17-letter words containing e, t, h, r

muenster (cheese) — a mild light-yellow semisoft cheese
myasthenia gravis — a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG.
nathaniel currier — Nathaniel, 1813–88, U.S. lithographer. Compare Ives (def 4).
national heritage — country's cultural legacy
national seashore — an area of seacoast set aside and maintained by the U.S. government for purposes of recreation or wildlife study.
near-earth object — a comet or asteroid pushed by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into an orbit that allows it to enter the earth's orbit and thereby pose a danger of collision. Abbreviation: NEO.
neath port talbot — a county borough in S Wales, created from part of West Glamorgan in 1996. Administrative centre: Port Talbot. Pop: 135 300 (2003 est). Area: 439 sq km (169 sq miles)
nephelometrically — By means of nephelometry.
neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
neurophysiologist — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
neuropsychiatrist — A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.
neuropsychologist — A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.
night after night — every night or for many successive nights
nikita khrushchev — Nikita S(ergeyevich) [ni-kee-tuh sur-gey-uh-vich;; Russian nyi-kyee-tuh syir-gye-yuh-vyich] /nɪˈki tə sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪˈkyi tə syɪrˈgyɛ yə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1971, Russian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958–64.
non-authoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
nonstoichiometric — (of a solid compound) having a composition in which the ratio of the atoms present is not a simple integer
north frigid zone — the part of the earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
north little rock — a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.
north miami beach — a city in SE Florida.
north-wall hammer — a type of ice axe that has a hammer as part of its head
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
northeast passage — a ship route along the N coast of Europe and Asia, between the North Sea and the Pacific.
northern bobwhite — any of several American quail of the genus Colinus, especially C. virginianus (northern bobwhite) having mottled reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.
northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
northern rhodesia — former name of Zambia.
northern sporades — a group of Greek islands in the Aegean, lying northeast of Euboea
northern studfish — See under studfish.
northwest by west — a point on the compass, 11°15′ west of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbW.
northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
nothing more than — merely, solely
nuclear chemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
number eight iron — a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a pitcher but less slope than a niblick.
number eight wire — a standard gauge of fencing wire
number three wood — spoon (def 5).
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on the front foot — at an advantage, outclassing and outmanoeuvring one's opponents
on the home front — domestically
on the other hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
on the wrong foot — in an inauspicious manner
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
once over lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
once-over-lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.

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