18-letter words containing m, e, n, o, r, h
- neuropsychodynamic — Of or pertaining to neuropsychodynamics.
- nightmare scenario — If you describe a situation or event as a nightmare scenario, you mean that it is the worst possible thing that could happen.
- nike of samothrace — a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.
- no laughing matter — sth serious
- northern cameroons — German Kamerun. a region in W Africa: a German protectorate 1884–1919; divided in 1919 into British and French mandates.
- over the long term — in the future
- overnight telegram — a type of domestic telegram sent at a reduced rate with a minimum charge for 10 words or less and accepted until midnight for delivery the following day.
- pathname separator — (file system) The character used to separate elements of a path or pathname. Under Unix and POSIX.1 compliant systems the pathname separator is the (forward) slash, in MS-DOS backslash serves the same purpose. For obvious reasons the no directory or file name can contain this character.
- peppermint camphor — menthol.
- photoisomerization — isomerization induced by light.
- photomorphogenesis — plant development that is controlled by light.
- pollen mother cell — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
- processionary moth — a moth of the family Thaumetopoeidae, esp the oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea), the larvae of which leave the communal shelter nightly for food in a V-shaped procession
- projection machine — an apparatus that projects motion pictures; projector.
- prometheus unbound — a drama in verse (1820) by Shelley.
- propaganda machine — the group of people, publications, etc, such as of a government, country etc, responsible for the organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc, to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement, etc
- provision merchant — a person or company in the business of retailing food and other provisions
- psychogalvanometer — a type of galvanometer for detecting and measuring psychogalvanic currents.
- put the mockers on — stop, thwart
- 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
- reach for the moon — to desire or attempt something unattainable or difficult to obtain
- roman architecture — buildings in style of ancient Rome
- runge-kutta method — a numerical method, involving successive approximations, used to solve differential equations.
- self-comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- shotgun microphone — a directional microphone with a narrow-angle range of sensitivity.
- slim hole drilling — Slim hole drilling is drilling a well in which at least 90 percent of the hole has a diameter of seven inches or less.
- sling psychrometer — a psychrometer so designed that the wet-bulb thermometer can be ventilated, to expedite evaporation, by whirling in the air.
- something or other — sth not remembered precisely
- something to spare — a surplus of something
- southern cameroons — German Kamerun. a region in W Africa: a German protectorate 1884–1919; divided in 1919 into British and French mandates.
- spur-of-the-moment — occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.
- stockholm syndrome — an emotional attachment to a captor formed by a hostage as a result of continuous stress, dependence, and a need to cooperate for survival.
- symphony orchestra — a large orchestra composed of wind, string, and percussion instruments and organized to perform symphonic compositions.
- synthetic geometry — elementary geometry, as distinct from analytic geometry.
- temporary hardness — hardness of water due to the presence of magnesium and calcium hydrogencarbonates, which can be precipitated as carbonates by boiling
- tetrachloromethane — carbon tetrachloride.
- the major rogation — April 25, observed by Christians as a day of solemn supplication for the harvest and marked by processions, special prayers, and blessing of the crops
- the movie industry — the industry that makes entertainment films or movies
- the uncircumcision — the gentiles
- thermionic current — an electric current produced by the flow of thermions.
- thermogalvanometer — a thermoammeter for measuring small currents, consisting of a thermocouple connected to a direct-current galvanometer.
- thermoluminescence — phosphorescence produced by the heating of a substance.
- thermonuclear bomb — hydrogen bomb.
- thought experiment — Physics. a demonstration or calculation that is based on the postulates of a theory, as relativity, and that demonstrates or clarifies the consequences of the postulates.
- to the manner born — a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.: I don't like the manner in which he complained.
- urban homesteading — homesteading (def 2).
- vermilion rockfish — a scarlet-red rockfish, Sebastes miniatus, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America, important as a food fish.
- woman of the world — a woman experienced and sophisticated in the ways and manners of the world, especially the world of society.
- writ of attachment — a document by which a court orders the seizing of property in order to ensure satisfaction of a judgement