18-letter words containing r, y, o

three-body problem — the problem of calculating the motions of three bodies in space moving under the influence of only their mutual gravitational attraction.
to close your mind — If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it.
to cool your heels — If you are cooling your heels, someone is deliberately keeping you waiting, so that you get bored or impatient.
to cross your mind — If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it.
to feast your eyes — If you feast your eyes on something, you look at it for a long time with great attention because you find it very attractive.
to gird your loins — If you gird your loins, you prepare to do something difficult or dangerous.
to grit your teeth — If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.
to hold your peace — If you hold or keep your peace, you do not speak, even though there is something you want or ought to say.
to lose your nerve — If you lose your nerve, you suddenly panic and become too afraid to do something that you were about to do.
to meet your match — If you meet your match, you find that you are competing or fighting against someone who you cannot beat because they are as good as you, or better than you.
to open your heart — If you open your heart or pour out your heart to someone, you tell them your most private thoughts and feelings.
to play favourites — to display favouritism
to put years on sb — if you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has put years on someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much older
to speak your mind — If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
to spill your guts — if someone spills their guts, they tell you everything about something secret or private
to watch your step — If someone tells you to watch your step, they are warning you to be careful about how you behave or what you say so that you do not get into trouble.
too clever by half — If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people.
track geometry car — a railroad car equipped with instruments for providing a continuous printed record of the cross level, gauge, alignment, warp, curvature, and bank of a track.
traditional policy — a life assurance policy in which the policyholder's premiums are paid into a general fund and his or her investment benefits are calculated according to actuarial formulae
translation agency — an organization that provide people to translate speech or writing into a different language
treasury of merits — the superabundant store of merits and satisfactions, comprising those of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints.
treaty obligations — obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
treaty of rijswijk — a treaty signed at Rijswijk in the Netherlands in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
two-chamber system — the system of having two parliamentary chambers, as the House of Lords and the House of Commons in the United Kingdom
ultralow frequency — an electromagnetic wave with a frequency between 300 and 3000 hertz. Abbreviation: ULF, ulf.
under lock and key — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
unisys corporation — (company) The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. Unisys is one of the largest providers of information services, technology, and software in the world. They employ about 49,000 people and do business in some 100 countries. In 1994 about 80 percent of revenue was derived from commercial information systems and services, with the remainder coming from electronic systems and services for the defense market. The defense business was sold to Loral in early 1995. Slightly more than half of Unisys's revenue is from business in the United States. They specialise in providing business-critical solutions, based on open information networks, for organisations that operate in transaction-intensive environments. These organisations include financial services companies, airlines, telecommunications companies, government agencies, and other commercial enterprises. In August 1994, quarterly sales were $1799M and profits $50M.
urban contemporary — popular dance music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul.
vectorcardiography — a method of determining the direction and magnitude of the electrical forces of the heart.
very low frequency — any frequency between 3 and 30 kilohertz. Abbreviation: VLF.
veterinary surgeon — Chiefly British. a veterinarian.
video entry system — a security system whereby a person in a building can see someone who wants to gain access by means of a video image
voluntary abortion — abortion (def 1).
voluntary-abortion — Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
warehouse capacity — the amount of storage space in a warehouse
water of hydration — the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.
western isles pony — a breed of large pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The only surviving variety is the Eriskay pony
where you left off — If something continues from where it left off, it starts happening again at the point where it had previously stopped.
white iron pyrites — marcasite
wireless telephony — Now Rare. radiotelephony.
with flying colors — with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success: He passed the test with flying colors.
withdrawal symptom — effects of stopping a drug
work your guts out — If you say that you are working your guts out or slogging your guts out, you are emphasizing that you are working as hard as you can.
work-study program — a program enabling high-school or college students to combine academic work with actual job experience.
work-study student — a student who is permitted to work while studying, and use the money earned to pay for their studies
working hypothesis — See under hypothesis (def 1).
x-ray spectrometer — a spectrometer using x-rays to activate the inner electrons of an atom in order to separate and identify the chemical constituents of a substance and their concentrations.
x-ray spectrometry — the use of an x-ray spectrometer.
yell bloody murder — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)

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