17-letter words containing i, n, e, r, h, b
- hyperbolic secant — a hyperbolic function that is the reciprocal of cosh; sech
- in double harness — in a harness for two animals pulling the same carriage, plow, etc.
- in the background — behind the focus of attention
- inalienable right — right that cannot be taken away
- indecipherability — Quality of being indecipherable.
- interdental brush — a small brush that is used to clean between the teeth
- ivan the terrible — ("Ivan the Terrible") 1530–84, first czar of Russia 1547–84.
- lithium carbonate — a colorless crystalline compound, Li 2 CO 3 , slightly soluble in water: used in ceramic and porcelain glazes, pharmaceuticals, and luminescent paints.
- little blue heron — a small heron, Egretta caerulea, of the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere, having bluish-gray plumage.
- methyltheobromine — caffeine.
- nashville warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla, having a gray head, an olive-green back, and yellow underparts.
- nichiren buddhism — a doctrine of salvation based on the Lotus Sutra.
- 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.
- 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
- numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
- 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.
- republic of china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
- republic-of-china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
- rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
- rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
- ribbon microphone — a microphone that utilizes a metal ribbon suspended in a magnetic field.
- sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
- squash vine borer — the larva of a clearwing moth, Melittia satyriniformis, that bores into the stems of squash and related plants.
- substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
- 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.
- the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
- third-degree burn — a burned place or area: a burn where fire had ripped through the forest.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- write the book on — to be the definitive authority or expert on