17-letter words containing e, m, t, o, p
- special committee — a committee, as of a legislative body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific bill or issue.
- spectromicroscope — a microscope with an attached spectroscope.
- spectrophotometer — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- spectrophotometry — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- spectroradiometer — an instrument for determining the radiant-energy distribution in a spectrum, combining the functions of a spectroscope with those of a radiometer.
- spectrum disorder — any of a group of disorders each having symptoms that occur on a continuum and certain features that are shared along its spectrum but that manifest in markedly different forms and degrees. See also autism spectrum disorder.
- sperrin mountains — a mountain range in NW Northern Ireland
- spore mother cell — a cell from which a spore is produced
- spot announcement — a brief radio or television announcement, usually an advertisement, made by an individual station during or after a network program.
- stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
- steamboat springs — a town in NW Colorado: ski resort.
- steamship company — a company which has a fleet of steamships
- stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
- stir one's stumps — to move or become active
- storm in a teacup — a violent fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter
- suction lipectomy — the removal of fatty tissue by making a small incision in the skin, loosening the fat layer, and withdrawing it by suction.
- super-nationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
- superalimentation — nourishment; nutrition.
- supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
- supernova remnant — an expanding shell of gas, with accompanying strong radio and x-ray emissions, produced by a supernova.
- support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
- swash plate motor — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and converts reciprocating motion to rotation
- teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
- telephone message — a message that is transmitted by telephone
- telephone numbers — extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices
- telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
- temple of artemis — the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis.
- temporary account — A temporary account is an account which is closed out at the end of the year.
- temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
- terminal operator — A terminal operator is a company that manages a place where oil or petrochemical products are stored.
- terminal platform — (in the oil industry) an offshore platform from which oil or gas is pumped ashore through a pipeline
- the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
- the metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
- 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 primrose path — a pleasurable way of life
- the underemployed — underemployed people
- the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
- thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
- thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
- thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
- thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
- thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
- thompson seedless — a yellow, seedless variety of grape used in producing raisins.
- 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 come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
- 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 open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
- to prime the pump — To prime the pump means to do something to encourage the success or growth of something, especially the economy.
- tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset