16-letter words containing u, s, a

swamp buttonwood — the buttonbush.
swash plate pump — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and imparts reciprocating motion to push rods parallel to the shaft axis
swedish vallhund — a small sturdy dog of a Swedish breed with a long body and pricked pointed ears
swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
synchronous dram — Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
taimyr peninsula — a peninsula in the N Russian Federation in Asia, between the Kara and Laptev seas.
take by surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
take one's lumps — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
take the biscuit — Take the biscuit means the same as take the cake.
tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
taunus mountains — a mountain range in W Germany, bounded by the Rhine, Main, and Lahn river valleys. Highest peak, Grosser Feldberg. 2628 feet (801 meters).
taurus mountains — a mountain range in S Turkey, parallel to the Mediterranean coast: crossed by the Cilician Gates; continued in the northeast by the Anti-Taurus range. Highest peak: Kaldi Dağ, 3734 m (12 251 ft)
temperature spot — a sensory area in the skin that selectively responds to increased or decreased temperature; a warm spot or a cold spot.
tequendama falls — a waterfall in central Colombia, on the Bogota River, SW of Bogota. 515 feet (157 meters) high.
terminus ad quem — the end to which; aim; goal; final or latest limiting point.
tertiary bursary — a noncompetitive award granted to all pupils who have passed a university entrance examination
texas revolution — a revolutionary movement, 1832–36, in which U.S. settlers asserted their independence from Mexico and established the republic of Texas.
thaddeus stevens — Alfred, 1817–75, English painter and sculptor.
thallium sulfate — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, Tl 2 SO 4 , used chiefly as an insecticide and rodenticide.
that's the stuff — that is what is needed
the easter bunny — the rabbit that brings Easter eggs
the easy way out — least demanding solution
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
the south island — the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
the subsidiariat — a collective term for the news sources that would not survive without being subsidized directly (by a government, etc), or indirectly (through sharing a parent company with another more profitable revenue source)
the supernatural — supernatural forces, occurrences, and beings collectively or their realm
the unobservable — something that cannot be observed
thermal neutrons — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
thousand islands — a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries
thumbnail sketch — small preliminary drawing
tiananmen square — a large plaza in central Beijing, China: noted especially as the site of major student demonstrations in 1989 suppressed by the government.
tibetan buddhism — the form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed and is practiced primarily in Tibet and some nearby nations: its spiritual leader is the Dalai Lama
tienanmen square — Tiananmen Square.
to call it quits — If you say that you are going to call it quits, you mean that you have decided to stop doing something or being involved in something.
to cut both ways — If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.
to get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
to mean business — If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.
to move a muscle — If you say that someone did not move a muscle, you mean that they stayed absolutely still.
to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
to sow your oats — (of a young person) to behave in a rather uncontrolled way, esp by having a lot of sexual relationships
to speak volumes — If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
tobacco industry — business of selling smoking products
tokugawa iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
toulouse-lautrec — Henri Marie Raymond de [ahn-ree ma-ree re-mawn duh] /ɑ̃ˈri maˈri rɛˈmɔ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1864–1901, French painter and lithographer.
trailing arbutus — Also called arbutus, mayflower. a creeping eastern North American plant, Epigaea repens, of the heath family, having leathery, oval leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers.
trailing fuchsia — a shrub, Fuchsia procumbens, of the evening primrose family, native to New Zealand, having long-stalked leaves and drooping, orange-and-purple flowers, used in hanging baskets.
transalpine gaul — an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
transconductance — the ratio of a small change in anode current of an electron tube at a certain level of output to the corresponding small change of control-electrode voltage, usually expressed in mhos or micromhos.
transculturation — acculturation.

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