24-letter words containing i, c, h, e, m
- mathematical probability — the probability of an event consisting of n out of m possible equally likely occurrences, defined to be n/m
- michael viii palaeologus — 1234–1282, Byzantine ruler 1259–82, first of the Palaeologus emperors.
- multiple reentry vehicle — a reentry vehicle equipped with multiple warheads that cannot be directed to separate targets. Abbreviation: MRV, M.R.V.
- open system architecture — (operating system) (OSA) A competitor to IBM's SNA.
- parallel virtual machine — (parallel, networking, tool) (PVM) 1. A software system designed to allow a network of heterogeneous machines to be used as a single distributed parallel processor. PVM was developed by the University of Tennessee, The Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Emory University. 2. The intermediate language used by the Gambit compiler for Scheme.
- photomechanical transfer — a method of producing photographic prints or offset printing plates from paper negatives by a chemical transfer process rather than by exposure to light
- physiological atmosphere — ecosphere.
- remote method invocation — (programming) (RMI) Part of the Java programming language library which enables a Java program running on one computer to access the objects and methods of another Java program running on a different computer.
- rocky mountain whitefish — mountain whitefish.
- stab someone in the back — If you say that someone has stabbed you in the back, you mean that they have done something very harmful to you when you thought that you could trust them. You can refer to an action of this kind as a stab in the back.
- the last of the mohicans — a historical novel (1826) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- the whole shooting match — everything; the whole lot
- thompson sub-machine-gun — a .45 calibre sub-machine-gun
- until the cows come home — the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos.
- voluntary aid detachment — (in World War I) an organization of British women volunteers who assisted in military hospitals and ambulance duties
- when one's ship comes in — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- where one is coming from — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- work/go/run like a charm — If you say that something worked like a charm, you mean that it was very effective or successful.