0%

18-letter words containing y, n

  • translation agency — an organization that provide people to translate speech or writing into a different language
  • transylvanian alps — a mountain range in S Romania; a SW extension of the Carpathian Mountains. Highest peak: Mount Negoiu, 2548 m (8360 ft)
  • travelling library — a mobile library in which a vehicle such as a van delivers books to be borrowed
  • treaty obligations — obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
  • treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
  • triarylmethane dye — any of the class of dyes containing three aryl groups attached to a central carbon atom: used chiefly for dyeing cotton, wool, and silk.
  • ultralow frequency — an electromagnetic wave with a frequency between 300 and 3000 hertz. Abbreviation: ULF, ulf.
  • unconstitutionally — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
  • under lock and key — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
  • unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
  • unisys corporation — (company)   The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. Unisys is one of the largest providers of information services, technology, and software in the world. They employ about 49,000 people and do business in some 100 countries. In 1994 about 80 percent of revenue was derived from commercial information systems and services, with the remainder coming from electronic systems and services for the defense market. The defense business was sold to Loral in early 1995. Slightly more than half of Unisys's revenue is from business in the United States. They specialise in providing business-critical solutions, based on open information networks, for organisations that operate in transaction-intensive environments. These organisations include financial services companies, airlines, telecommunications companies, government agencies, and other commercial enterprises. In August 1994, quarterly sales were $1799M and profits $50M.
  • unit-linked policy — a life-assurance policy, the investment benefits of which are directly in proportion to the number of units in a unit trust purchased on the policyholder's behalf
  • united nations day — the anniversary of the United Nations on October 24, marking its founding in 1945.
  • united states army — the permanent or regular military land force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. Abbreviation: USA.
  • united states navy — the permanent or regular naval force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. Abbreviation: USN.
  • universalizability — the thesis that any moral judgment must be equally applicable to every relevantly identical situation
  • university faculty — a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas
  • university heights — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
  • university student — a student enrolled in a university
  • up someone's alley — suited to someone's tastes or abilities
  • urban contemporary — popular dance music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul.
  • very low frequency — any frequency between 3 and 30 kilohertz. Abbreviation: VLF.
  • veterinary surgeon — Chiefly British. a veterinarian.
  • video entry system — a security system whereby a person in a building can see someone who wants to gain access by means of a video image
  • visible panty line — the line of someone's underwear which can be seen through trousers
  • vitamin a aldehyde — retinal2 .
  • vitamin deficiency — a lack of a vitamin or vitamins needed for good health
  • voluntary abortion — abortion (def 1).
  • voluntary-abortion — Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
  • water of hydration — the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.
  • welwyn garden city — a town in SE England, in Hertfordshire: established (1920) as a planned industrial and residential community. Pop: 43 512 (2001)
  • wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
  • west puente valley — a town in SW California.
  • western isles pony — a breed of large pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The only surviving variety is the Eriskay pony
  • whispering gallery — a space or gallery beneath a dome or broad arch in which low sounds produced at any of certain points are clearly audible at certain other distant points.
  • white iron pyrites — marcasite
  • wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
  • wind river systems — (company)   A company founded in 1981, now a world leader in embedded systems, providing real-time operating systems and development tools. Wind River's development tools enable customers to standardise designs across projects and quickly develop feature-rich products. Wind River Systems employs over 500 people worldwide (1998). Service and support is provided through its U.S. headquarters and overseas operations in the U.K., France, Germany, Scandinavia and Japan. Address: Alameda, California, USA.
  • wireless telephony — Now Rare. radiotelephony.
  • with flying colors — with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success: He passed the test with flying colors.
  • work-study student — a student who is permitted to work while studying, and use the money earned to pay for their studies
  • working hypothesis — See under hypothesis (def 1).
  • yeast nucleic acid — RNA.
  • yellow honeysuckle — a spreading, twining vine, Lonicera flava, of the southern and eastern U.S., having fragrant, tubular, orange-yellow flowers.
  • yellow-green algae — a group of common single-celled and colonial algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having mostly yellow and green pigments, occurring in soil and on moist rocks and vegetation and also as a slime or scum on ponds and stagnant waters.
  • you never can tell — If you say 'You never can tell', you mean that the future is always uncertain and it is never possible to know exactly what will happen.
  • young conservative — a member of the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party
  • yves saint laurent — Louis Stephen [lwee ste-fen] /lwi stɛˈfɛn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, prime minister of Canada 1948–57.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?