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17-letter words containing b, e, t, i

  • the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
  • the establishment — a group or class of people having institutional authority within a society, esp those who control the civil service, the government, the armed forces, and the Church: usually identified with a conservative outlook
  • the humber bridge — a single-span suspension bridge (1981) that crosses the Humber, with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft)
  • the joke is on sb — If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
  • the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
  • the whole boiling — the whole lot
  • the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
  • third-degree burn — a burned place or area: a burn where fire had ripped through the forest.
  • thistle butterfly — any nymphalid butterfly of the genus Vanessa, as the red admiral or painted lady.
  • tibetan highlands — Tibet, Plateau of.
  • to be eaten alive — If you say that someone will be eaten alive, you mean that they will be completely destroyed or defeated by someone who is much stronger.
  • to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
  • to hit the bottle — If someone hits the bottle, they drink a lot of alcohol.
  • to play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
  • to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
  • to the bitter end — If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished.
  • torricellian tube — a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure
  • transonic barrier — sound barrier.
  • triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.
  • triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
  • troilus butterfly — spicebush swallowtail.
  • tubercle bacillus — the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing tuberculosis.
  • tuberculin-tested — (of milk) produced by cows that have been certified as free of tuberculosis
  • turbidity current — a turbid, dense current of sediments in suspension moving along the slope and bottom of a lake or ocean.
  • tympanic membrane — eardrum.
  • ultramicrobalance — a balance for weighing precisely, to a hundredth of a microgram or less, minute quantities of material.
  • uncle tom's cabin — an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
  • understandability — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
  • undistinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
  • unintelligibility — the quality of being unintelligible
  • unlisted building — a building that is not amongst those buildings officially recognized as having special historical or architectural interest and therefore protected from demolition or alteration
  • unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
  • unreconstructible — not capable of being reconstructed.
  • unsubstantiatable — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
  • urban exploration — a recreational activity in which people explore derelict urban structures such as abandoned sewers or underground railways or attempt to access areas which are closed to the public such as the roofs of skyscrapers
  • variable-geometry — denoting an aircraft in which the wings are hinged to give the variable aspect ratio colloquially known as a swing-wing
  • vegetable tanning — the act or process of tanning hide by the infusion of plant extract.
  • ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
  • vertical mobility — movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying.
  • vestibular system — the sensory mechanism in the inner ear that detects movement of the head and helps to control balance
  • visible radiation — electromagnetic radiation that causes the sensation of sight; light. It has wavelengths between about 380 and 780 nanometres
  • vitamin b complex — an important group of water-soluble vitamins containing vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , etc.
  • voidable contract — a contract or agreement that is capable of being made of no legal effect or made void
  • wang laboratories — (body)   Computer manufacturer, known for their office automation products and the Wang PC. Quarterly sales $208M, profits $3M (Aug 1994).
  • war establishment — the full wartime complement of men, equipment, and vehicles of a military unit
  • wardrobe mistress — a woman in charge of keeping theatrical costumes cleaned, pressed, and in wearable condition.
  • water tube boiler — a boiler for generating steam by passing water in tubes (water tubes) through flames and hot gases.
  • water-tube boiler — a boiler for generating steam by passing water in tubes (water tubes) through flames and hot gases.
  • wedding breakfast — meal served at wedding reception
  • westminster abbey — a Gothic church in London, England.
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