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17-letter words containing k, n, o, u, t, e

  • background report — a report on someone or something that sheds light on their background, esp a report on the background of a person convicted of a crime before they are sentenced by a judge
  • bouncebackability — the ability to recover after a setback, esp in sport
  • brokerage account — A brokerage account is an account with a broker where an investor can buy and sell and hold securities.
  • buttock-clenching — making one tighten the buttocks through extreme fear or embarrassment
  • counterparty risk — the risk that a person who is a party to a contract will default on their obligations under that contract
  • double track line — a railway line with double track
  • figure-eight knot — a kind of knot
  • get one's back up — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
  • houndstooth check — a pattern of broken checks, used in woven material for jackets, shirts, etc.
  • housekeeping cart — A housekeeping cart is a large metal basket on wheels which is used by a cleaner in a hotel to move clean bed linen, towels, and cleaning equipment.
  • in the background — behind the focus of attention
  • in/out of keeping — If one thing is in keeping with another, it is suitable in relation to that thing. If one thing is out of keeping with another, it is not suitable in relation to that thing.
  • kennesaw mountain — a mountain in N Georgia, near Atlanta: battle 1864. 1809 feet (551 meters).
  • knock oneself out — to make great efforts; exhaust oneself
  • make noises about — to give indications of one's intentions
  • money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market.
  • mountain sickness — illness caused by being at high altitude
  • notebook computer — laptop, portable
  • put on the market — offer for sale
  • put the kibosh on — nonsense.
  • quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
  • rocket propulsion — propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket.
  • round-trip ticket — a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his or her destination and back again
  • run out the clock — to maintain control of the ball in the closing minutes of a game
  • selkirk mountains — a mountain range in SW Canada, in SE British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Sir Sandford, 3533 m (11 590 ft)
  • skin of our teeth — a play (1942) by Thornton Wilder.
  • 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)
  • take into account — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • take into custody — to arrest
  • take sth on trust — If you take something on trust after having heard or read it, you believe it completely without checking it.
  • take upon oneself — to take the responsibility for; accept as a charge
  • the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
  • the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
  • to know full well — If you say that a person knows full well that something is true, especially something unpleasant, you are emphasizing that they are definitely aware of it, although they may behave as if they are not.
  • to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
  • turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
  • unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
  • working substance — a substance, usually a fluid, that undergoes changes in pressure, temperature, volume, or form as part of a process for accomplishing work.

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