21-letter words containing s, r, d

social administration — the administration and maintenance of issues to do with social policies and welfare
somatization disorder — a mental illness, usually beginning before age 20, characterized by multiple physical complaints for which no physical causes can be found and often leading to unnecessary treatment or surgery and to severe disability.
sovereign wealth fund — an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
special correspondent — a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone
spherical coordinates — 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.
staffordshire terrier — former name of American Staffordshire terrier.
statutory declaration — a declaration made under statutory authority before a justice of the peace or commissioner for oaths which may in certain cases be substituted for a statement on oath
steady state universe — a universe described by the steady state theory.
steady-state response — A steady-state response is the behavior of a circuit after a long time when steady conditions have been reached after an external excitation.
stem-and-leaf diagram — a histogram in which the data points falling within each class interval are listed in order
step-down transformer — a device that transfers an alternating current from one circuit to one or more other circuits with a decrease of voltage
stock list department — (in an American stock exchange) the department dealing with monitoring compliance with its listing requirements and rules
stockholder of record — a stockholder or his or her agent whose name is registered on the books of the issuing corporation at the close of a business day set for determining that stockholders shall receive dividends or vote on an issue.
stokes-adams syndrome — unconsciousness accompanying atrioventricular heart block, sometimes characterized by weakness, irregular pulse, and intermittent convulsive or nonconvulsive seizures.
strategic air command — a U.S. Air Force command charged with intercontinental air strikes, especially nuclear attacks.
student participation — the extent to which students participate or involve themselves in a class, course, etc
submerged arc welding — a type of heavy electric-arc welding using mechanically fed bare wire with the arc submerged in powdered flux to keep out oxygen
suction and curettage — a technique involving extraction of the fetus through a suction tube, used to perform abortions during the early stages of pregnancy.
sunday school teacher — someone who teaches at a Sunday school
surface friction drag — the part of the drag on a body moving through a fluid that is dependent on the nature of the surface of the body
surface-to-underwater — (of a missile, message, etc.) traveling from the surface of the earth to a target underwater.
synchronized shifting — gear shifting in which the gears to be meshed are made to rotate at the same speed.
synchronized swimming — a sport growing out of water ballet in which swimmers, in solo, duet, and team efforts, complete various required figures by performing motions in relatively stationary positions, along with a freestyle competition, with the contestants synchronizing movements to music and being judged for body position, control, and the degree of difficulty of the moves.
synchrotron radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles as they pass through magnetic fields.
take sb at their word — If you take someone at their word, you believe what they say, when they did not really mean it or when they meant something slightly different.
take under advisement — to consider carefully
terrestrial radiation — long-wave electromagnetic radiation in the form of heat emitted from the earth's surface and atmosphere.
the comrades marathon — an annual long-distance race run every year on the 16th of June from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, a distance of approximately 90 kilometres (56 miles)
the end of one's rope — the end of one's endurance, resources, etc.
the fall of the cards — the chance distribution of cards in a given deal
the household cavalry — a group of British soldiers on horseback who have the job of protecting the king or queen and their family
the oldest profession — prostitution
the san andreas fault — a geological fault in California
the stars and stripes — the national flag of the United States of America, consisting of 50 white stars representing the present states on a blue field and seven red and six white horizontal stripes representing the original states
the women's land army — a unit of women recruited to do agricultural work in the United Kingdom during World War I and World War II
theater of the absurd — theater in which standard or naturalistic conventions of plot, characterization, and thematic structure are ignored or distorted in order to convey the irrational or fictive nature of reality and the essential isolation of humanity in a meaningless world.
theatre of the absurd — drama in which normal conventions and dramatic structure are ignored or modified in order to present life as irrational or meaningless
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
third-party insurance — insurance that compensates for a loss to a party other than the insured for which the insured is liable.
threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to be in dire straits — to be in a position of acute difficulty
to bend someone's ear — If you say that someone is bending your ear about something, you mean that they keep talking to you about it because they think it is important; used especially when you are irritated by this.
to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
to risk life and limb — If someone risks life and limb, they do something very dangerous that may cause them to die or be seriously injured.
to rub shoulders with — If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English.
to sow your wild oats — If a young person sows their wild oats, they behave in a rather uncontrolled way, especially by having a lot of sexual relationships.
to stick in your mind — If something sticks in your mind, it remains firmly in your memory.
trades union congress — The Trades Union Congress in Britain is the same as the TUC.

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