19-letter words containing r, u, l, e

strangulated hernia — a hernia, especially of the intestine, that swells and constricts the blood supply of the herniated part, resulting in obstruction and gangrene.
structural engineer — A structural engineer is an engineer who works on large structures such as roads, bridges, and large buildings.
subnuclear particle — any of the elementary particles, including those that do not exist in stable matter but appear as a result of high-energy collisions of other particles or nuclei.
sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
sun-and-planet gear — a planetary epicyclic gear train.
supercritical fluid — A supercritical fluid is a fluid at a temperature and pressure at which there is no difference between liquid and gas.
superiority complex — an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.
supernatural virtue — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
supplementary angle — either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 180°.
supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
supreme de volaille — suprême (def 2).
surplus reinsurance — Surplus reinsurance is reinsurance of amounts over a specified amount of insurance.
suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
tarnished plant bug — a bug, Lygus lineolaris, of the family Miridae, that is a common and widely distributed pest of alfalfa and other legumes and of peach and other fruit trees.
teacher-pupil ratio — the number of teachers relative to the number of pupils in a particular school
telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
the bluegrass state — Kentucky
the channel country — an area of E central Australia, in SW Queensland: crossed by intermittent rivers and subject to both flooding and long periods of drought
the cultural cringe — subservience to overseas cultural standards
the genuine article — If you describe something as the genuine article, you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good.
the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
the retail business — the business sector in which goods are sold individually or in small quantities to consumers
the underprivileged — those who are underprivileged
the volunteer state — a nickname for Tennessee
theatrical producer — a person who is responsible for all aspects of a theatrical production
theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
therapeutic cloning — the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
thermal equilibrium — the relationship between two systems connected only by a diathermic wall.
three-martini lunch — an expensive lunch enjoyed by businessmen during the workday which is often accompanied by drinking
to click your heels — If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
to come full circle — If you say that you have come full circle or have turned full circle, you mean that after a long series of events or changes the same situation that you started with still exists.
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to hold your breath — If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.
to hold your tongue — If you hold your tongue, you do not say anything even though you might want to or be expected to, because it is the wrong time to say it.
to keep to yourself — If you keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people.
to lose your temper — If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself.
to pull your weight — If you pull your weight, you work as hard as everyone else who is involved in the same task or activity.
to run the gauntlet — If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you.
to turn a blind eye — If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
to wet your whistle — To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
torricellian vacuum — the vacuum at the top of a Torricellian tube
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
transuranic element — any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element. See also transactinide element.
traveling-wave tube — an electron tube used in microwave communications systems, having an electron beam directed coaxially through a wire helix to produce amplification.
triangle inequality — the theorem that the absolute value of the sum of two quantities is less than or equal to the sum of the absolute values of the quantities.
triangulum australe — a small bright triangular constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Ara and the Southern Cross, that contains an open star cluster
tricalcium silicate — a component of cement, Ca 3 SiO 5 , also used in food to prevent caking.
trifacial neuralgia — tic douloureux.

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