19-letter words containing s, t, o, r, e, f

self-discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
self-interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
self-reconstruction — an act of reconstructing.
self-representation — the act of representing.
self-responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
self-transformation — the act or process of transforming.
seminiferous tubule — any of the coiled tubules of the testis in which spermatozoa are produced.
sense of proportion — If someone has a sense of proportion, they know what is really important and what is not.
sheet flood erosion — Geology. erosion by sheets of running water, rather than by streams.
shortness of breath — respiratory difficulty
siberian forest cat — a breed of powerfully-built long-haired cat, typically tabby with a white ruff and white paws
sign of aggregation — any of the signs used to indicate grouping in an algebraic expression: vinculum, bar, or raised horizontal line, ; a pair of parentheses, (a + b); a pair of brackets, [ a + b ]; or a pair of braces, { a + b }.
sodium hydrosulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na 2 S 2 O 4 , used as a reducing agent, especially in dyeing, and as a bleach.
soft-shelled turtle — any of numerous aquatic turtles of the family Trionychidae, inhabiting North America, Asia, and Africa, having the shell covered with flexible, leathery skin instead of horny plates.
solid of revolution — a three-dimensional figure formed by revolving a plane area about a given axis.
spare a thought for — If you spare a thought for an unfortunate person, you make an effort to think sympathetically about them and their bad luck.
specular reflection — Specular reflection is reflection of heat or light in which the angles of different parts of the surface are important.
splinterproof glass — glass that is designed not to form sharp splinters should it be shattered
spread oneself thin — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
staff-student ratio — the ratio of teachers to pupils or students in a school, college, or university
stanford university — (education) A University in the city of Palo Alto, California, noted for work in computing, especially artificial intelligence. See SAIL.
stanford-binet test — a revised version of the Binet-Simon scale, prepared at Stanford University for use in the U.S.
step-up transformer — a device that transfers an alternating current from one circuit to one or more other circuits with an increase of voltage
store refurbishment — Store refurbishment happens when a store needs to be redecorated, modernized or the layout changed. The store will often be closed to customers during this time.
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
strike a false note — to behave inappropriately
strike off the roll — to expel from membership
sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
superannuation fund — a fund used for paying pensions
take care of sth/sb — If you take care of someone or something, you look after them and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
the best of friends — If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.
the four corners of — You can use expressions such as the four corners of the world to refer to places that are a long way from each other.
the grapes of wrath — a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.
the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to get short shrift — If someone or something gets short shrift, they are paid very little attention.
to keep to yourself — If you keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people.
to one's fingertips — entirely; altogether
to run out of steam — If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
to tear a strip off — If you tear a strip off someone or if you tear them off a strip, you speak to them angrily and criticize them severely.
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
transesterification — a reaction between an ester of one alcohol and a second alcohol to form an ester of the second alcohol and an alcohol from the original ester, as that of methyl acetate and ethyl alcohol to form ethyl acetate and methyl alcohol; interesterification.
transformer station — a station of an electricity generation, transmission and distribution system where voltage is transformed from high to low or the reverse using transformers
transitional relief — a form of tax relief, designed to smooth large changes in liability, which operates by restricting the proportion by which liability may change per year, both upwards and downwards
translation of axes — the process of replacing the axes in a Cartesian coordinate system with a new set of axes, parallel to the first, used to write equations of curves not centered about the origin.
tricks of the trade — expert techniques

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