18-letter words containing a, t, e, n, b, o

nobiliary particle — a preposition forming part of a title of nobility or surname, as French de or German von.
non-understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
noninterchangeable — That cannot be interchanged with another.
north attleborough — a city in SE Massachusetts.
northeast by north — a point on the compass 11°15′ north of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbN.
not breathe a word — to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
obedience training — the training of an animal, especially a dog, to obey certain commands.
object-orientation — object-oriented
octachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
on the back burner — low priority
one's heart bleeds — used to express sympathetic grief, but often used ironically
optical brightener — an additive that dyes and brightens fabric or paper
oriental alabaster — alabaster (def 2).
point-bearing pile — a pile depending on the soil or rock beneath its foot for support.
population balance — A population balance is a model showing particle sizes during a grinding process, which is used when designing a process.
portable equipment — Portable equipment is electrical equipment that can easily be moved from one place to another while in operation or while connected to the supply.
prepositional verb — a combination of verb and preposition, often with idiomatic meaning, differing from other phrasal verbs in that an object must always follow the preposition, as take after in The children take after their mother.
protease inhibitor — a drug that inhibits the action of protease, especially any of a class of antiviral drugs that prevent the cleavage and replication of HIV proteins.
public examination — an examination, such as a GCSE exam, that is set by a central examining board
put a bold face on — to seem bold or confident about
rabbit's-foot fern — hare's-foot fern.
rabbit-proof fence — a fence through which rabbits are unable to pass
range of stability — the angle to the perpendicular through which a vessel may be heeled without losing the ability to right itself.
relational algebra — (database, theory) A family of algebra with a well-founded semantics used for modelling the data stored in relational databases, and defining queries on it. The main operations of the relational algebra are the set operations (such as union, intersection, and cartesian product), selection (keeping only some lines of a table) and the projection (keeping only some columns). The relational data model describes how the data is structured.
remains to be seen — If you say that it remains to be seen whether something will happen, you mean that nobody knows whether it will happen.
reverberation time — the time it takes for a sound made in a room to diminish by 60 decibels.
saint john's bread — carob (def 2).
selective abortion — the aborting of particular embryos for medical or social reasons
seven-league boots — mythical boots that allowed the wearer to travel seven leagues (a former unit of measurement), ie a great length, at each step
shorthand notebook — a notebook used by a shorthand writer
sindbad the sailor — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments), a wealthy citizen of Baghdad who relates the adventures of his seven wonderful voyages.
small pastern bone — the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
sodium bicarbonate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, in powder or granules, NaHCO 3 , usually prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide or obtained from the intermediate product of the Solvay process by purification: used chiefly in the manufacture of sodium salts, baking powder, and beverages, as a laboratory reagent, as a fire extinguisher, and in medicine as an antacid.
software backplane — (programming, tool) A CASE framework from Atherton.
stand-by generator — an electrical system which operates automatically in case the usual system malfunctions
stationary bicycle — an exercise bike
stroustrup, bjarne — Bjarne Stroustrup
subordinate clause — a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the sentence I doubt that she has arrived.
take a shine to sb — If you say that someone has taken a shine to another person, you mean that he or she liked them very much at their first meeting.
tectorial membrane — membrane in the inner ear that covers the organ of Corti
television cabinet — a cabinet on which a television set is placed or in which it is encased
the back of beyond — a very remote place
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the black mountain — a mountain range in S Wales, in E Carmarthenshire and W Powys. Highest peak: Carmarthen Van, 802 m (2632 ft)
the queen of sheba — a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)
thermonuclear bomb — hydrogen bomb.
to bare one's soul — If you bare your soul, you tell someone your most secret thoughts and feelings.
to be above ground — to be alive
to be on the radar — to be noticed or important

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