17-letter words containing a, n, b, s, e

into one's barrow — suited to one's interests or desires
intransitive verb — a verb that indicates a complete action without being accompanied by a direct object, as sit or lie, and, in English, that does not form a passive.
investment banker — an executive in an investment bank
invisible balance — the difference in value between total exports of services plus payment of property incomes from abroad and total imports of services plus payment abroad of property incomes
irrecoverableness — The quality of being irrecoverable.
japanese barberry — a thorny barberry, Berberis thunbergii, of Japan, having yellow flowers and bearing bright-red fruit, grown as a hedge plant.
job advertisement — an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about a post of employment
job specification — a detailed description of the qualifications, skills, and experience required for a particular post of employment
juvenile diabetes — any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production.
kendal sneck bent — a fishhook having a wide, squarish bend.
knowledgeableness — The state, quality, or measure of being knowledgeable; wisdom.
lambda expression — (mathematics) A term in the lambda-calculus denoting an unnamed function (a "lambda abstraction"), a variable or a constant. The pure lambda-calculus has only functions and no constants.
latent strabismus — the tendency, controllable by muscular effort, for one or both eyes to exhibit strabismus.
learning-disabled — pertaining to or having a learning disability: a learning-disabled child.
least upper bound — an upper bound that is less than or equal to all the upper bounds of a particular set. 3 is the least upper bound of the set consisting of 1, 2, 3. Abbr.: lub.
lebanon mountains — a mountain range extending the length of Lebanon, in the central part. Highest peak, 10,049 feet (3063 meters).
lebesgue integral — an integral obtained by application of the theory of measure and more general than the Riemann integral.
leibniz mountains — a mountain range on the SW limb of the moon, containing the highest peaks (10 000 metres) on the moon
limousine liberal — a wealthy left-wing person
loose-leaf binder — a hard cover with metal rings inside which is used to hold loose pieces of paper
make noises about — to give indications of one's intentions
man's best friend — a dog, especially as a pet.
mental disability — a general or specific intellectual handicap, resulting directly or indirectly from injury to the brain or from abnormal neurological development
mesembryanthemums — Plural form of mesembryanthemum.
microdermabrasion — A cosmetic treatment in which the face is sprayed with exfoliant crystals to remove dead epidermal cells.
misunderstandable — Capable of being misunderstood.
nashville warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, having a gray head, an olive-green back, and yellow underparts.
national assembly — the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly
naval observatory — an astronomical observatory located in Washington, D.C., operated by the U.S. government, and responsible for the U.S. time service.
nervous breakdown — (not in technical use) any disabling mental disorder requiring treatment.
neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
nonsense syllable — any of numerous letter combinations without meaning, used in learning experiments.
nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
nuclear submarine — undersea vessel powered by atomic energy
objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
observation tower — lookout, observation point
off one's own bat — If someone does something off their own bat, they do it without anyone else suggesting it.
on one's deathbed — about to die
on someone's back — criticizing or pestering someone
on the pig's back — successful; established
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
passive obedience — unquestioning obedience to authority
performance bonus — a monetary bonus paid to staff who have performed well in their job
pillar-and-breast — room-and-pillar.
pressurized cabin — the cabin of an aircraft in which the air has been pressurized
public assistance — government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
quarterback sneak — a play in which the quarterback charges into the middle of the line, usually immediately after receiving the ball from the center.
rack one's brains — to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem
rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.

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