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14-letter words containing l, i, t, e, k, n

  • lake trasimene — a lake in central Italy, in Umbria: the largest lake in central Italy; scene of Hannibal's victory over the Romans in 217 bc. Area: 128 sq km (49 sq miles)
  • landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
  • leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
  • lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
  • line of attack — a line of attack to a problem or situation is how you approach it
  • linkage editor — linker
  • linkage-editor — a system program that combines independently compiled object modules or load modules into a single load module.
  • longevity risk — Longevity risk is the potential risk attached to the increasing life expectancy of policyholders, which can result in higher than expected payouts for insurance companies.
  • met enkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
  • metallokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control metals.
  • milk and water — If you think that someone's suggestions or ideas are weak or sentimental, you can say that they are milk and water.
  • milk-and-water — ineffective; wishy-washy; lacking will or strength.
  • mount mckinley — a mountain in S central Alaska: highest peak in North America, 20,310 feet (6190 meters).
  • nickel acetate — a green, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 6 NiO 4 , used chiefly in nickel-plating.
  • nickel-plating — the process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface, usually by electrolysis
  • peel-and-stick — ready to be applied after peeling off the backing to expose an adhesive surface: peel-and-stick labels.
  • penalty killer — a player used when the player's team is short-handed as a result of a penalty, especially a player skilled at defense and employed regularly in such situations.
  • permanent link — (web)   A URL that always points to the same piece of web content. Web pages that appear for a limited time at their main URL, such as web logs or news sites, often display an alternative, permanent link. Readers can quote, bookmark, or link to this URL in order to refer to a particular item, rather than the page displaying the latest item. For example, the URL http://news.bbc.co.uk/ points to the latest news from the BBC whereas http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/2614839.stm is a permanent link to a particular news story.
  • pink elephants — a facetious name applied to hallucinations caused by drunkenness
  • potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
  • retail banking — banking for individual customers
  • roller-skating — the act of moving on roller skates
  • satellite link — a link between a transmitting station and a receiving station via an artificial satellite
  • silky anteater — an arboreal, tropical American anteater, Cyclopes didactylus, about the size of a rat, having a prehensile tail, glossy, golden fur, and two toes on each forelimb.
  • single-sticker — a sailboat, esp. a sloop, having only one mast
  • social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
  • something like — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
  • stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
  • stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
  • sticking place — Also called sticking point. the place or point at which something stops and holds firm.
  • the milk train — a very early morning train, that traditionally transported milk, on which passengers also travelled
  • unknightliness — the quality or condition of being unknightly
  • walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
  • walking ticket — walking papers.
  • white-knuckled — causing fear, apprehension, or panic: The plane made a white-knuckle approach to the fogged-in airport.
  • yekaterinoslav — a former name of Dnepropetrovsk.
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