18-letter words containing l, a, w, r, e

lawrence of arabia — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
lesser whitethroat — an Old World warbler, Sylvia curruca, having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts
local area network — a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings.
look the other way — look in the opposite direction
low-start mortgage — a mortgage in which interest only is repaid for a fixed period at the outset, to make it more affordable
lowell observatory — the astronomical observatory, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, at which Pluto was discovered in 1930.
lower klamath lake — See under Klamath Lakes.
lower palaeolithic — the earliest of the three sections of the Palaeolithic, beginning about 3 million years ago and ending about 70 000 bc with the emergence of Neanderthal man
make allowance for — the act of allowing.
may flower compact — an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620.
mechanical drawing — drawing, as of machinery, done with the aid of rulers, scales, compasses, etc.
mendel's first law — the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
new american bible — an English translation of the Bible based on the original languages, prepared by Catholic Biblical scholars, and first published in 1970.
new orleans lugger — a half-decked fishing boat, formerly used on the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans, having a rather broad hull with centerboard and a single mast with a large dipping lugsail.
new zealand on air — the operational name for the New Zealand Broadcasting Commission
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
open-collar worker — (job) Someone who works at home or telecommutes.
oriental scops owl — any of a group of small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call, especially Otus scops (Old World scops owl) and O. sunia (Oriental scops owl)
owen stanley range — a mountain range in SE New Guinea. Highest peak: Mount Victoria, 4073 m (13 363 ft)
personal allowance — the amount of money you are allowed to earn each year without paying tax
peter and the wolf — a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936. It is a children's story with both music and text, spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra
pileolated warbler — either of two western subspecies of Wilson's warbler.
pour cold water on — If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it.
precipitable water — the total water vapor contained in a unit vertical column of the atmosphere.
prerelease showing — a showing of a film before it goes on general release
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
przewalski's horse — a wild horse, Equus caballus przevalskii, chiefly of Mongolia and Sinkiang, characterized by light yellow coloring and a stiff, upright black mane with no forelock: the only remaining breed of wild horse, it is now endangered and chiefly maintained in zoos.
quarter-wave plate — a crystal thin enough to cause a phase difference of 90° between the ordinary and extraordinary rays of polarized light, thereby converting circularly polarized light into plane polarized light.
random walk theory — the theory that the future movement of share prices does not reflect past movements and therefore will not follow a discernible pattern
resistance welding — welding utilizing pressure and heat that is generated in the pieces to be welded by resistance to an electric current.
revolutionary wars — American Revolution.
rhode island white — one of a dual-purpose American breed of chickens having white feathers and a rose comb.
rosebay willowherb — a perennial onagraceous plant, Chamerion (formerly Epilobium) angustifolium, that has spikes of deep pink flowers and is widespread in open places throughout N temperate regions
salem witch trials — 17th-century witchcraft case
schwarz inequality — Also called Cauchy's inequality. the theorem that the inner product of two vectors is less than or equal to the product of the magnitudes of the vectors.
self-tapping screw — a screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven.
short-tailed shrew — a grayish-black shrew, Blarina brevicauda, common in eastern North America, that has a tail less than half the length of the body.
slow-motion replay — a showing again in slow motion of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens
software backplane — (programming, tool) A CASE framework from Atherton.
st. lawrence river — a river in SE Canada, flowing NE from Lake Ontario, forming part of the boundary between New York and Ontario, and emptying into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 760 miles (1225 km) long.
swarm intelligence — the collective behaviour of a group of animals, esp social insects such as ants, bees, and termites, that are each following very basic rules
sweet vernal grass — a Eurasian meadow grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum, found throughout North America, having clusters of brownish-green flowers.
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
territorial waters — law: nation's boundaries
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
traditional weapon — a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie
ultralow frequency — an electromagnetic wave with a frequency between 300 and 3000 hertz. Abbreviation: ULF, ulf.
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
vicar of wakefield — a novel (1766) by Goldsmith.

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