13-letter words containing s, t, b, e, r, n
- snowball tree — any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Viburnum, esp V. opulus var. roseum, a sterile cultivated variety with spherical clusters of white or pinkish flowers
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- southern blot — a procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific DNA sequence or gene in a mixed extract, as in testing for a mutation or a virus: DNA strands from the person or organism under study are cut with restriction enzymes, separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to special filter paper, and hybridized with a labeled DNA probe.
- spiny lobster — any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
- spring beauty — any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, especially C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
- standard-bred — pertaining to a horse of the Standardbred breed.
- station break — an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.
- steam turbine — a turbine driven by steam pressure.
- sterling bloc — those countries having currencies whose values tend to vary directly with the rise and fall of the value of the pound sterling.
- stockbreeding — the breeding and raising of livestock for marketing or exhibition.
- stone bramble — a herbaceous Eurasian rosaceous plant, Rubus saxatilis, of stony places, having white flowers and berry-like scarlet fruits (drupelets)
- streaky bacon — Streaky bacon is bacon which has stripes of fat between stripes of meat.
- street number — the number on a street of a particular building or address
- stringer bead — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- strong breeze — a wind of 25–30 miles per hour (11–13 m/sec).
- subastringent — slightly astringent.
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subgeneration — a generation within another generation
- subgovernment — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subserviently — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- subternatural — falling below what is accepted as natural; less than natural
- subterraneous — existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- sword bayonet — a short sword that may be attached to the muzzle of a gun and used as a bayonet.
- table manners — etiquette when eating
- third baseman — the player whose position is third base.
- thrombokinase — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- transferrable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
- transformable — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transmembrane — occurring across a membrane, as an electric potential or the transport of ions or gases.
- transmissible — capable of being transmitted.
- transmittable — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
- tributariness — the state of being tributary
- undistributed — (in distinctive feature analysis) characterized by relatively extensive contact or constriction between the articulating organs, as the (sh) in show in contrast to the (s) in so.
- undisturbedly — in an undisturbed manner
- unobstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- unobtrusively — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- unpresentable — not fit to be shown or introduced to other people
- unrespectable — not able to be respected
- unscratchable — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- unsmotherable — unquenchable
- unstretchable — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- unsupportable — capable of being supported; endurable; maintainable.
- untarnishable — to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
- untraversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.
- urban studies — the various disciplines associated with the study of urban areas, including urban planning, urban economics and urban architecture
- von sternberg — Josef [joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), or Joseph (Josef Stern) 1894–1969, U.S. film director and screenwriter, born in Austria.
- west berliner — a native or inhabitant of the part of Berlin formerly under US, British, and French control