26-letter words containing a, c, o, u, s, m
- post-and-beam construction — wall construction in which beams rather than studs are used to support heavy posts.
- red-backed squirrel monkey — a related species, Saimiri oerstedi, of Central America, having a reddish coat and dark brown limbs
- replacement cost insurance — Replacement cost insurance is insurance in which the cost of replacing property is calculated without a reduction for depreciation.
- reticuloendothelial system — the aggregate of the phagocytic cells, including certain cells of the bone marrow, lymphatic system, liver, and spleen, that have reticular and endothelial characteristics and function in the immune system's defense against foreign bodies. Abbreviation: RES.
- sangre de cristo mountains — a mountain range in S Colorado and N New Mexico: part of the Rocky Mountains. Highest peak: Blanca Peak, 4364 m (14 317 ft)
- solemn league and covenant — an agreement (1643) between the parliaments of Scotland and England permitting the promotion of Presbyterianism in Scotland, England, and Ireland.
- the consumers' association — a British organization which assesses and reports on new products and defends consumers' rights
- to call something your own — If you have something you can call your own, it belongs only to you, rather than being controlled by or shared with someone else.
- to dance to someone's tune — If you say that someone is dancing to someone else's tune, you mean that they are allowing themselves to be controlled by the other person.
- to laugh in someone's face — If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.
- tourist information office — an office that supplies information to people who are visiting an area for pleasure or interest, for example advice on things to see, accommodation, etc
- udmurt autonomous republic — an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 16,250 sq. mi. (42,088 sq. km). Capital: Izhevsk.
- united states marine corps — Marine Corps. Abbreviation: USMC.
- universal communications x — (communications) (UCX) A software implementation of the ubiquitous TCP/IP suite of communications protocols for Digital Equipment Corporation's OpenVMS operating system. Users of the UCX product can connect to heterogeneous networks to access and download files, send electronic mail, run and develop applications, and monitor activity.
- universal time coordinated — incorrect term for coordinated universal time.
- victoria and albert museum — a museum of the fine and applied arts in London, originating from 1856 and given its present name and site in 1899