21-letter words containing s, i, n, o, r, e

count of monte cristo — a novel (1844–45) by Alexandre Dumas père.
counterdemonstrations — Plural form of counterdemonstration.
crankcase compression — Crankcase compression is the method of starting some smaller two-stroke engines, where the mixture charge is compressed in a sealed crankcase by the descending piston before passing to the combustion chamber.
criminal conversation — (formerly) a common law action brought by a husband by which he claimed damages against an adulterer
crittenden compromise — a series of constitutional amendments proposed in Congress in 1860 to serve as a compromise between proslavery and antislavery factions, one of which would have permitted slavery in the territories south but not north of latitude 36°30′N.
crool someone's pitch — to spoil an opportunity for someone
cross-cousin marriage — marriage between the children of a brother and sister.
customer satisfaction — When customers are pleased with the goods or services they have bought, you can refer to customer satisfaction.
data set organization — (operating system, storage) (DSORG) An IBM term for file structure. These include PS physical sequential, DA direct access, IS indexed sequential, PO partitioned (a library). This system dates from OS/360, and breaks down beginning with VSAM and VTAM, where it is no longer applied. Sequential and indexed data sets can be accessed using either a "basic" or a "queued" "access method." For example a DSORG=PS file can use either BSAM (basic sequential access method) or QSAM (queued sequential access method). It can also be processed as a direct file using BDAM. Likewise a library can be processed using BPAM (basic partitioned access method), BSAM, QSAM, or BDAM. DSORG and access method are somewhat, but not completely, orthogonal. The "basic" access method deals with physical blocks rather than records, and usually provides more control over the specific device. Each I/O operation using the "basic" access method reads or writes a single block. A "basic" read or write starts an asynchronous I/O operation, and the programmer is responsible for waiting for completion and checking for errors. The "queued" access method deals with logical records and provides blocking and deblocking services. It is "queued" because it provides read-ahead and write-behind services. While a program is processing records in one input block, for example, QSAM may be reading one or more blocks ahead. Queued "get" or "put" operations are synchronous as far as the programmer is concerned. The operation is complete when the next logical record has been successfully processed. EXCP (Execute Channel Program) is a lower-level method of accessing data. IBM manuals usually named "Data Administration Guide", e.g. SC26-4505-1 for MVS/ESA DFP 3.1, provide more detail about data set organizations and access methods.
decompression chamber — a chamber in which the pressure of air can be varied slowly for returning people from abnormal pressures to atmospheric pressure without inducing decompression sickness
delusions of grandeur — If someone has delusions of grandeur, they think and behave as if they are much more important or powerful than they really are.
democratic centralism — the Leninist principle that policy should be decided centrally by officials, who are nominally democratically elected
department of justice — the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the responsibility for the enforcement of federal laws. Abbreviation: DOJ.
deployment descriptor — (programming) (DD) A J2EE configuration file.
deprovincialization's — to make provincial in character.
disassortative mating — the reproductive pairing of individuals that have traits more dissimilar than would likely be the case if mating were random (contrasted with assortative mating).
discretionary account — an account in which the stockbroker is allowed complete control over the purchase and sale of securities on the customer's behalf.
disk operating system — DOS.
disruptive technology — A disruptive technology is a new technology, such as computers and the Internet, which has a rapid and major effect on technologies that existed before.
distinctiveness ratio — the ratio of the relative frequency of some event in a given sample to that in the general population or another relevant sample
divine right of kings — the doctrine that the right of rule derives directly from God, not from the consent of the people.
double predestination — the doctrine that God has foreordained both those who will be saved and those who will be damned.
double spanish burton — a tackle having one standing block and two running blocks, giving a mechanical advantage of five, neglecting friction.
drop in someone's lap — give someone the responsibility of
dumfries and galloway — a region in S Scotland. 2460 sq. mi. (6371 sq. km).
easier said than done — difficult to do
eastern european time — a standard time used by some countries in Eastern Europe, such as Finland, Romania, etc and also some countries of the Middle East and North Africa
eccles-jordan circuit — flip-flop
electromagnetic pulse — a surge of electromagnetic radiation, esp one resulting from a nuclear explosion, which can disrupt electronic devices and, occasionally, larger structures and equipment
electronic publishing — Electronic publishing is the publishing of documents in a form that can be read on a computer, for example as a CD-ROM.
emotional correctness — pressure on an individual to be seen to feel the same emotion as others
endoplasmic reticulum — an extensive intracellular membrane system whose functions include synthesis and transport of lipids and, in regions where ribosomes are attached, of proteins
enter into the spirit — If you enter into the spirit of something, you take part in it in an enthusiastic way.
environmental studies — a university course studying the environment and related issues
exposure compensation — the act of overriding a camera's automatic exposure in order to achieve a particular effect or due to difficult lighting conditions
extensible vax editor — (text, tool) (EVE) A DEC product implemented using DEC's Text Processing Utility (TPU).
flip someone the bird — give someone the finger (see phrase under finger)
food conversion ratio — a ratio expressing the weight of food required to produce a unit gain in the live weight of an animal
for someone's benefit — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
for the benefit of sb — If you say that someone is doing something for the benefit of a particular person, you mean that they are doing it for that person.
foreground processing — a type of processing that supports interaction between interactive and batch operations
foreign correspondent — a correspondent, as for a periodical, assigned to send back articles and news dispatches from a foreign country for publication.
forensic anthropology — the branch of physical anthropology in which anthropological data, criteria, and techniques are used to determine the sex, age, genetic population, or parentage of skeletal or biological materials in questions of civil or criminal law.
fort lesley j. mcnair — a military reservation in SW Washington, D.C., on the Potomac River, SW of the Capitol.
framing specification — A specification of the "protocol bits" that surround the "data bits" on a communications channel to allow the data to be "framed" into chunks, like start and stop bits in EIA-232. It allows a receiver to synchronize at points along the data stream.
franco-belgian system — French system.
fraudulent conversion — conversion committed with the intent to defraud
free alongside vessel — (of a shipment of goods) delivered to the dock without charge to the buyer, but excluding the cost of loading onto the vessel
freedom of expression — the unrestrained right to voice ideas, opinions, etc
french fried potatoes — a more formal name for chips

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