19-letter words containing r, a, n, k, i

komandorski islands — a group of islands in the Bering Sea, in NE Russia, E of the Kamchatka Peninsula: U.S.-Japan naval battle, 1943.
like a dog's dinner — dressed smartly or ostentatiously
market segmentation — the division of a market into identifiable groups, esp to improve the effectiveness of a marketing strategy
nasty piece of work — malicious person
national book award — any of several awards given annually, 1949–79, to an author whose book was judged the best in its category: administered by the Association of American Publishers. Abbreviation: NBA, N.B.A.
natural killer cell — a small killer cell that destroys virus-infected cells or tumor cells without activation by an immune system cell or antibody.
network termination — (NT, NT1) A device connecting the customer's data or telephone equipment to the local ISDN exchange carrier's line. The NT device provides a connection for terminal equipment (TE) and terminal adaptor (TA) equipment to the local loop.
niagara-on-the-lake — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the border between Canada and New York.
norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
oak-leaved geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings.
on the baker's list — in good health
parachute spinnaker — a very large spinnaker used on a racing yacht.
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.
particle kinematics — Particle kinematics is the study of the movement of particles, without considering the forces that cause this movement.
pen-and-ink drawing — a drawing that is done using a pen rather than a pencil
pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
port jackson willow — an Australian acacia tree, Acacia cyanophylla, introduced in the 19th century into South Africa, where it is now regarded as a pest
portuguese-speaking — being a speaker of Portuguese; having Portuguese as the national language
prairie rattlesnake — a rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis viridis, of the prairies of western North America.
presentation skills — the set of techniques and skills required successfully to present oral information to others
prick up one's ears — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
puncture repair kit — set of tools for patching a bicycle tyre
quick-change artist — a person adept at changing from one thing to another, as an entertainer who changes costumes quickly during a performance.
raise one's hackles — one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers.
rhodesian ridgeback — a large short-haired breed of dog characterized by a ridge of hair growing along the back in the opposite direction to the rest of the coat. It was originally a hunting dog from South Africa
rocky mountain goat — a long-haired, white, antelopelike wild goat, Oreamnos americanus, of mountainous regions of western North America, having short, black horns.
saddharma-pundarika — a Mahayana sutra, forming with its references to Amida and the Bodhisattvas the basis for the doctrine that there is something of Buddha in everyone, so that salvation is universally available: a central text of Mahayana Buddhism.
saint luke's summer — a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
saint patrick's day — March 17, observed by the Irish in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
san francisco peaks — a mountain mass in N Arizona: highest point in the state, Humphrey's Peak, 12,611 feet (3845 meters).
secondary picketing — the picketing by strikers of a place of work that supplies goods to or distributes goods from their employer
smokestack industry — A smokestack industry is a traditional industry such as heavy engineering or manufacturing, rather than a modern industry such as electronics.
smoking compartment — a compartment of a train where smoking is permitted
stakeholder pension — In Britain, a stakeholder pension is a flexible pension scheme with low charges. Both employees and the state contribute to the scheme, which is optional, and is in addition to the basic state pension.
stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
strike a false note — to behave inappropriately
sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
take a running jump — a contemptuous expression of dismissal
take it for granted — If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
tanizaki jun-ichiro — 1886–1965, Japanese novelist, whose works, such as Some Prefer Nettles (1929) and The Makioka Sisters (1943–48), reflect the tension between Western values and Japanese traditions
the great awakening — a movement of religious revival in the American Colonies from c. 1720 to the time of the Revolution
the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
whistle in the dark — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
within rocket range — able to be reached by rockets

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