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13-letter words starting with s

  • socioeconomic — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors: socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.
  • sociologistic — making reference only to the concepts of sociology, especially emphasizing social factors to the exclusion of others.
  • socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
  • soda fountain — a counter, as in a restaurant or drugstore, at which sodas, ice cream, light meals, etc., are served.
  • sodium borate — borax1 .
  • sodium iodide — a colorless or white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, NaI, used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions, in organic synthesis, and as a disinfectant in veterinary medicine.
  • sodomitically — in a sodomitical manner
  • soft currency — econ: fluctuating value
  • soft shoulder — the unpaved edge of a road.
  • softly-softly — A softly-softly approach to something is cautious and patient and avoids direct action or force.
  • soixante-neuf — sixty-nine (def 4).
  • solan (goose) — gannet
  • solar battery — an array of solar cells, used as a source of electrical power.
  • solar chariot — (in ancient Egypt) a chariot placed in the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
  • solar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
  • solar furnace — a furnace using sunlight concentrated by concave mirrors as the direct source of heat.
  • solar heating — to heat (a building) by means of solar energy.
  • solar-powered — powered by heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power
  • solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
  • solemnization — to perform the ceremony of (marriage).
  • solicitations — instances of asking someone for money, help, support, or an opinion
  • solid-looking — reassuringly substantial or stable in appearance: They're a very solid-looking, intelligent couple.
  • solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
  • solifidianism — a person who maintains that faith alone, without the performance of good works, is all that is necessary for salvation.
  • solitary wasp — any of numerous wasps, as the sand wasps or mud wasps, that do not live in a community.
  • solitary wave — a localized disturbance that propagates like a wave but resembles a particle in that it does not disperse, even if it collides with other such waves.
  • solomon gundy — a dish of salted marinated herring in vinegar and spices
  • soluble glass — sodium silicate.
  • solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.
  • somar dumpacl — (tool)   A utilty which provides a concise report of Windows NT file system permissions, to help find holes in system security.
  • somatopsychic — of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind.
  • somatosensory — of or relating to sensations that involve parts of the body not associated with the primary sense organs.
  • somersetshire — a county in SW England. 1335 sq. mi. (3455 sq. km).
  • somniloquence — sleep-talking
  • song of songs — a book of the Bible. Abbreviation: Sol.
  • sonic barrier — sound barrier.
  • soothfastness — the state of being soothfast
  • sophistically — of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.
  • sophisticated — sophisticated.
  • sorbitization — the act of sorbitizing
  • soul-stirring — arousing excitement and enthusiasm; uplifting
  • sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
  • sound blaster — (hardware)   The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
  • sound effects — any sounds artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
  • sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
  • sound ranging — a method for determining the distance between a point and the position of a sound source by measuring the time lapse between the origin of the sound and its arrival at the point.
  • sounding lead — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
  • sounding line — a line weighted with a lead or plummet (sounding lead) and bearing marks to show the length paid out, used for sounding, as at sea.
  • soundproofing — materials used to make something soundproof
  • soup-and-fish — a man's formal evening clothes.
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