22-letter words containing h, e, i

specific heat capacity — the heat required to raise unit mass of a substance by unit temperature interval under specified conditions, such as constant pressure: usually measured in joules per kelvin per kilogram
spectrophotometrically — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
speculative philosophy — philosophy embodying beliefs insusceptible of proof and attempting to gain insight into the nature of the ultimate by intuitive or a priori means.
spherical trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry that deals with spherical triangles.
split-screen technique — a cinematic device by which two or more complete images are projected simultaneously onto separate parts of the screen
stand the test of time — last, endure
start the ball rolling — to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc)
straining at the leash — eagerly impatient to begin something
suffice it to say that — let us say no more than that; I shall just say that
surface effect vehicle — ACV (def 2).
sweet william catchfly — a southern European plant, Silene armeria, of the pink family, having a flat-topped cluster of pink flowers.
sympathetic ophthalmia — inflammation of one eye due to injury or disease of the other eye.
take cognizance of sth — If you take cognizance of something, you take notice of it or acknowledge it.
take something as read — to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
take the mickey out of — to deflate (a person)
tell it to the marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
the atlantic provinces — certain of the Canadian provinces with coasts facing the Gulf of St Lawrence or the Atlantic: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
the authorized version — an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James I
the caring professions — professions such as nursing and social work that are involved with looking after people who are ill or who need help in coping with their lives
the catcher in the rye — a novel (1951) by J. D. Salinger.
the chattering classes — the educated sections of society, considered as enjoying discussion of political, social, and cultural issues
the continental system — Napoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe
the edinburgh festival — an arts festival held in Edinburgh in August
the emergency services — the public organizations whose job is to take quick action to deal with emergencies when they occur, especially the fire brigade, the police, and the ambulance service
the end of the rainbow — If you say that something is at the end of the rainbow, you mean that people want it but it is almost impossible to obtain or achieve.
the fat is in the fire — an irrevocable action has been taken, esp one from which dire consequences are expected
the french west indies — various islands in the Lesser Antilles, administered by France; chiefly Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy and the French part of Saint Martin. Pop: 838 000 (2004 est). Area: 2792 sq km (1077 sq miles)
the golden gate bridge — a bridge crossing the strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)
the houston ship canal — a canal linking Houston to the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
the internet of things — a network of objects that are fitted with microchips and connected to the internet, enabling them to interact with each other and to be controlled remotely
the maritime provinces — another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
the marriage of figaro — Italian Le nozze di Figaro. an opera (1786) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
the merchant of venice — a comedy (1596?) by Shakespeare.
the muslim brotherhood — a transnational Islamic religious and political organization dedicated to the establishment of a nation based on Islamic principles, founded in Egypt in 1928
the mythical man-month — (publication) Fred Brooks's excellent 1975 book on software engineering. See also Brooks's Law.
the opposition benches — the area of a parliament where members of the party opposed to the ruling party or government sit
the ouachita mountains — a mountain range in the United States, located in W Arkansas, S E Oklahoma, and N E Texas
the pennsylvania dutch — a group of German-speaking people in E Pennsylvania, descended from 18th-century settlers from SW Germany and Switzerland
the point of no return — If you say that you have reached the point of no return, you mean that you now have to continue with what you are doing and it is too late to stop.
the straits of florida — a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
the time of one's life — a memorably enjoyable time
the tip of the iceberg — If you say that a problem is the tip of the iceberg, you mean that it is one small part of a much larger problem.
the top of the morning — a morning greeting regarded as characteristic of Irishmen
the-leaning-tower-pisa — a round, marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, begun in 1174 and now 17 feet (5.2 meters) out of the perpendicular in its height of 179 feet (54 meters).
theoretical arithmetic — arithmetic (def 2).
there is no comparison — If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
there's nothing for it — there's no choice; there's no other course
thermal imaging camera — a camera that can make infrared radiation visible

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