19-letter words containing s, n, i
- strangulated hernia — a hernia, especially of the intestine, that swells and constricts the blood supply of the herniated part, resulting in obstruction and gangrene.
- strawberry geranium — a plant, Saxifraga stolonifera (or S. sarmentosa), of the saxifrage family, native to eastern Asia, that has rounded, variegated leaves and numerous threadlike stolons and is frequently cultivated as a houseplant.
- streaming potential — the potential produced in the walls of a porous membrane or a capillary tube by forcing a liquid through it.
- strict counterpoint — the application of the rules of counterpoint as an academic exercise
- strike a false note — to behave inappropriately
- stringed instrument — a musical instrument having strings as the medium of sound production, played with the fingers or with a plectrum or a bow: The guitar, the harp, and the violin are stringed instruments.
- strontium hydroxide — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH) 2 , or its crystalline octahydrate (strontium hydrate) used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.
- structural engineer — A structural engineer is an engineer who works on large structures such as roads, bridges, and large buildings.
- submandibular gland — either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw.
- subminiature camera — a very small, palm-sized still camera for taking photographs on 16-millimeter or similar film.
- subnuclear particle — any of the elementary particles, including those that do not exist in stable matter but appear as a result of high-energy collisions of other particles or nuclei.
- subsistence economy — an economy which produces only enough output for its own consumption and does not attempt to accumulate wealth
- subsistence farming — farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
- substitution cipher — a cipher that replaces letters of the plain text with another set of letters or symbols.
- 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.
- sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
- sulphonium compound — any one of a class of salts derived by the addition of a proton to the sulphur atom of a thiol or thio-ether thus producing a positive ion (sulphonium ion)
- superannuation fund — a fund used for paying pensions
- superhigh frequency — any frequency between 3000 and 30,000 megahertz. Abbreviation: SHF.
- supernatural virtue — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
- surplus reinsurance — Surplus reinsurance is reinsurance of amounts over a specified amount of insurance.
- suspended animation — a state of temporary cessation of the vital functions.
- 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.
- swedish nightingale — Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
- sweetness and light — extreme or excessive pleasantness or amiability.
- swimming instructor — sb who teaches people to swim
- switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
- sympathetic contact — behavior toward an individual based on the individual's personal makeup rather than on his or her group membership.
- symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
- 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.
- synthetic detergent — any synthetic substance, other than soap, that is an effective cleanser and functions equally well as a surface-active agent in hard or soft water.
- system requirements — specifications needed to run a program
- systems engineering — an engineer who specializes in the implementation of production systems.
- take (the) occasion — to use the opportunity (to do something)
- take evasive action — If you take evasive action, you deliberately move away from someone or something in order to avoid meeting them or being hit by them.
- take one's medicine — any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
- take one's mind off — to stop one from thinking about; turn one's attention from
- take sb/sth in hand — If you take something or someone in hand, you take control or responsibility over them, especially in order to improve them.
- taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
- tamper-evident seal — A tamper-evident seal is a sealing device designed to reveal if the opening of a container has been interfered with.
- tarnished plant bug — a bug, Lygus lineolaris, of the family Miridae, that is a common and widely distributed pest of alfalfa and other legumes and of peach and other fruit trees.
- teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
- tear one's hair out — the act of tearing.
- technical institute — a higher-education institution
- tehachapi mountains — a transverse (E–W) mountain range in S central California. Highest peak, Double Mountain, 7982 feet (2433 meters).
- tempest in a teapot — a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- tender is the night — a novel (1934) by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.