18-letter words containing i, h, r

in abraham's bosom — at rest with one's dead ancestors
in accordance with — conforming to
in another's shoes — in another's position
in comparison with — when compared to
in one's own right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
in the affirmative — positively, by saying yes
in the first place — firstly
in the grip of sth — If a person, group, or place is in the grip of something, they are being severely affected by it.
in the interest of — the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
in the last resort — You use in the last resort when stating the most basic or important fact that will still be true in a situation whatever else happens.
in the mood for/to — If you say that you are in the mood for something, you mean that you want to do it or have it. If you say that you are in no mood to do something, you mean that you do not want to do it or have it.
in the near future — soon
in the same breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
incidental charges — Incidental charges are costs of items and services that are not part of the main bill.
indecent behaviour — the offence of committing indecent acts
industrial hygiene — the science that assesses, controls, and prevents occupational factors or sources of stress in the workplace that may significantly affect the health and well-being of employees or of the community in general
industrial vehicle — a vehicle designed for use in industry
information theory — the mathematical theory concerned with the content, transmission, storage, and retrieval of information, usually in the form of messages or data, and especially by means of computers.
inner automorphism — an automorphism that maps an element x into an element of the form axa −1 where a −1 is the inverse of a.
inter-relationship — reciprocal relation.
interchangeability — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
internet of things — a network of everyday devices, appliances, and other objects equipped with computer chips and sensors that can collect and transmit data through the Internet. Abbreviation: IoT.
internet telephony — IP Telephony
interrelationships — Plural form of interrelationship.
ionization chamber — a device for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation, consisting of a tube containing a low pressure gas and two electrodes between which a high voltage is maintained. The current between the electrodes is a function of the intensity of the radiation
iron (ii) sulphate — an iron salt with a saline taste, usually obtained as greenish crystals of the heptahydrate, which are converted to the white monohydrate above 100Â°C: used in inks, tanning, water purification, and in the treatment of anaemia. Formula: FeSO4
irreproachableness — The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence.
isothermal process — a process that takes place without change in temperature.
isthmus of corinth — a narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf: crossed by the Corinth Canal making navigation possible between the gulfs
japanese artichoke — Chinese artichoke.
jewel in the crown — the most valuable, esteemed, or successful person or thing of a number
john birch society — an ultraconservative organization, founded in December 1958 by Robert Welch, Jr., chiefly to combat alleged Communist activities in the U.S.
junior heavyweight — a boxer weighing up to 190 pounds (85.5 kg), between light heavyweight and heavyweight.
junior high school — a school attended after elementary school and usually consisting of grades seven through nine.
junior lightweight — a boxer weighing up to 130 pounds (58.5 kg), between featherweight and lightweight.
kakorrhaphiophobia — (rare) the fear of failure or defeat.
keep your hair on! — keep calm
keep your shirt on — refrain from losing your temper (often used as an exhortation to another)
king of the forest — the oak tree.
kirkcudbrightshire — a historic county in SW Scotland.
kitchen-sink drama — a type of drama of the 1950s depicting the sordid aspects of domestic reality
knight of the road — a tramp
lactogenic hormone — prolactin.
lake pontchartrain — a shallow lagoon in SE Louisiana, linked with the Gulf of Mexico by a narrow channel, the Rigolets: resort and fishing centre. Area: 1620 sq km (625 sq miles)
laugh like a drain — to laugh loudly and coarsely
launching ceremony — a ceremony that celebrates the launch of a ship for the first time into the water
leave in the lurch — a situation at the close of various games in which the loser scores nothing or is far behind the opponent.
legislative branch — the branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature.
lesser whitethroat — an Old World warbler, Sylvia curruca, having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts
light welterweight — an amateur boxer weighing 60–63.5 kg (132–140 pounds)

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