16-letter words containing h, i, b, e, r

lord chamberlain — (in Britain) the chief official of the royal household
lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
machine readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
machine-readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
nash equilibrium — (in game theory) a stable state of a system involving the interaction of two or more players in which no player can gain by a unilateral change of strategy if the strategies of the other players remain unchanged
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
number crunching — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
number-crunching — a person or thing that performs a great many numerical calculations, as a financial analyst, statistician, computer, or computer program.
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
philip r. bagley — (person) A pioneer of computer document retrieval. See metadata.
phlebothrombosis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein.
projection booth — a soundproof compartment in a theater where a motion-picture projector is housed and from which the picture is projected on the screen.
public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
re-establishment — the act or an instance of establishing.
reaction chamber — the chamber in a rocket engine in which the reaction or combustion of fuel occurs
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
research library — a general or specialized library that collects materials for use in intensive research projects.
rich tea biscuit — any of various semisweet biscuits
right about face — Military. a command, given to a soldier or soldiers at attention, to turn the body about toward the right so as to face in the opposite direction. the act of so turning in a prescribed military manner.
right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
saint-barthelemy — (Saint Bartholomew; Saint Barts; Saint Barths) a resort island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands, part of the French department of Guadeloupe. 6900; 8 sq. mi. (21 sq. km).
schaumburg-lippe — a former state in NW Germany.
scottish borders — a council area in SE Scotland, on the English border: created in 1996, it has the same boundaries as the former Borders Region: it is mainly hilly, with agriculture (esp sheep farming) the chief economic activity. Administrative centre: Newtown St Boswells. Pop: 108 280 (2003 est). Area: 4734 sq km (1827 sq miles)
semi-hibernation — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
sensible horizon — the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.
showbiz reporter — a journalist who writes about the entertainment industry
siberian mammoth — a shaggy-coated mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, that lived in cold regions across Eurasia and North America during the Ice Age, known from fossils, cave paintings, and well-preserved frozen carcasses.
sir herbert read — George, 1733–98, American political leader: served in the Continental Congress 1774–77.
smooth breathing — a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated.
southern baptist — a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, founded in Augusta, Georgia, in 1845, that is strictly Calvinistic and active in religious publishing and education.
sth rings a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
submarine chaser — a small patrol vessel, 100–200 feet (30–60 meters) long, designed for military operations against submarines.
synthetic rubber — any of several substances similar to natural rubber in properties and uses, produced by the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, as butylene or isoprene, or by the copolymerization of such hydrocarbons with styrene, butadiene, or the like.
take the liberty — do sth without permission
the arabian gulf — the arm of the Arabian Sea between SW Iran and Arabia; important for the oilfields on its shores
the foreign-born — immigrants of a country
the public purse — money from or controlled by the government
the red brigades — a group of urban guerrillas, based in Italy, who kidnapped and murdered the former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro (1916–78) in 1978
the subsidiariat — a collective term for the news sources that would not survive without being subsidized directly (by a government, etc), or indirectly (through sharing a parent company with another more profitable revenue source)
the war-disabled — those people who have been disabled by war
three blind mice — nursery rhyme
thrilled to bits — If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something.
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
trinity brethren — the members of Trinity House
umbilical hernia — a hernia of the umbilicus.
un-reprehensible — deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?