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- proto-indo-european — the unattested prehistoric parent language of the Indo-European languages; Indo-European.
- proton-proton chain — a series of thermonuclear reactions, responsible for the energy production in stars like the sun, in which the nuclei of hydrogen atoms are transformed into helium nuclei by sequential addition of single hydrogen nuclei.
- pseudo-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
- push comes to shove — matters become serious or reach a critical point where some action or decision is required
- put one's back into — to devote all one's strength to (a task)
- put sth into action — If you put an idea or policy into action, you begin to use it or cause it to operate.
- put sth to the test — If you put something to the test, you find out how useful or effective it is by using it.
- radiochromatography — chromatography in which radiolabeled substances on the chromatogram are determined quantitatively or qualitatively by measuring their radioactivity.
- reactor temperature — The reactor temperature is the temperature at various stages in a reactor in an FCC unit.
- research laboratory — place for scientific experimentation
- resign oneself (to) — to submit or become reconciled (to); accept (something) passively
- respiratory failure — a condition in which the respiratory system is unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygen or to remove carbon dioxide efficiently
- respiratory pigment — any of several colored protein substances, as hemoglobin and hemocyanin, in the circulatory system of animals and some plants, that combine reversibly with oxygen that is carried to the tissues
- restorative justice — a theory and method in criminal justice in which it is arranged that the victim and the community receive restitution from the offender.
- rhetorical question — a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply, as “What is so rare as a day in June?”.
- run into the ground — to do too long or too often; overdo
- saber-toothed tiger — any of several extinct members of the cat family Felidae from the Oligocene to Pleistocene Epochs, having greatly elongated, saberlike upper canine teeth.
- sabre-toothed tiger — any of various extinct Tertiary felines of the genus Smilodon and related genera, with long curved upper canine teeth
- sacramento sturgeon — white sturgeon.
- saddle-billed stork — a large stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, of West Africa, having a white and black body and a long, red and black bill.
- screen actors guild — a labor union for motion-picture performers, founded in 1933. Abbreviation: SAG.
- self-congratulatory — the expression or feeling of uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's own accomplishment, good fortune, etc.; complacency.
- semiconductor laser — a laser in which a semiconductor is the light-emitting source, used in many medical procedures.
- senatorial courtesy — the practice in the U.S. Senate of confirming only those presidential appointees approved by both senators from the state of the appointee, or by the senior senator of the president's party.
- senatorial district — one of a fixed number of districts into which a state of the U.S. is divided, each electing one member to the state senate.
- sensitometric curve — characteristic curve.
- ship-to-shore radio — a radio that carries communications between land and sea
- shoestring potatoes — potatoes cut into long, very narrow strips and fried crisp in deep fat
- speaking in tongues — a form of glossolalia in which a person experiencing religious ecstasy utters incomprehensible sounds that the speaker believes are a language spoken through him or her by a deity.
- sternocleidomastoid — of, relating to, or involving the sternum, the clavicle, and the mastoid process.
- stick it to someone — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stick to one's guns — a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- stick to one's last — a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.
- stochastic variable — a random variable.
- 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.
- street photographer — a paparazzo
- supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
- swimming instructor — sb who teaches people to swim
- symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
- take care to do sth — If you take care to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- take it to the wire — to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
- take to one's heels — the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- telephone directory — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
- the buck stops here — the ultimate responsibility lies here
- the finishing touch — If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
- the rest is history — If you are telling someone about an event and say the rest is history, you mean that you do not need to tell them what happened next because everyone knows about it already.
- the top of the tree — If you say that someone is at the top of the tree, you mean that they have reached the highest level in their career or profession.
- the world of cryton — (TWOC) A BBS for the Acorn Archimedes. Telephone: +44 (1749) 670 030 (24hrs, most speeds).
- thomas of woodstock — Duke of Gloucester, 1355–97, English prince (son of Edward III).
- throw to the wolves — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.