17-letter words containing a, x, e, m
- textual criticism — lower criticism.
- thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
- unix brain damage — Something that has to be done to break a network program (typically a mailer) on a non-Unix system so that it will interoperate with Unix systems. The hack may qualify as "Unix brain damage" if the program conforms to published standards and the Unix program in question does not. Unix brain damage happens because it is much easier for other (minority) systems to change their ways to match non-conforming behaviour than it is to change all the hundreds of thousands of Unix systems out there. An example of Unix brain damage is a kluge in a mail server to recognise bare line feed (the Unix newline) as an equivalent form to the Internet standard newline, which is a carriage return followed by a line feed. Such things can make even a hardened jock weep.
- vacuum extraction — applying suction to a baby's head during birth to help it emerge
- vitamin b complex — an important group of water-soluble vitamins containing vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , etc.
- warm-up exercises — preparatory exercises done to warm up the muscles
- x image extension — (XIE) Extensions to the X protocol to handle images.
- x-ray examination — an examination of part of the body, using an X-ray machine