22-letter words containing s, h, e, a
- conservation of charge — the principle that the total charge of any isolated system is constant and independent of changes that take place within the system
- consummatory behaviour — any behaviour that leads directly to the satisfaction of an innate drive, e.g. eating or drinking
- continental philosophy — a general term for related philosophical traditions that originated in 20th-century continental Europe, including critical theory, deconstruction, existentialism, hermeneutics, phenomenology, and structuralism (contrasted with analytic philosophy).
- coronary heart disease — any heart disorder caused by disease of the coronary arteries
- corporate headquarters — the main offices of a corporation, from where it runs its business
- corporate manslaughter — the death of someone caused by an act of corporate negligence
- course author language — (language) (CAL) The CAI language for the IBM 360.
- crankshaft end bearing — The crankshaft end bearing is the bearing between the connecting rod and the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine.
- crime against humanity — repeated actions undertaken by, or condoned by, a government, deemed to infringe human dignity and safety, such as rape, torture, murder, etc
- cross the great divide — to die
- curvature of the spine — a condition in which the spine is abnormally curved
- cytidine monophosphate — a nucleotide constituent of ribonucleic acids; a phosphoric acid ester of cytidine. Abbreviation: CMP.
- dalton's atomic theory — the theory that matter consists of indivisible particles called atoms and that atoms of a given element are all identical and can neither be created nor destroyed. Compounds are formed by combination of atoms in simple ratios to give compound atoms (molecules). The theory was the basis of modern chemistry
- damn with faint praise — If someone damns something with faint praise, they say something about it which sounds quite nice but is not enthusiastic, and shows that they do not have a high opinion of it.
- dashing white sergeant — a lively Scottish dance for sets of six people
- dehydroepiandrosterone — the most abundant steroid in the human body, that is involved in the manufacture of testosterone, oestrogen, progesterone, and corticosterone
- delayed-action shutter — a camera shutter that opens after an interval set by the photographer
- dishonorable discharge — the discharge of a person from military service for an offense more serious than one for which a bad-conduct discharge is given.
- disposable soma theory — the theory that ageing is caused by the body having increasingly fewer resources to allocate towards repairing wear and damage to tissues
- dominant seventh chord — a chord consisting of the dominant and the major third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh above it. Its most natural resolution is to a chord on the tonic
- dread high bit disease — (character) A condition endemic to PRIME (also known as "PR1ME") minicomputers that results in all the characters having their high bit (0x80, see meta bit) ON rather than OFF. This complicates transporting files to other systems and talking to true 8-bit devices. Folklore had it that PRIME adopted the convention in order to save 25 cents per serial line per machine; PRIME old-timers, on the other hand, claim they inherited the disease from Honeywell via customer NASA's compatibility requirements and struggled heroically to cure it. Whoever was responsible, this probably qualifies as one of the most cretinous design tradeoffs ever made. A few other machines have exhibited similar brain damage.
- duplex high speed data — (DHSD) A term which describes a full-duplex channel that can carry 64 kilobits per second. This is the kind of service provided by an Inmarsat-B type portable earth station or a leased line (not ISDN).
- earth inductor compass — a compass actuated by induction from the earth's magnetic field.
- educational psychology — a branch of psychology concerned with developing effective educational techniques and dealing with psychological problems in schools.
- electroencephalographs — Plural form of electroencephalograph.
- electrophysiologically — In an electrophysiological way.
- enchanter's nightshade — any of several onagraceous plants of the genus Circaea, esp C. lutetiana, having small white flowers and bristly fruits
- english cocker spaniel — any of a breed of small spaniel, similar to and the progenitor of the cocker spaniel
- equal rights amendment — a proposed amendment to the US Constitution enshrining equality between the sexes
- examining the entrails — The process of grovelling through a core dump or hex image in an attempt to discover the bug that brought a program or system down. The reference is to divination from the entrails of a sacrified animal. Compare runes, incantation, black art, desk check.
- fall prey to something — To fall prey to something bad means to be taken over or affected by it.
- fetal alcohol syndrome — a pattern of birth defects caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy: considered as one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Abbreviation: FAS.
- fifth earl of rosebery — Archibald Philip Primrose [prim-rohz] /ˈprɪmˌroʊz/ (Show IPA), 5th Earl of, 1847–1929, British statesman and author: prime minister 1894–95.
- first cab off the rank — the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something
- foot-and-mouth disease — an acute, contagious, febrile disease of cattle, hogs, sheep, and other hoofed animals, caused by any of various rhinoviruses and characterized by vesicular eruptions in the mouth and about the hoofs, teats, and udder.
- fort benjamin harrison — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in central Indiana, NE of Indianapolis.
- front of house manager — A front of house manager is responsible for the reception and reservations at a hotel.
- full english breakfast — morning meal of eggs, bacon, etc.
- garmisch-partenkirchen — a city in S Germany, in the Bavarian Alps.
- geographic determinism — a doctrine that regards geographical conditions as the determining or molding agency of group life.
- get it into one's head — to come to believe (an idea, esp a whimsical one)
- get one's act together — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- get one's hands on sth — If you get your hands on something or lay your hands on something, you manage to find it or obtain it, usually after some difficulty.
- give a person what for — to punish or reprimand a person severely
- give someone the shaft — to cheat or trick someone
- give someone the shake — to avoid or get rid of an undesirable person (or thing)
- give something a whirl — to attempt or give a trial to something
- glossopharyngeal nerve — either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the pharynx, the soft palate, and the parotid glands, and of sensory fibers that conduct impulses to the brain from the pharynx, the middle ear, and the posterior third of the tongue.
- go for all the marbles — to take a great risk in the hope of a great gain
- go their separate ways — When two or more people who have been together for some time go their separate ways, they go to different places or end their relationship.