19-letter words containing s, e, r, o, u

subtractive process — a process of color photography in which the colors are formed by combination of cyan, yellow, and magenta lights.
succession of crops — the continuous cultivation of a crop throughout a season by successive plantings or by the use of varieties with different rates of growth.
sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
superannuation fund — a fund used for paying pensions
superiority complex — an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.
supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
supreme de volaille — suprême (def 2).
suspension geometry — Suspension geometry is the geometric arrangement of the parts of a suspension system, and the value of the lengths and angles within it.
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.
synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
tear one's hair out — the act of tearing.
telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
the buck stops here — the ultimate responsibility lies here
the four corners of — You can use expressions such as the four corners of the world to refer to places that are a long way from each other.
the open university — (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools
the volunteer state — a nickname for Tennessee
theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
to be running short — If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
to be up shit creek — to be in an extremely bad situation
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 follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
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 reserve judgment — If you reserve judgment on something, you refuse to give an opinion about it until you know more about it.
to run out of steam — If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
to shudder to think — If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it.
to suck someone dry — If you say that someone is sucking something dry or milking it dry, you are criticizing them for taking all the good things from it until there is nothing left.
to wet your whistle — To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
tourette's syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
trisodium phosphate — sodium phosphate (def 3).
trouble someone for — to ask someone to pass, hand, give, etc. (something) to one
trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
trusteeship council — a United Nations body that supervises the government of a territory by a foreign country
turn someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
turn sth inside out — If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy.
tussock caterpillar — the larva of a tussock moth.
ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
ultrasonic cleaning — the use of ultrasound to vibrate a piece to be cleaned while the piece is immersed in a cleaning fluid. The process produces a very high degree of cleanliness, and is used for jewellery and ornately shaped items
under consideration — being deliberated
under one's control — If something is under your control, you have the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
under police escort — If you go somewhere or are taken somewhere under police escort, you go there accompanied by a police escort.
under the shadow of — in danger of; apparently fated for
under the spotlight — If someone or something comes under the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public.
underrepresentation — the act of representing.
unit of measurement — physical quantity
university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients

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