17-letter words containing a, i, r, t, e, m
- westminster abbey — a Gothic church in London, England.
- wimshurst machine — a device for the production of electric charge by electrostatic induction, consisting of two oppositely rotating glass or mica disks carrying metal strips upon which charges are induced and subsequently removed by contact with metallic combs.
- wire entanglement — a barbed-wire obstacle, usually mounted on posts and zigzagged back and forth along a front, designed to channel, delay, or halt an advance by enemy foot soldiers.
- withdrawal method — a method of contraception in which the man withdraws his penis from the woman's vagina before ejaculation
- wrangell-mountain — Mount, an active volcano in SE Alaska, in the Wrangell Mountains. 14,006 feet (4269 meters).
- x-ray examination — an examination of part of the body, using an X-ray machine
- yesterday morning — during the morning of the day preceding today
- yield to maturity — The yield to maturity of a bond is the rate of return on the bond if it is held to its maturity date.
- zygomatic process — any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.