17-letter words containing a, l, w, e, n

lake waikaremoana — a lake in the North Island of New Zealand in a dense bush setting. Area: about 55 sq km (21 sq miles)
lake winnipegosis — a lake in S Canada, in W Manitoba. Area: 5400 sq km (2086 sq miles)
law of reflection — the principle that when a ray of light, radar pulse, or the like, is reflected from a smooth surface the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence, and the incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal to the surface at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.
law of refraction — the principle that for a ray, radar pulse, or the like, that is incident on the interface of two media, the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of the velocity of the ray in the first medium to the velocity in the second medium and the incident ray, refracted ray, and normal to the surface at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.
law of the jungle — a system or mode of action in which the strongest survive, presumably as animals in nature or as human beings whose activity is not regulated by the laws or ethics of civilization.
learned borrowing — a word or other linguistic form borrowed from a classical language into a modern language.
lie in wait (for) — to wait so as to catch after planning an ambush or trap (for)
longitudinal wave — a wave in which the direction of displacement is the same as the direction of propagation, as a sound wave.
manpower planning — a procedure used in organizations to balance future requirements for all levels of employee with the availability of such employees
manual typewriter — a keyboard machine, operated entirely by hand, for writing mechanically in characters resembling print
maxwell equations — equations developed by James Clerk Maxwell (1831–79) upon which classical electromagnetic theory is based
middle low german — Low German of the period c1100–c1500.
mileage allowance — the number of miles allowed to be travelled on a rented vehicle such as a car during the period it is rented or leased
minion of the law — a policeman.
narrow-shouldered — having shoulders which do not extend very far from the neck; not broad-shouldered
nashville warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, having a gray head, an olive-green back, and yellow underparts.
new age traveller — New Age travellers are people who live in tents and vehicles and travel from place to place, and who reject many of the values of modern society.
new england aster — a tall composite plant, Aster novae-angliae, of the northeastern U.S., the flowers of which have lavender to deep-purple rays.
new england range — a plateau in New South Wales in SE Australia, in the Great Dividing Range, rising to 5000 feet (1524 meters).
new lease on life — a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
new orleans style — a style of jazz developed in New Orleans early in the 20th century, influenced by blues, ragtime, marching band music, and minstrelsy and marked by polyphonic group improvisation.
new scotland yard — See under Scotland Yard (def 1).
newcastle disease — a rapidly spreading virus-induced disease of birds and domestic fowl, as chickens, marked by respiratory difficulty, reduced egg production and, in chicks, paralysis.
newfoundland time — a form of civil time observed on the island of Newfoundland, one and one-half hours later than Eastern time and a half hour later than Atlantic time.
non-manual worker — a person whose job involves the use of their mind, rather than the use of their hands or physical strength
north-wall hammer — a type of ice axe that has a hammer as part of its head
open-channel flow — Open-channel flow is a liquid flow in a channel, which has a free liquid surface.
orange flower oil — neroli oil.
parliamentary law — the body of rules, usages, and precedents that governs proceedings of legislative and deliberative assemblies.
peloponnesian war — a war between Athens and Sparta, 431–404 b.c., that resulted in the transfer of hegemony in Greece from Athens to Sparta.
play with oneself — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
quality newspaper — a more serious newspaper which gives detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society
quantum cell wire — (electronics, computing) (Or "quantum wire", "binary wire") Quantum cells arranged in a line to carry signals. Adjacent cells with the same orientation are at a low energy state and a change of orientation at one end of a quantum wire propagates along the wire, transmitting a signal. However, unlike conventional wire, since only the orientation of charge pairs changes, no current flows. Circuits created using quantum cell wires are referred to as Quantum-dot Wireless Digital Circuits, see quantum dot, Quantum-dot Cellular Automata.
reading knowledge — the ability to read a language, but not speak it
revolutionary war — American Revolution.
scentless mayweed — a similar and related plant, Matricaria maritima, with scentless leaves
second balkan war — Balkan War (def 2).
self-acknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
sidewall sampling — Sidewall sampling is the process of taking a sample from the wall of the borehole.
slap on the wrist — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
stonewall jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
strawberry blonde — woman: with reddish fair hair
swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
technical drawing — the study and practice, esp as a subject taught in school, of the basic techniques of draughtsmanship, as employed in mechanical drawing, architecture, etc
tell its own tale — to be self-evident
tennessee warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora peregrina, having a gray head, a greenish back, and white underparts.
the final whistle — a blast on a referee's whistle to indicate that a game is over
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the new jerusalem — the de facto capital of Israel (recognition of this has been withheld by the United Nations), situated in the Judaean hills: became capital of the Hebrew kingdom after its capture by David around 1000 bc; destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 586 bc; taken by the Romans in 63 bc; devastated in 70 ad and 135 ad during the Jewish rebellions against Rome; fell to the Arabs in 637 and to the Seljuk Turks in 1071; ruled by Crusaders from 1099 to 1187 and by the Egyptians and Turks until conquered by the British (1917); centre of the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, when the Arabs took the old city and the Jews held the new city; unified after the Six Day War (1967) under the Israelis; the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Pop: 693 200 (2003 est)

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