17-letter words containing a, r, n, o

nondiscriminating — differentiating; analytical.
nondiscrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
nondiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
nonimpact printer — a printer that creates images without mechanically impacting the page, as an ink-jet or laser printer.
noninertial frame — a frame of reference that moves with the object, so that the moving object appears to violate Newton's laws of motion since it accelerates despite having no horizontal forces on it.
nonrepresentative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
nontrinitarianism — The religious belief that rejects the Christian concept of the trinity.
nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
nord-ostsee kanal — German name of Kiel Canal.
normal orthogonal — orthonormal.
north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
north miami beach — a city in SE Florida.
north-wall hammer — a type of ice axe that has a hammer as part of its head
northcountrywoman — a female native or inhabitant of the North of England
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
northeast passage — a ship route along the N coast of Europe and Asia, between the North Sea and the Pacific.
northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
northern rhodesia — former name of Zambia.
northern sporades — a group of Greek islands in the Aegean, lying northeast of Euboea
northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
not mince matters — to speak frankly
not spare oneself — to exert oneself to the full
not worth a whoop — worthless
nothing more than — merely, solely
nuclear isomerism — isomerism (def 2).
nuclear radiation — Physics. radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus, as alpha rays or gamma rays, produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission.
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
nuclear-free zone — any area in which nuclear weapons, power plants, or materials are not allowed.
nuclear-isomerism — Chemistry. the relation of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that are composed of the same kinds and numbers of atoms but differ from each other in structural arrangement (structural isomerism) as CH 3 OCH 3 and CH 3 CH 2 OH, or in the arrangement of their atoms in space and therefore in one or more properties. Compare optical isomerism, stereoisomerism.
numerical control — control of a machine tool, or other device used in a manufacturing process, by a computer, other control circuitry, or recorded digital commands.
nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
observation tower — lookout, observation point
ocean engineering — the branch of engineering that deals with the development of equipment and techniques for the exploration of the ocean floor and exploitation of its resources.
oceanographically — In terms of oceanography.
odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
of its own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
off-year election — (in the US) an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place
old age pensioner — An old age pensioner is a person who is old enough to receive an pension from their employer or the government.
old norman french — Norman French (sense 1)
old red sandstone — a thick sequence of sedimentary rock (generally, but not always, red) deposited in Britain and NW Europe during the Devonian period
old south arabian — a group of four closely related Semitic languages, having a writing system and used from about the eighth to the fifth centuries b.c. in the southern part of Arabia.
old spanish trail — an overland route from Santa Fe, N. Mex., to Los Angeles, Calif., first marked out in 1776 by Spanish explorers and missionaries.
omnia vincit amor — love conquers all things
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
on a razor's edge — in an acute dilemma
on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery

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