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17-letter words containing h, e, n, r, i

  • numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
  • oceanographically — In terms of oceanography.
  • omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
  • on the right foot — in an auspicious manner
  • 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.
  • operating theatre — An operating theatre is a special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations.
  • opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
  • organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
  • ortho-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
  • overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
  • pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
  • pecorino (cheese) — an Italian cheese made of sheep's milk; specif., such a cheese that is dry, sharp, and very hard
  • peripheral vision — all that is visible to the eye outside the central area of focus; side vision.
  • perpetual spinach — a variety of spinach that keeps producing edible leaves
  • personality clash — friction between two people who have different personalities or points of view
  • perth and kinross — a council area of N central Scotland, corresponding mainly to the historical counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire: part of Tayside Region from 1975 until 1996: chiefly mountainous, with agriculture, tourism, and forestry. Administrative centre: Perth. Pop: 135 990 (2003 est). Area: 5321 sq km (2019 sq miles)
  • phenylformic acid — benzoic acid.
  • philosopher kings — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
  • phonological rule — an operation in generative phonology that substitutes one sound or class of sounds for another in a phonological derivation.
  • photo-respiration — the oxidation of carbohydrates in many higher plants in which they get oxygen from light and then release carbon dioxide, somewhat different from photosynthesis.
  • photoreactivation — a process that repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light using an enzyme that requires visible light.
  • pincushion flower — scabious2 (def 1).
  • platinic chloride — chloroplatinic acid.
  • point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • polystyrene chips — small pieces of polystyrene used for insulating or packing
  • pre-authorization — the act of authorizing.
  • pre-enlightenment — the act of enlightening.
  • pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • preferential shop — a shop in which union members are preferred, usually by agreement of an employer with a union.
  • priority check-in — Priority check-in at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check in without waiting in a line.
  • private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
  • protein synthesis — the process by which amino acids are linearly arranged into proteins through the involvement of ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, and various enzymes.
  • psychic energizer — Pharmacology. antidepressant (def 2).
  • pull your head in — be quiet!
  • put the finger on — to inform on or identify, esp for the police
  • quantum chemistry — the application of quantum mechanics to the study of chemical phenomena.
  • quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
  • racial harassment — persecution on the basis of race
  • radiation therapy — x-rays used as treatment
  • radio in the loop — Wireless Local Loop
  • receding forehead — a forehead which slopes backwards
  • receding hairline — hair that is thinning at the front
  • rehospitalization — the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
  • relative pathname — (file system)   A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
  • republic of china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
  • republic-of-china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
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