14-letter words containing r, e, s, i, d
- single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
- size reduction — Size reduction is a process in which the particle size of a solid is made smaller.
- skilled labour — labour or work that demands skill and which you usually have to be trained for, or the workers that provide this labour
- slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
- slave cylinder — a small cylinder containing a piston that operates the brake shoes or pads in hydraulic brakes or the working part in any other hydraulically operated system
- sld resolution — (logic, programming) (Selected, Linear, Definite) Linear resolution with a selection function for definite sentences. A definite sentence has exactly one positive literal in each clause and this literal is selected to be resolved upon, i.e. replaced in the goal clause by the conjunction of negative literals which form the body of the clause.
- slide fastener — zipper (def 2).
- slide trombone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone)
- sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- sobersidedness — the state or quality of being solemn or sobersided
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- sodium bromide — a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble solid, NaBr, used chiefly in photography as a developer, and in medicine as a sedative.
- sodium citrate — a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble, odorless solid, Na 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, having a cool, saline taste: used in photography, in soft drinks, and in medicine chiefly to prevent the coagulation of blood.
- sodium nitrate — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, NaNO 3 , that occurs naturally as soda niter: used in fertilizers, explosives, and glass, and as a color fixative in processed meats.
- sodium nitrite — Chemistry. a yellowish or white crystalline compound, NaNO 2 , soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and ether: used in the manufacture of dyes and as a color fixative.
- soldering iron — an instrument for melting and applying solder.
- soldier beetle — a yellowish-red cantharid beetle, Rhagonycha fulva, having a somewhat elongated body
- soldier orchid — a European orchid, Orchis militaris, having pale purple flowers with a four-lobed lower lip
- soldiers' home — an institution that provides care and shelter for retired soldiers.
- solid geometry — the geometry of solid figures; geometry of three dimensions.
- solids recycle — Solids recycle is the return of solids to a liquid-solid operation so that they can be processed or used again.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- sound engineer — A sound engineer is a person who works in a recording studio or for a radio or television company, and whose job it is to alter and balance the levels of different sounds as they are recorded.
- southern-fried — coated with flour, egg, and bread crumbs and fried in deep fat: Southern-fried chicken.
- sovereign debt — the debt of a national government, esp debt that is issued in a foreign currency
- space invaders — a video or computer game, the object of which is to destroy attacking alien spacecraft
- spanish dagger — a stemless or short-trunked plant, Yucca gloriosa, of the agave family, native to the southeastern U.S., having leaves nearly 2½ feet (75 cm) long, with a stiff, sharp point, and greenish-white or reddish flowers nearly 4 inches (10 cm) wide.
- speech-reading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
- spending power — income available for spending
- spending spree — a brief period of extravagant spending
- spermatic cord — the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.
- spider phaeton — (formerly) a light horse-drawn carriage with a high body and large slender wheels
- spike lavender — a lavender, Lavandula latifolia, having spikes of pale-purple flowers, and yielding an oil used in painting.
- spoiled priest — a person who was a student for the priesthood but who has withdrawn or been dismissed
- spotted orchid — any of various common Eurasian orchids, esp the heath and common spotted orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii). The flowers are variable but usually have dark blotches
- spread betting — Spread betting is a form of gambling that involves predicting a range of possible scores or results rather than one particular score or result.
- square-dancing — the activity of taking part in a square dance
- squared circle — a wrestling ring
- squared splice — square splice.
- stage designer — someone who designs the physical appearance of the stage, using backdrops, props, etc
- stage director — a person who directs a theatrical production.
- standard issue — something, such as a rifle, included as standard with military equipment
- standing order — Military. (formerly) a general order always in force in a command and establishing uniform procedures for it; standard operating procedure.
- standing water — still water that has stagnated
- steel industry — production of steel
- stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
- stinking cedar — an evergreen tree, Torreya taxifolia, of the yew family, native to Florida, having rank-smelling foliage and dark-green, egg-shaped fruit.
- stirred vessel — A stirred vessel is a vessel in which a device moves to mix something.
- stock in trade — the requisites for carrying on a business, especially goods kept on hand for sale in a store.
- stock-in-trade — items used in performing a job