20-letter words containing s, n, a, p, i, h
- spherical aberration — variation in focal length of a lens or mirror from center to edge, due to its spherical shape.
- spherical coordinate — Usually, spherical coordinates. any of three coordinates used to locate a point in space by the length of its radius vector and the angles this vector makes with two perpendicular polar planes.
- spirits of hartshorn — a colorless, pungent, suffocating, aqueous solution of about 28.5 percent ammonia gas: used chiefly as a detergent, for removing stains and extracting certain vegetable coloring agents, and in the manufacture of ammonium salts.
- splice the mainbrace — to issue and partake of an extra allocation of alcoholic spirits
- step into the breach — If you step into the breach, you do a job or task which someone else was supposed to do or has done in the past, because they are suddenly unable to do it.
- the legal profession — the profession of law
- transposition cipher — a cipher that rearranges the letters of the plain text in a different sequence.
- tubing head pressure — The tubing head pressure is the pressure on the tubing, which is measured at the wellhead.
- visually handicapped — unable to carry out normal activities because of defects of vision, including blindness
- white elephant stall — a stall, usually at a fete or fundraising event, where unwanted possessions are sold
- wipe the slate clean — begin afresh
- with a pinch of salt — without wholly believing; sceptically
- working relationship — a relationship with a colleague, boss or employee