16-letter words containing c, a, t, e, h, o

system on a chip — A system on a chip combines most of a system's elements on a single integrated circuit or chip.
teachable moment — a specific occurrence, situation, or experience that can be used to teach people about something more general: Her death created a teachable moment about prescription drug abuse.
teachers college — a four-year college offering courses for the training of primary and secondary school teachers and granting the bachelor's degree and often advanced degrees.
technical school — college of further and vocational education
tension headache — a headache caused by muscle tension resulting from stress or overwork
thalamencephalon — the diencephalon.
thatched cottage — a cottage that has a roof that is thatched with straw, reed etc
the annunciation — the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38)
the anthropocene — a proposed term for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards), during which humanity has begun to have a significant impact on the environment
the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the commonwealth — the government in England under the Cromwells and Parliament from 1649 to 1660
the cotton state — a nickname for Alabama
the creole state — a nickname for Louisiana
the eastern bloc — (formerly) the Soviet bloc
the human comedy — French La Comédie Humaine. a collected edition of tales and novels in 17 volumes (1842–48) by Honoré de Balzac.
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
the state sector — the part of the economy that is controlled by the state
thermal constant — a quantity that is considered invariable throughout a series of calculations relating to the heat of bodies
thermionic valve — vacuum tube.
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
three-card monte — a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.
throat infection — an infection or inflammation of the throat or pharynx
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
to call the tune — If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
to carry the can — If you have to carry the can, you have to take all the blame for something.
to carry the day — If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
to clear the air — If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be.
to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
to rock the boat — If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
to take the cake — If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the cake or that what they have done takes the cake, to emphasize your surprise at their behavior.
topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
walrus moustache — a long thick moustache drooping at the ends
watch one's step — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
way of the cross — stations of the cross.
weather forecast — meteorological prediction
whole-tone scale — a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C.
within an ace of — a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot: He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
yet another yacc — (tool) (Yay) An extension of Yacc with LALR2 parsing. Yay is available from Bull as part of the University of Waterloo Tools package maintained by <[email protected]>.

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