19-letter words containing t, r, i, s, o

end of transmission — (character) (EOT) The mnemonic for ASCII character 4.
endowment insurance — Endowment insurance is a type of life insurance that pays a particular sum directly to the policyholder at a stated date, or to a beneficiary if the policyholder dies before this date.
energy conservation — concerted formal or government action or policy to make sure that energy is not wasted
equal opportunities — Equal opportunities refers to the policy of giving everyone the same opportunities for employment, pay and promotion, without discriminating against particular groups.
error-based testing — (programming) Testing where information about programming style, error-prone language constructs, and other programming knowledge is applied to select test data capable of detecting faults, either a specified class of faults or all possible faults.
evaluation strategy — reduction strategy
expressionistically — In an expressionistic manner.
factitious disorder — any of various syndromes, as Münchausen syndrome, characterized by physical or psychological symptoms intentionally produced by a person and under voluntary control.
farmers cooperative — an organization of farmers for marketing their products or buying supplies.
fashion coordinator — a person in a department store or other establishment who coordinates activities centered upon or related to fashion, as fashion themes, shows, displays, and promotion.
female impersonator — a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women.
finger on the pulse — If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it.
first international — a socialistic organization (1864–76) formed to unite and promote the interests of workers throughout the world. Compare international (def 6).
first law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
first person plural — a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used by the speaker to refer to or talk about himself together with others
first world problem — a fairly minor problem, frustrating situation, or complaint associated with a relatively high standard of living, as opposed to the more serious problems associated with poverty: I’m bored with all my electronic gadgets—such a first world problem!
first-in, first-out — an inventory plan that assumes that items purchased first will be sold first and that by valuing inventory items at the price of the most recent purchases, inventory values will be comparable to any rise in prices. Abbreviation: FIFO . Compare last-in, first-out.
first-past-the-post — A first-past-the-post system for choosing members of parliament or other representatives is one in which the candidate who gets most votes wins.
first-sale doctrine — a legal principle allowing the purchaser of a lawfully made copy of a copyright-protected work to sell or give away that copy without permission but not to reproduce it.
fixed cost contract — a contract in which the costs do not vary
floating restaurant — a boat or ship that has been converted for use as a restaurant
fluoride toothpaste — toothpaste containing a small amount of fluoride as protection against tooth decay
for all it is worth — If someone does something for all it is worth, they do it as much as possible and for as long as they can get benefit from it.
for all sb is worth — If you do something for all you are worth, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
for what it's worth — good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
forensic accountant — an accountant who specializes in applying accountancy skills to the purposes of the law
forensic psychiatry — the use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law, as in determining legal insanity.
fractal compression — (algorithm) A technique for encoding images using fractals.
frameshift mutation — a mutation caused by frameshift.
from pillar to post — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
from rags to riches — a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
front-fastening bra — a bra which is fastened together at the front of the body
gain on translation — A gain on translation is the amount of money that is made by a company by converting another currency used in a transaction into the functional currency of the company.
gastrocolic omentum — the peritoneal fold attached to the stomach and the colon and hanging over the small intestine.
gastroenterocolitis — (medicine) inflammation of the stomach, small intestines, and colon.
gastroenterological — Of or pertaining to gastroenterology.
gel electrophoresis — a technique for separating protein molecules of varying sizes in a mixture by moving them through a block of gel, as of agarose or polyacrylamide, by means of an electric field, with smaller molecules moving faster and therefore farther than larger ones.
general post office — (in the U.S. postal system) the main post office of a city, county, etc., that also has branch post offices. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
gentleman-pensioner — (formerly) a gentleman-at-arms.
geometric isomerism — each of two or more chemical compounds having the same molecular formula but a different geometric arrangement; an unsaturated compound or ring compound in which rotation around a carbon bond is restricted, as in cis- and trans- configurations.
gestational carrier — surrogate mother (def 3).
giant silkworm moth — any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae.
gigabits per second — (unit) (Gbps) A unit of information transfer rate equal to one billion bits per second. Note that, while a gigabit is defined as a power of two (2^30 bits), a gigabit per second is defined as a power of ten (10^9 bits per second, which is slightly less) than 2^30).
give a person a fit — to surprise a person in an outrageous manner
glorious revolution — the events of 1688–89 in England that resulted in the ousting of James II and the establishment of William III and Mary II as joint monarchs
glottalic airstream — a current of air in the pharynx produced by the action of the glottis.
goods received note — a document created by a buyer on receipt of merchandise and which describes each good and details the quantity of each received
graphic workstation — (graphics, computer) A workstation specifically configured for graphics works such as image manipulation, bitmap graphics ("paint"), and vector graphics ("draw") type applications. Such work requires a powerful CPU and a high resolution display. A graphic workstation is very similar to a CAD workstation and, given the typical specifications of personal computers currently available in 1999, the distinctions are very blurred and are more likely to depend on availability of specific software than any detailed hardware requirements.
gratuitous contract — a contract for the benefit of only one of the parties, the other party receiving nothing as consideration.
green mountain boys — the members of the armed bands of Vermont organized in 1770 to oppose New York's territorial claims. Under Ethan Allen they won fame in the War of American Independence

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