17-letter words containing m, a, r

swash plate motor — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and converts reciprocating motion to rotation
sweet mock orange — the syringa, Philadelphus coronarius.
sword of damocles — Damocles (def 2).
sydenham's chorea — a form of chorea affecting children, often associated with rheumatic fever
synovial membrane — anatomy: connective tissue
tabernacle mirror — a mirror of c1800, having columns and a cornice, usually gilt, with a painted panel over the mirror.
take sth by storm — If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.
tanenbaum, andrew — Andrew Tanenbaum
telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
temperature chart — a chart monitoring and recording somebody's body temperature, as of a patient at a hospital, etc
temperature gauge — a device which shows the temperature or heat of something
temple of artemis — the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis.
temporary account — A temporary account is an account which is closed out at the end of the year.
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
tenancy agreement — property rental contract
terminal capacity — The terminal capacity is the volume which can be stored in a terminal (= building or area with tanks).
terminal juncture — a form of juncture consisting of a change in pitch before a pause, marking the end of an utterance or a break between utterances, as between clauses. Compare close juncture, juncture (def 7), open juncture.
terminal operator — A terminal operator is a company that manages a place where oil or petrochemical products are stored.
terminal platform — (in the oil industry) an offshore platform from which oil or gas is pumped ashore through a pipeline
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
texas instruments — (company) (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. The COOL and OATH C++ class libraries were developed at TI, as were PDL2 and the ASC computer, PC-Scheme and Texas Instruments Pascal.
textual criticism — lower criticism.
the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower mammals — relatively simple or primitive mammals
the major leagues — the two main leagues of professional baseball clubs in the U.S., the National League and the American League
the metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
the mother of all — something regarded as the biggest, most impressive, or most important of (its kind)
the new jerusalem — the de facto capital of Israel (recognition of this has been withheld by the United Nations), situated in the Judaean hills: became capital of the Hebrew kingdom after its capture by David around 1000 bc; destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 586 bc; taken by the Romans in 63 bc; devastated in 70 ad and 135 ad during the Jewish rebellions against Rome; fell to the Arabs in 637 and to the Seljuk Turks in 1071; ruled by Crusaders from 1099 to 1187 and by the Egyptians and Turks until conquered by the British (1917); centre of the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, when the Arabs took the old city and the Jews held the new city; unified after the Six Day War (1967) under the Israelis; the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Pop: 693 200 (2003 est)
the primrose path — a pleasurable way of life
the smallest room — a euphemistic way of referring to the room the lavatory
the varsity match — a sporting fixture between Oxford and Cambridge university rugby teams
the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
thermal radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
thermal underwear — underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.
thermocoagulation — the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
third commandment — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”: third of the Ten Commandments.
three mile island — an island in the Susquehanna River, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, SE of Harrisburg: scene of a near-disastrous accident at a nuclear plant in 1979 that raised the issue of nuclear-energy safety.
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
threshing machine — a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff.
throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.

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