17-letter words containing k, e, r, a, t, i

jack-in-the-green — (in England, formerly) a man who wore or supported a leaf-covered wooden framework while dancing in May-Day celebrations
jerusalem cricket — a large, nocturnal, wingless, long-horned grasshopper, Stenopelmatus fuscus, occuring chiefly in loose soil and sand along the Pacific coast of the U.S.
karitane hospital — a hospital for young babies and their mothers
kidney transplant — surgery to replace a kidney
make conversation — If you make conversation, you talk to someone in order to be polite and not because you really want to.
make inroads into — to start to use up the supply of something
marketing manager — a person who is in charge of a marketing department or campaign
naked singularity — an infinitely dense point mass without a surrounding black hole
network marketing — a marketing strategy in which sales representatives of a company recruit other salespeople and earn commissions on their own sales and on the sales made by their team: Use your personal relationships to be successful in network marketing.
nikita khrushchev — Nikita S(ergeyevich) [ni-kee-tuh sur-gey-uh-vich;; Russian nyi-kyee-tuh syir-gye-yuh-vyich] /nɪˈki tə sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪˈkyi tə syɪrˈgyɛ yə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1971, Russian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958–64.
north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
on-street parking — parking (of a car, vehicle, etc) that is or is allowed to be done on a street
parking attendant — a person who works for a traffic control agency and who issues tickets for parking violations
particle kinetics — Particle kinetics is the study of the movement of particles and the forces that cause this movement.
perth and kinross — a council area of N central Scotland, corresponding mainly to the historical counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire: part of Tayside Region from 1975 until 1996: chiefly mountainous, with agriculture, tourism, and forestry. Administrative centre: Perth. Pop: 135 990 (2003 est). Area: 5321 sq km (2019 sq miles)
pinckney's treaty — an agreement in 1795 between Spain and the U.S. by which Spain recognized the 31st parallel as the southern boundary of the U.S. and permitted free navigation of the Mississippi to American ships.
pocket dictionary — a small portable dictionary
protection racket — a criminal activity in which money gangsters extort money from victims in exchange for freedom from molestation
quality paperback — a softbound book that is usually larger and more expensive than a mass market paperback and is sold primarily in bookstores as a trade book.
quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
radial keratotomy — a surgical technique for correcting nearsightedness by making a series of spokelike incisions in the cornea to change its shape and focusing properties.
receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
russian turkestan — a vast region in W and central Asia, E of the Caspian Sea: includes territory in the S central part of Xinjiang province in China (Eastern Turkestan or Chinese Turkestan) a strip of N Afghanistan, and the area (Russian Turkestan) comprising the republics of Kazakhstan, Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan), Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
sanitation worker — a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage.
securities market — the market in stocks, shares, bonds and other securities
selkirk mountains — a mountain range in SW Canada, in SE British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Sir Sandford, 3533 m (11 590 ft)
shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
sickle cell trait — the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
south lanarkshire — a council area of S Scotland, comprising the S part of the historical county of Lanarkshire: included within Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: has uplands in the S and part of the Glasgow conurbation in the N: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Hamilton. Pop: 303 010 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
spark transmitter — a transmitting set that generates electromagnetic waves by the oscillatory discharge from a capacitor through an inductor and a spark gap.
split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
stock certificate — a certificate evidencing ownership of one or more shares of stock in a corporation.
strike-slip fault — a geological fault on which the movement is along the strike of the fault
take in good part — to respond to (teasing) with good humour
take no prisoners — to be uncompromising and resolute in one's actions
take-no-prisoners — wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho: a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
three-strikes law — a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to take your time — If you take your time doing something, you do it quite slowly and do not hurry.
track maintenance — the process of maintaining and repairing railway tracks
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
walk-in apartment — a ground-floor apartment having a private entrance directly from the street, rather than through a hallway of the building.

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