21-letter words containing s, a, b, e, r

poke borak at someone — to jeer at someone
portable common loops — (PCL) A language which started out as an implementation of CommonLoops and turned into a portable CLOS implementation. Version 1992-08-28. It runs under Lucid Common LISP 4.0.1 and CMU Common LISP 16e.
posterior probability — the probability assigned to some parameter or to an event on the basis of its observed frequency in a sample, and calculated from a prior probability by Bayes' theorem
potassium bicarbonate — a white, crystalline, slightly alkaline, salty-tasting, water-soluble powder, KHCO 3 , produced by the passage of carbon dioxide through an aqueous potassium carbonate solution: used in cookery as a leavening agent and in medicine as an antacid.
premium savings bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
private member's bill — In Britain, a Private Member's Bill is a law that is proposed by a Member of Parliament acting as an individual rather than as a member of his or her political party.
probable maximum loss — Probable maximum loss is the maximum amount of loss that can be expected under normal circumstances.
public address system — loudspeaker
public health service — the agency that is responsible for the health of the general public
public-address system — a combination of electronic devices that makes sound audible via loudspeakers to many people, as in an auditorium or out of doors.
put sb in their place — If you put someone in their place, you show them that they are less important or clever than they think they are.
put sb out to pasture — If you say that someone is being put out to pasture, you mean they are no longer being employed because they are considered to be too old or no longer useful.
rayleigh distribution — (mathematics) A curve that yields a good approximation to the actual labour curves on software projects.
real estate liability — Real estate liability is liability for risks that come from owning real estate.
recompression chamber — hyperbaric chamber.
roodepoort-maraisburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
salam-weinberg theory — the electroweak theory.
san gabriel mountains — a mountain range in S California, N of Los Angeles. Highest peak, San Antonio Peak, 10,080 feet (3072 meters).
sao bernardo do campo — a city in SE Brazil, SE of São Paulo.
saponification number — the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to saponify one gram of a given ester, especially a glyceride.
satisficing behaviour — the form of behaviour demonstrated by firms who seek satisfactory profits and satisfactory growth rather than maximum profits
scarlet runner (bean) — a climbing bean plant (Phaseolus coccineus) of tropical America, having pods with large, edible, red-and-black seeds and usually having scarlet flowers: often grown in cold climates as an ornamental
serbia and montenegro — a former country in SE Europe, consisting of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro; replaced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2003, and dissolved in 2006 following Montenegro’s decision to secede
single parent benefit — a form of government funded financial assistance paid to single parents
single spanish burton — a tackle having a runner as well as the fall supporting the load, giving a mechanical advantage of three, neglecting friction.
space shuttle orbiter — orbiter (def 1).
splice the main brace — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
split-finger fastball — a type of fastball that sinks abruptly as it nears home plate, thrown with the grip used for a forkball
stabilization-process — the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
steer clear of sb/sth — If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
submerged arc welding — a type of heavy electric-arc welding using mechanically fed bare wire with the arc submerged in powdered flux to keep out oxygen
substitution reaction — the replacement of an atom or group of atoms in a compound by another atom or group.
supplementary benefit — (formerly) an extra amount of money that is paid to someone by the government, in addition to their normal income. Replaced by income support in 1988
sympathetic vibration — a vibration induced by resonance.
take sb at their word — If you take someone at their word, you believe what they say, when they did not really mean it or when they meant something slightly different.
take sb/sth seriously — If you take someone or something seriously, you believe that they are important and deserve attention.
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 lower vertebrates — relatively simple and primitive vertebrates
the probation service — a criminal justice service that is mainly responsible for dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
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
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.
to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to be in dire straits — to be in a position of acute difficulty
to bend someone's ear — If you say that someone is bending your ear about something, you mean that they keep talking to you about it because they think it is important; used especially when you are irritated by this.
to box someone's ears — If someone boxes a child's ears, they hit them on the side of their head as a punishment.
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.

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