized by statute to be held before a judge without the usual full hearing.
superstring theory — any supersymmetric string theory in which each type of elementary particle is treated as a vibration of a single fundamental string (superstring) at a particular frequency.
symmetric function — a polynomial in several indeterminates that stays the same under any permutation of the indeterminates.
tertiary education — education, following secondary education at a school, at a college or university
the hotel industry — the branch of the services industry which provides hotels
the movie industry — the industry that makes entertainment films or movies
there you go again — Phrases such as there you go again are used to show annoyance at someone who is repeating something that has annoyed you in the past.
to close your mind — If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it.
to cross your mind — If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it.
to gird your loins — If you gird your loins, you prepare to do something difficult or dangerous.
to lose your nerve — If you lose your nerve, you suddenly panic and become too afraid to do something that you were about to do.
to open your heart — If you open your heart or pour out your heart to someone, you tell them your most private thoughts and feelings.
to put years on sb — if you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has put years on someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much older
to speak your mind — If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
ultralow frequency — an electromagnetic wave with a frequency between 300 and 3000 hertz. Abbreviation: ULF, ulf.
under lock and key — 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.
unisys corporation — (company) The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. Unisys is one of the largest providers of information services, technology, and software in the world. They employ about 49,000 people and do business in some 100 countries. In 1994 about 80 percent of revenue was derived from commercial information systems and services, with the remainder coming from electronic systems and services for the defense market. The defense business was sold to Loral in early 1995. Slightly more than half of Unisys's revenue is from business in the United States. They specialise in providing business-critical solutions, based on open information networks, for organisations that operate in transaction-intensive environments. These organisations include financial services companies, airlines, telecommunications companies, government agencies, and other commercial enterprises. In August 1994, quarterly sales were $1799M and profits $50M.
urban contemporary — popular dance music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul.
very low frequency — any frequency between 3 and 30 kilohertz. Abbreviation: VLF.
veterinary surgeon — Chiefly British. a veterinarian.
voluntary abortion — abortion (def 1).
voluntary-abortion — Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
work-study student — a student who is permitted to work while studying, and use the money earned to pay for their studies
you never can tell — If you say 'You never can tell', you mean that the future is always uncertain and it is never possible to know exactly what will happen.
young conservative — a member of the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party

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