17-letter words containing h, e, b, t, a

in the background — behind the focus of attention
inalienable right — right that cannot be taken away
indecipherability — Quality of being indecipherable.
indistinguishable — not distinguishable.
inexhaustibleness — The quality of being inexhaustible.
interdental brush — a small brush that is used to clean between the teeth
ivan the terrible — ("Ivan the Terrible") 1530–84, first czar of Russia 1547–84.
lithium carbonate — a colorless crystalline compound, Li 2 CO 3 , slightly soluble in water: used in ceramic and porcelain glazes, pharmaceuticals, and luminescent paints.
mark of the beast — the mark put on the forehead of those who worship the beast, the symbol of opposition to God.
massachusetts bay — an inlet of the Atlantic, off the E coast of Massachusetts.
mesembryanthemums — Plural form of mesembryanthemum.
metabolic pathway — biochemistry: sequence of reactions within a cell or organism
methemoglobinemia — (medicine) A form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood.
monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
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)
north miami beach — a city in SE Florida.
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
on one's deathbed — about to die
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on the pig's back — successful; established
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
out at the elbows — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
palaeoethnobotany — the study of fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
peach bark beetle — a bark beetle, Phloeotribus liminaris, that feeds on and nests in peach and other drupaceous trees.
pebbleweave cloth — an irregularly textured material made from twisted yarn
phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
push the boat out — to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively
red and the black — a novel (1832) by Stendhal.
rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
right off the bat — Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
rub the wrong way — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
rubarth's disease — a common, rapidly progressing viral hepatitis of dogs and other carnivores, often confused with canine distemper.
save one's breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
saved by the bell — a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
saxe-coburg-gotha — a member of the present British royal family, from the establishment of the house in 1901 until 1917 when the family name was changed to Windsor.
say the unsayable — to express an opinion thought to be too controversial to mention
scrape the barrel — to be forced to use one's last and weakest resource
september weather — weather characteristic of the month of September, esp in being unpredictable as summer is ending and autumn is beginning
shake one's booty — to dance
sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
sodium bichromate — a red or orange crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 Cr 2 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and inks, as a corrosion inhibitor, a mordant, a laboratory reagent, in the tanning of leather, and in electroplating.
southeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of southeast. Abbreviation: SEbE.
star of bethlehem — the star that is supposed to have appeared above Bethlehem at the birth of Christ
star-of-bethlehem — any of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers.
state the obvious — point out sth already evident
substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
sunbury-on-thames — a town in SE England, in N Surrey. Pop: 27 415 (2001)

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