17-letter words containing c, h, o, p
- telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
- the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
- the glacial epoch — the Pleistocene Epoch
- the olympic flame — the flame that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
- the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
- the peace process — negotiations (between governments, countries, ect) towards peace or the resolution of a conflict
- the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
- the south pacific — the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
- thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
- therapeutic touch — the laying on of hands by a healer
- thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
- thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
- throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
- to get psyched up — to prepare mentally
- to keep the peace — If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other.
- to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
- trick photography — photography that creates an illusion
- turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
- uncomprehendingly — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
- warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
- well-accomplished — completed; done; effected: an accomplished fact.
- without exception — all included
- without prejudice — fairly
- zoogeographically — In a zoogeographical way.