21-letter words containing r, h, e, u

school superintendent — an official whose job is to oversee school administration within a district
secure hash algorithm —
she stoops to conquer — a comedy (1773) by Oliver Goldsmith.
sherman antitrust act — an act of Congress (1890) prohibiting any contract, conspiracy, or combination of business interests in restraint of foreign or interstate trade.
short circuit current — A short circuit current is an overcurrent resulting from a short circuit.
shut-in pressure test — A shut-in pressure test is a pressure test which is carried out after the well has been closed off for a particular time.
single spanish burton — a tackle having a runner as well as the fall supporting the load, giving a mechanical advantage of three, neglecting friction.
south gloucestershire — a unitary authority of SW England, in Gloucestershire: formerly (1975–96) part of the county of Avon. Pop: 246 800 (2003 est). Area: 510 sq km (197 sq miles)
south pacific current — an ocean current that flows E in the South Pacific Ocean parallel to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
sovereign wealth fund — an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
space shuttle orbiter — orbiter (def 1).
sport utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
sport-utility vehicle — a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV.
sunday school teacher — someone who teaches at a Sunday school
synchronous converter — a synchronous machine for converting alternating current to direct current, or vice versa, in which the armature winding is connected to collector rings and to a commutator.
take sb/sth seriously — If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
tartarian honeysuckle — an Asian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, having fragrant, white to pink flowers.
the (norman) conquest — the conquering of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066
the apple of your eye — If you say that someone is the apple of your eye, you mean that they are very important to you and you are extremely fond of them.
the built environment — the buildings and all other things constructed by human beings
the household cavalry — a group of British soldiers on horseback who have the job of protecting the king or queen and their family
the jury is still out — it has not yet been decided or agreed on
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 san andreas fault — a geological fault in California
the supreme sacrifice — the sacrifice of one's life
the-ring-the-nibelung — Richard Wagner's tetralogy of music dramas: Das Rheingold (completed 1869), Die Walküre (completed 1870), Siegfried (completed 1876), and Götterdämmerung (completed 1876): the cycle was first performed at Bayreuth, 1876.
theater of the absurd — theater in which standard or naturalistic conventions of plot, characterization, and thematic structure are ignored or distorted in order to convey the irrational or fictive nature of reality and the essential isolation of humanity in a meaningless world.
theatre of the absurd — drama in which normal conventions and dramatic structure are ignored or modified in order to present life as irrational or meaningless
therapeutic community — a group-based form of therapy for mental disorders, sometimes residential
thermoelectric couple — thermocouple.
third party procedure — impleader.
third-party insurance — insurance that compensates for a loss to a party other than the insured for which the insured is liable.
threatening behaviour — intimidation or intentional behaviour that causes another person to fear injury or harm
three-quarter binding — a binding in which the material used for the back extends further over the covers than in half binding.
throw sb a curve ball — If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect.
throw someone a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to be killed outright — If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident.
to have money to burn — If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary.
to let your hair down — If you let your hair down, you relax completely and enjoy yourself.
to mix your metaphors — If you mix your metaphors, you use two conflicting metaphors. People do this accidentally, or sometimes deliberately as a joke.
to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
to rub shoulders with — If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English.
to sink without trace — If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely.
to tell you the truth — You say to tell you the truth or truth to tell in order to indicate that you are telling someone something in an open and honest way, without trying to hide anything.
triple superphosphate — superphosphate (def 2).
triple-superphosphate — Also called acid phosphate. a mixture of calcium acid phosphate and calcium sulfate prepared by treating phosphate rock with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as a fertilizer.
truth or consequences — a game in which each contestant is asked a question and upon failure to answer or give a correct answer receives a penalty imposed by the leader or the group.
undesirable discharge — a discharge under other than honorable conditions of a person from military service by administrative action.
what the future holds — If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future.

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