18-letter words containing c, h, a

the dark continent — a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored
the dismal science — a name for economics coined by Thomas Carlyle
the electric chair — an electrified chair for executing criminals
the electronic age — the electronic age began when electronic equipment, including computers came into use
the family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
the french riviera — the Mediterranean coastal region of France from Cannes eastward to Italy
the general public — the people in a society; people in general
the hunger marches — a number of processions by unemployed workers in the 1930s to protest against unemployment and deprivation
the north atlantic — the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, especially the waters separating North America and Europe
the practicalities — the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
the scarlet letter — a novel (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
the south atlantic — the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies to the south of the equator
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
theater of cruelty — a form of surrealist theater originated by Antonin Artaud and emphasizing the cruelty of human existence by portraying sadistic acts and intense suffering.
theatre of cruelty — a type of theatre advocated by Antonin Artaud in Le Théâtre et son double that seeks to communicate to its audience a sense of pain, suffering, and evil, using gesture, movement, sound, and symbolism rather than language
theodore gericault — (Jean Louis André) Théodore [zhahn lwee ahn-drey tey-aw-dawr] /ʒɑ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈdreɪ teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1791–1824, French painter.
thermal efficiency — the ratio of the work output of a heat engine to the heat input expressed in the same units of energy.
thermonuclear bomb — hydrogen bomb.
thioantimonic acid — a hypothetical acid, H3SbS4, known only in the form of its salts
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
three-cornered hat — a triangular shaped hat which was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries; its turned up brim formed a gutter for catching rain
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
to be caught short — If you are caught short or are taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet.
to clear the decks — If you clear the decks, you get ready to start something new by finishing any work that has to be done or getting rid of any problems that are in the way.
to cut the mustard — If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be.
to hold your peace — If you hold or keep your peace, you do not speak, even though there is something you want or ought to say.
to lay it on thick — If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to meet your match — If you meet your match, you find that you are competing or fighting against someone who you cannot beat because they are as good as you, or better than you.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to take the mickey — If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.
to watch your step — If someone tells you to watch your step, they are warning you to be careful about how you behave or what you say so that you do not get into trouble.
too clever by half — If someone is too clever by half, they are very clever and they show their cleverness in a way that annoys other people.
touch-in-goal line — either of the two touchlines at each end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
townsend avalanche — avalanche (def 3).
traveller's cheque — Traveller's cheques are cheques that you buy at a bank and take with you when you travel, for example so that you can exchange them for the currency of the country that you are in.
triphosphoric acid — the hypothetical acid H 5 P 3 O 10 , known chiefly by its salts.
turk's-head cactus — a cactus, Melocactus communis, of Jamaica, having needlelike spines and a cylindrical body with a tawny-red, fezlike terminal part bearing red flowers.
two-chamber system — the system of having two parliamentary chambers, as the House of Lords and the House of Commons in the United Kingdom
under the jackboot — If a country or group of people is under the jackboot, they are suffering because the government is cruel and undemocratic.
unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
unification church — a religious sect that combines elements of Protestantism and Buddhism, founded by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon in 1954: many of its members live in communes sponsored by the sect.
upper palaeolithic — the latest of the three periods of the Palaeolithic, beginning about 40 000 bc and ending, in Europe, about 12 000 bc: characterized by the emergence of modern man, Homo sapiens
ur of the chaldees — the city where Abraham was born, sometimes identified with the Sumerian city of Ur. Gen. 11:28, 31; 15:7; Neh. 9:7.
vectorcardiography — a method of determining the direction and magnitude of the electrical forces of the heart.
vulcan nerve pinch — (jargon) (Or "three-finger salute", Vulcan death grip; from the old "Star Trek" TV series via Commodore Amiga hackers) The keyboard combination that forces a soft boot or jump to ROM monitor (on machines that support such a feature). On an Amiga this is done with Ctrl/Right Amiga/Left Amiga; on IBM PCs and many microcomputers it is Ctrl/Alt/Del; on Suns, L1-A; on some Macintoshes, it is -! Silicon Graphics users are obviously the most dextrous however, as these machines use the five-finger combination: Left Shift/Left Ctrl/Left Alt/Keypad Divide/F12. Compare quadruple bucky.
warehouse capacity — the amount of storage space in a warehouse

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