17-letter words containing a, h, o
- a change of heart — If someone has a change of heart, their attitude towards something changes.
- a change of scene — If you have a change of scene, you go somewhere different after being in a particular place for a long time.
- a charter for sth — If you describe a decision or policy as a charter for someone or something you disapprove of, you mean that it is likely to help or encourage them.
- a christmas carol — a story (1843) by Dickens.
- a fly on the wall — If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall in a situation that does not involve you, you mean that you would like to see or hear what happens in that situation.
- a hard row to hoe — If you say that someone has a hard row to hoe or a tough row to hoe, you mean that they are in a difficult situation and have many problems to deal with.
- a hundred and one — You can use expressions such as a hundred and one, a thousand and one, and a million and one to emphasize that you are talking about a large number of things or people.
- a philip randolph — A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
- a roll in the hay — sexual intercourse
- a shot in the arm — something that bolsters up, reinvigorates, encourages, etc., esp. in a difficult situation
- a sporting chance — If you have a sporting chance of doing something, it is quite likely that you will do that thing.
- absolute humidity — the humidity of the atmosphere, usually expressed as the number of grams of water contained in 1 cubic metre of air
- absolute monarchy — a monarchy without constitutional limits
- absolute pathname — (file system) A pathname relative to the root directory.
- abstinence theory — the theory that interest is payment for conserving current income.
- acanthopterygians — Plural form of acanthopterygian.
- acenaphthoquinone — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic quinone derived from acenaphthene, used as an intermediate for the manufacturing of dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
- achromatic colour — colour, such as white, black, and grey, that is devoid of hue
- administratorship — a person who manages or has a talent for managing.
- adventure holiday — a holiday that involves some physically challenging activity such as canoeing, rock climbing, etc
- aerial photograph — a photograph taken from the air
- aerothermodynamic — Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics.
- affaire d'honneur — a duel
- aftershave lotion — a lotion, usually styptic and perfumed, for application to the face after shaving
- against the clock — If you are doing something against the clock, you are doing it in a great hurry, because there is very little time.
- agathokakological — (nonce word) composed of both good and evil.
- agricultural show — a display of agricultural equipment and livestock, often including competitions, entertainment, and a trade fair
- ahead of the game — in the position of winning, esp. in gambling
- alcohol poisoning — the ingestion of a lethal or potentially lethal amount of alcohol
- algorithmic model — (programming) A method of estimating software cost using mathematical algorithms based on the parameters which are considered to be the major cost drivers. These estimate of effort or cost are based primarily on the size of the software or Delivered Source Instructions (DSI)s, and other productivity factors known as Cost Driver Attributes. See also Parametric Model.
- all over the occy — in every direction
- all over the shop — If something is happening all over the shop, it is happening in many different places or throughout a wide area.
- all the better to — more suitable to
- all-weather court — a tennis court suitable to be used in all kinds of weather
- almanach de gotha — a publication giving statistical information on European royalty.
- almost everywhere — everywhere in a given set except on a subset with measure zero. Abbreviation: a.e.
- alpha-fetoprotein — a protein that forms in the liver of the human fetus. Excessive quantities in the amniotic fluid and maternal blood may indicate spina bifida in the fetus; low levels may point to Down's syndrome
- alphaphotographic — Of or pertaining to alphaphotographics.
- aluminum chloride — a yellow-white, crystalline, water-soluble solid that in its white hydrated form, AlCl 3 ⋅6H 2 O, is used chiefly as a wood preservative and in its yellow-white anhydrous form, AlCl 3 , chiefly as a catalyst.
- american foxhound — one of an American breed of medium-sized dogs having a smooth, glossy coat usually black, tan, and white in color, a square-cut muzzle, hanging ears, and a moderately high-set tail, used for hunting both in packs or individually, tailing the game by scent.
- american hornbeam — any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana (American hornbeam)
- aminoglutethimide — a hormone antagonist, C 13 H 16 N 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and breast cancer.
- ammonium chloride — a white soluble crystalline solid used chiefly as an electrolyte in dry batteries and as a mordant and soldering flux. Formula: NH4Cl
- ammonium sulphate — a white soluble crystalline solid used mainly as a fertilizer and in water purification. Formula: (NH4)2SO4
- amphidromic point — a point of almost zero tidal fluctuation on the ocean surface, represented on a chart of cotidal lines by a point from which these lines radiate.
- anachronistically — In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
- anaesthesiologist — anesthesiology.
- anchor escapement — an escapement in which wedge-shaped pallets engage with an escape wheel having pointed teeth, usually facing in the direction of revolution, so that the escape wheel recoils slightly at every release.
- aneroid barograph — an aneroid barometer equipped with an automatic recording mechanism.
- anesthesiologists — Plural form of anesthesiologist.
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