17-letter words containing h, i, b

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.
spoonbill catfish — flathead catfish.
squash vine borer — the larva of a clearwing moth, Melittia satyriniformis, that bores into the stems of squash and related plants.
state the obvious — point out sth already evident
stick to the ribs — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
stymphalian birds — a flock of predacious birds of Arcadia that were driven away and killed by Hercules as one of his labors.
substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
synchronous orbit — an orbit in which the orbital period of a satellite is identical to the spin period of the central body
synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
teething troubles — Teething troubles are the same as teething problems.
telephone banking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions, account movements, raising loans, etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the beehive state — Utah
the bright lights — places of entertainment in a city
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the establishment — a group or class of people having institutional authority within a society, esp those who control the civil service, the government, the armed forces, and the Church: usually identified with a conservative outlook
the humber bridge — a single-span suspension bridge (1981) that crosses the Humber, with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft)
the joke is on sb — If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
the whole boiling — the whole lot
the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
third-degree burn — a burned place or area: a burn where fire had ripped through the forest.
thistle butterfly — any nymphalid butterfly of the genus Vanessa, as the red admiral or painted lady.
tibetan highlands — Tibet, Plateau of.
to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
to hit the bottle — If someone hits the bottle, they drink a lot of alcohol.
to the bitter end — If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished.
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
undistinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
vanity publishing — the practice of the author of a book paying all or most of the costs of its publication
ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
war establishment — the full wartime complement of men, equipment, and vehicles of a military unit
wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
whiskey rebellion — a revolt of settlers in western Pennsylvania in 1794 against a federal excise tax on whiskey: suppressed by militia called out by President George Washington to establish the authority of the federal government.
white blood cells — any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes.
white book cd-rom — (hardware, standard) A more open CD-ROM standard than Green Book CD-ROM. All films mastered on CD-ROM after March 1994 use White Book. Like Green Book, it is ISO 9660 compliant, uses mode 2 form 2 addressing and can only be played on a CD-ROM drive which is XA (Extended Architecture) compatible. White book CDs are labelled "Video CD".
winchester bushel — a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Winchester bushel) and in Great Britain to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters (Imperial bushel) Abbreviation: bu., bush.
with bated breath — to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
with guns blazing — If you come out with guns blazing or with all guns blazing, you put all your effort and energy into trying to achieve something.
without (a) doubt — If you say that something is true without doubt or without a doubt, you are emphasizing that it is definitely true.
write the book on — to be the definitive authority or expert on

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