17-letter words containing a, n, t, i, h, o

spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of an object as it encounters extreme differences in gravitational forces, especially those associated with a black hole.
spit in the ocean — a variety of poker in which four cards are dealt face down to each player and one card, forming the fifth for all hands, is dealt face up in the center of the table, the exposed card and others of its denomination being wild cards.
spoonbill catfish — flathead catfish.
stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
steamship company — a company which has a fleet of steamships
support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
swainson's thrush — a North American thrush, Catharus ustulatus, having olive upper parts and wintering south to Argentina.
switching station — A switching station is equipment used to tie together two or more electric circuits through switches.
synchronistically — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
teacher education — training to become a teacher, usually at an institution of higher education
teaching hospital — a hospital associated with a medical college and offering clinical and other facilities to those in various areas of medical study, as students, interns, and residents.
teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
technical college — school of further and vocational education
technical offence — an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
telephone banking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions, account movements, raising loans, etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the confederation — the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
the neolithic age — the last part of the Stone Age, where metal tools became widespread
the past anterior — a French tense: the pluperfect
the winter season — the season of the year that covers the winter months
theatricalization — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
thermal radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
thermocoagulation — the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
third commandment — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”: third of the Ten Commandments.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
to win hands down — If you win hands down, you win very easily.
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
ts'ao hsueh-ch'in — (Ts'ao Chan) c1717–63, Chinese novelist: author of The Dream of the Red Chamber.
unitary authority — (in the United Kingdom) a district administered by a single tier of local government, esp those districts of England that became administratively independent of the county councils in 1996–98
utagawa kuniyoshi — original name Igusa Magosabwo. 1797–1861, Japanese painter and printmaker of the ukiyo-e school, best known for his prints of warriors and landscapes
ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
victoriano huerta — Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
visitation rights — the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.
vocational school — a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.
warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse

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