17-letter words containing r, i, s, e
- self-perpetuating — continuing oneself in office, rank, etc., beyond the normal limit.
- self-presentation — an act of presenting.
- self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
- self-priming pump — A self-priming pump is a pump that will clear its passages of air and start pumping.
- self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
- self-recollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
- self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- self-rising flour — Self-rising flour is flour that makes cakes rise when they are cooked because it has chemicals added to it.
- selkirk mountains — a mountain range in SW Canada, in SE British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Sir Sandford, 3533 m (11 590 ft)
- semi-biographical — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
- semi-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
- semi-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- semi-permeability — permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
- semi-professional — actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis: semiprofessional baseball players.
- semimicroanalysis — any analytical method in which the weight of the sample is between 10 and 100 milligrams.
- seminal principle — a potential, latent within an imperfect object, for attaining full development.
- senior management — the most senior staff of an organization or business, including the heads of various divisions or departments led by the chief executive
- sensitivity group — a group of persons participating in sensitivity training.
- sensory paralysis — impairment or loss of sensation in a part or area of the body
- sentencing circle — a method of dispensing justice amongst native Canadian peoples involving discussion between offenders, victims, and members of the community
- separating funnel — a large funnel having a tap in its output tube, used to separate immiscible liquids
- separation center — a place at which military personnel are processed for release from active service.
- separation energy — binding energy (def 1).
- serendipity berry — miracle fruit (def 2).
- series connection — a circuit in which positive and negative cells are connected, thus increasing voltage
- servient tenement — land subject to an easement or servitude.
- sexual dimorphism — the condition in which the males and females in a species are morphologically different, as with many birds.
- sexual generation — the gametophyte generation in the alternation of generations in plants that produces a zygote from male and female gametes.
- share certificate — a certificate of deposit issued by a credit union.
- sheltered housing — accommodation designed esp for the elderly or infirm consisting of a group of individual premises, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
- shipping articles — articles of agreement.
- shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
- shooting practice — practice in shooting for soldiers or other people who shoot guns
- shopping precinct — pedestrian area with shops
- shorten the reins — to take up the reins so that the distance between hand and bit is lessened, in order that the horse may be more collected
- shorter catechism — one of the two catechisms established by the Westminster Assembly in 1647, used chiefly in Presbyterian churches.
- sickle cell trait — the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
- sidesaddle flower — a pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea.
- sign of the cross — a movement of the hand to indicate a cross, as from forehead to breast and left shoulder to right or, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from right shoulder to left.
- significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
- silent revolution — a social or political revolution that takes place with little warning and without great fuss or unrest
- silicon rectifier — a rectifier consisting of a semiconductor diode using crystalline silicon
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- silk-screen print — a type of print made with a stencil and a fine mesh screen. Ink is applied to and forced through the small holes in the screen leaving the covered area free from ink
- silver collection — a collection that consists of silver coins that is made at a meeting etc
- silver star medal — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a bronze star with a small silver star at the center, awarded for gallantry in action
- similar triangles — triangles that are similar due to the equality of corresponding angles and the proportional similarity of the corresponding sides
- simple microscope — a microscope having a single lens.
- simulated leather — fake leather that is an imitation of real leather and is usually made from a cheaper material