17-letter words containing i, b, n, e

millennium bridge — a steel bridge for pedestrians over the River Thames linking the City of London at St Paul's Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside: it has a span of 325 m (1056 ft)
mind-body problem — the problem of explaining the relation of the mind to the body.
mis en bouteilles — (of a wine) bottled by a specified château, shipper, etc.
misunderstandable — Capable of being misunderstood.
nashville warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, having a gray head, an olive-green back, and yellow underparts.
national assembly — the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly
negative feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
negotiating table — If you say that people are at the negotiating table, you mean that they are having discussions in order to settle a dispute or reach an agreement.
neurobiologically — In terms of or by means of neurobiology.
neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
new english bible — an English translation (1970) of the Bible into contemporary idiom, directed by Anglican and other Protestant churches of Great Britain.
nichiren buddhism — a doctrine of salvation based on the Lotus Sutra.
non-biodegradable — capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.
non-reimbursement — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
nonalcoholic beer — Nonalcoholic beer is beer that does not contain any alcohol.
north miami beach — a city in SE Florida.
northern bobwhite — any of several American quail of the genus Colinus, especially C. virginianus (northern bobwhite) having mottled reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.
not bat an eyelid — When something surprising or shocking happens, if someone doesn't bat an eyelid in British English, or doesn't bat an eye in American English, they remain calm and do not show any reaction.
nuclear submarine — undersea vessel powered by atomic energy
number eight iron — a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a pitcher but less slope than a niblick.
number eight wire — a standard gauge of fencing wire
number seven iron — pitcher2 (def 3).
numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
object identifier — (programming) (OID) Generally an implementation-specific integer or pointer that uniquely identifies an object.
objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
observation tower — lookout, observation point
old contemptibles — the British expeditionary force to France in 1914
on the debit side — the debit side of a situation is the aspect of it which is less positive, pleasant, or useful than its other aspects
on the pig's back — successful; established
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
passive obedience — unquestioning obedience to authority
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
piece of business — business (def 10).
pillar-and-breast — room-and-pillar.
plumbing fixtures — things such as pipes, sinks, toilets that are fixed in position in a building
precision bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped, as accurately as possible, on a specific, usually small, target.
pressurized cabin — the cabin of an aircraft in which the air has been pressurized
probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
proprietary brand — a brand of product that is privately owned and controlled
public assistance — government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
public enterprise — economic activity by governmental organizations
public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
publicity-seeking — eager to attract publicity
put the kibosh on — nonsense.
rack one's brains — to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem

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