19-letter words containing h, e, a, t, s

first-past-the-post — A first-past-the-post system for choosing members of parliament or other representatives is one in which the candidate who gets most votes wins.
flame-of-the-forest — a leguminous tree, Butea frondosa, native to E India and Myanmar, having hanging clusters of scarlet flowers
flannelmouth sucker — a sucker, Catostomus latipinnis, of the Colorado River and its tributaries.
fluoride toothpaste — toothpaste containing a small amount of fluoride as protection against tooth decay
focal plane shutter — an opaque shield in a camera, lying in the focal plane of the lens, that, when tripped, admits light to expose the film or plate for a predetermined period, usually a fraction of a second
focal-plane shutter — a camera shutter situated directly in front of the film.
for the sake of sth — If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. You can also say that you do it for something's sake.
forensic psychiatry — the use of psychiatric knowledge and techniques in questions of law, as in determining legal insanity.
frameshift mutation — a mutation caused by frameshift.
freedom of the seas — the doctrine that ships of neutral countries may sail anywhere on the high seas without interference by warring powers.
from rags to riches — a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
gas central heating — a system of central heating fuelled by combustible gas
general anaesthesia — the use of a general anaesthetic
general anaesthetic — sth administered to induce unconsciousness
general partnership — a partnership in which each of the partners is fully liable for the firm's debts.
get the hang of sth — If you get the hang of something such as a skill or activity, you begin to understand or realize how to do it.
go to great lengths — If you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it.
goes without saying — If something goes without saying, it is obvious.
grandfather's chair — wing chair.
grandfather's clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock; long-case clock.
grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
gray-cheeked thrush — a North American thrush, Catharus minimus, having olive upper parts and grayish cheeks.
grocer's apostrophe — an apostrophe placed before a final s intended to indicate the plural but in fact forming the possessive
handlebar moustache — a man's moustache having long, curved ends that resemble the handlebars of a bicycle.
hang on the lips of — to listen to with close attention
hate someone's guts — to hate someone intensely
haul over the coals — a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
haute vulgarisation — vulgarization, or popularization, on a higher level, esp. as done by academics, scholars, etc.
have a nose for sth — If you say that someone has a nose for something, you mean that they have a natural ability to find it or recognize it.
have designs on sth — If someone has designs on something, they want it and are planning to get it, often in a dishonest way.
have one's way with — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
have sth against sb — If you have something against someone or something, you dislike them.
have the last laugh — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
have the makings of — show potential as
haves and have-nots — If you refer to two groups of people as haves and have-nots, you mean that the first group are very wealthy and the second group are very poor. You can also refer generally to poor people as have-nots.
health professional — a person trained to work in any field of physical or mental health.
heat of sublimation — the heat absorbed by one gram or unit mass of a substance in the process of changing, at a constant temperature and pressure, from a solid to a gaseous state. Compare sublime (def 10).
hepatoportal system — a vascular arrangement in vertebrates through which blood is transported into the liver from capillaries of the stomach, spleen, duodenum, pancreas, and intestines.
hermetically sealed — airtight
high-pressure steam — High-pressure steam is steam which is at or above 75 pounds per square inch gauge pressure.
highways department — the department of a state, council, etc, responsible for the upkeep of roads and highways
historic episcopate — the derivation of the episcopate of a Church in historic succession from the apostles
holy innocents' day — December 28, a day of religious observance commemorating the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem by Herod's order.
hop, step, and jump — triple jump.
horsehair toadstool — a small basidiomycetous fungus, Marasmius androsaceus, having a rusty coloured cap and very slender black stems. It is related to the fairy ring mushroom, but is commonly found among conifers and heather
hospital facilities — the equipment and services provided by a hospital
hotel des invalides — a military hospital built in Paris in the 17th and 18th centuries by Libéral Bruant and J. H. Mansart: famous for its chapel dome, the tomb of Napoleon, and as a military museum.
human rights abuses — acts that contravene human rights
human rights record — the facts that are known about the tendency of a country, regime, etc, to observe and protect human rights
humanist technology — (philosophy) Technology centered around the interests, needs, and well-being of humans.

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