16-letter words containing b, e, t, h

into the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
john the baptist — the forerunner and baptizer of Jesus. Matt. 3.
jude the obscure — a novel (1895) by Thomas Hardy.
labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
lead by the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
lightbulb moment — a moment of sudden inspiration, revelation, or recognition
long-established — having a long history; old
lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
make the best of — do what you can
mesembryanthemum — any of various chiefly Old World plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having thick, fleshy leaves and often showy flowers.
non-alphabetical — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north palm beach — a town in E Florida.
northanger abbey — a novel (1818) by Jane Austen.
nubuck (leather) — tanned leather similar to suede, but with the nap on the grain side
oblique zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it between the poles and the equator
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
one for the book — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
peach tree borer — the larva of any of several clearwing moths, as Sanninoidea exitiosa, that bore into the wood of the peach and other drupaceous trees.
phlebothrombosis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein.
post-boost phase — the part of a multistage missile flight when the warheads are released.
post-elizabethan — of or relating to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music.
projection booth — a soundproof compartment in a theater where a motion-picture projector is housed and from which the picture is projected on the screen.
prometheus bound — a tragedy (c457 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
re-establishment — the act or an instance of establishing.
reaction chamber — the chamber in a rocket engine in which the reaction or combustion of fuel occurs
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
rhythm and blues — a folk-based but urbanized form of black popular music that is marked by strong, repetitious rhythms and simple melodies and was developed, in a commercialized form, into rock-'n'-roll.
rhythm-and-blues — a folk-based but urbanized form of black popular music that is marked by strong, repetitious rhythms and simple melodies and was developed, in a commercialized form, into rock-'n'-roll.
rich tea biscuit — any of various semisweet biscuits
right about face — Military. a command, given to a soldier or soldiers at attention, to turn the body about toward the right so as to face in the opposite direction. the act of so turning in a prescribed military manner.
right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
rough and tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
saint-barthelemy — (Saint Bartholomew; Saint Barts; Saint Barths) a resort island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands, part of the French department of Guadeloupe. 6900; 8 sq. mi. (21 sq. km).
scotch blackface — one of a Scottish breed of mountain sheep having a black face and growing long, coarse wool.
scottish borders — a council area in SE Scotland, on the English border: created in 1996, it has the same boundaries as the former Borders Region: it is mainly hilly, with agriculture (esp sheep farming) the chief economic activity. Administrative centre: Newtown St Boswells. Pop: 108 280 (2003 est). Area: 4734 sq km (1827 sq miles)
semi-hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
sheet-web weaver — any of numerous spiders of the family Linyphiidae, characterized by a closely woven, sheetlike web.
shoot one's bolt — a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
shoot the breeze — a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one.
shoot-to-disable — of or relating to shooting by soldiers or police that is intended to disable rather than kill
showbiz reporter — a journalist who writes about the entertainment industry
siberian mammoth — a shaggy-coated mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, that lived in cold regions across Eurasia and North America during the Ice Age, known from fossils, cave paintings, and well-preserved frozen carcasses.
sir herbert read — George, 1733–98, American political leader: served in the Continental Congress 1774–77.

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