21-letter words containing r, o, l, i

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.
stabilization-process — the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
statutory declaration — a declaration made under statutory authority before a justice of the peace or commissioner for oaths which may in certain cases be substituted for a statement on oath
stock list department — (in an American stock exchange) the department dealing with monitoring compliance with its listing requirements and rules
stop loss reinsurance — Stop loss reinsurance is a form of reinsurance under which the reinsurer pays the cedant's losses in any year over a particular percentage of the earned premium.
subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
summary court-martial — a court-martial composed of one commissioned officer, authorized to try minor offenses against military law.
supergranulation cell — one of a number of large convection cells in the photosphere and chromosphere of the sun, each having a diameter of 10,000–20,000 miles (16,000–32,000 km) and lasting longer than a day.
surface of revolution — a surface formed by revolving a plane curve about a given line.
systeme international — Système International d'Unités
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.
teleological argument — the argument purporting to prove the existence of God from empirical facts, the premise being that the universe shows evidence of order and hence design
terrestrial radiation — long-wave electromagnetic radiation in the form of heat emitted from the earth's surface and atmosphere.
terrestrial telescope — a refracting telescope having inverting lenses or an eyepiece that presents an erect image.
territoire de belfort — a department of E France, now in Franche-Comté region: the only part of Alsace remaining to France after 1871. Capital: Belfort. Pop: 139 383 (2003 est). Area: 608 sq km (237 sq miles)
tetrabromofluorescein — eosin (def 1).
the barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
the battle of britain — from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain
the built environment — the buildings and all other things constructed by human beings
the central provinces — the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec
the jury is still out — it has not yet been decided or agreed on
the middle of nowhere — remote place
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 oldest profession — prostitution
the rock of gibraltar — a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
the yellow brick road — the road to success or happiness (in the film the Wizard of Oz the yellow brick road leads to Oz)
theoretical physicist — a scientist who studies theoretical physics
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
thermoelectric couple — thermocouple.
thermoelectric effect — the production of an electromotive force in a thermocouple.
threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
to be killed outright — If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident.
to be public property — to be publicly owned
to fall into the trap — If someone falls into the trap of doing something, they think or behave in a way which is not wise or sensible.
to kill a mockingbird — a novel (1960) by Harper Lee.
to lay down your life — If someone lays down their life for another person, they die so that the other person can live.
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
to let your hair down — If you let your hair down, you relax completely and enjoy yourself.
to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
to risk life and limb — If someone risks life and limb, they do something very dangerous that may cause them to die or be seriously injured.
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 sow your wild oats — If a young person sows their wild oats, they behave in a rather uncontrolled way, especially by having a lot of sexual relationships.
to throw in the towel — If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed.
topological invariant — a property of a topological space that is a property of every space related to the given space by a homeomorphism.
total recoverable oil — Total recoverable oil is the amount of oil which is still left in the ground in oilfields that have already been worked.
toussaint l'ouverture — François Dominique [frahn-swa dawmee-neek] /frɑ̃ˈswa dɔmiˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1743–1803, Haitian patriot and leader of the Haitian Revolution slave rebellion.
traffic control tower — an elevated structure for the visual observation and control of the air and ground traffic at an airport

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