21-letter words containing s, a, b, t, i

sense and sensibility — a novel (1811) by Jane Austen.
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.
snr bandwidth product — (communications) The integral of the SNR over frequency. The SNR bandwidth product is an important limit in the capacity of a communication channel.
socialist labor party — a U.S. political party, organized in 1874, advocating the peaceful introduction of socialism.
sodium metabisulphite — an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na2S2O5 that is used as a preservative, antioxidant and disinfectant
space shuttle orbiter — orbiter (def 1).
spicebush swallowtail — a swallowtail butterfly, Papilio troilus, having a dark body with yellow spots on the forewings and greenish hind wings.
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.
subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
subsistence allowance — money given in advance to a new soldier, employee, etc., to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay.
substitution instance — an expression so derived from another
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 probation service — a criminal justice service that is mainly responsible for dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
to be a hospital case — if you say that someone or something is a hospital case, you mean that they need urgent help because they are doing very badly
to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
to be in dire straits — to be in a position of acute difficulty
to get back to basics — to revert to a simpler method, eg of living or doing business
to hit the bookstands — (of a book) to be published
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
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.
trustee in bankruptcy — a person appointed by a court to administer the property of a bankrupt.
tubercular meningitis — an infection of the membranes of the central nervous system caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis; features can include fever, headache, and coma
uniform business rate — a local tax in the UK paid by businesses, based on a local valuation of their premises and a rate fixed by central government that applies throughout the country
vacation bible school — a religious school conducted by some churches during the summer for students on vacation.
washington's birthday — February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.
weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.
with one's bare hands — If someone does something with their bare hands, they do it without using any weapons or tools.
writ of habeas corpus — law: petition for hearing

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