18-letter words containing m, o, e

tan someone's hide — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
tectorial membrane — membrane in the inner ear that covers the organ of Corti
tele-communication — Sometimes, telecommunication. (used with a singular verb) the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.
telecommunications — Sometimes, telecommunication. (used with a singular verb) the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.
television company — a company that broadcasts programmes by television
temporal summation — the act or process of summing.
temporary hardness — hardness of water due to the presence of magnesium and calcium hydrogencarbonates, which can be precipitated as carbonates by boiling
terms of reference — Terms of reference are the instructions given to someone when they are asked to consider or investigate a particular subject, telling them what they must deal with and what they can ignore.
tetrachloromethane — carbon tetrachloride.
the black mountain — a mountain range in S Wales, in E Carmarthenshire and W Powys. Highest peak: Carmarthen Van, 802 m (2632 ft)
the bottomless pit — the underworld; hell
the damage is done — If you say 'the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened.
the family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
the hand of fatima — a symbol of a hand used in some Arabic countries to protect against the evil eye, a magical power
the lords temporal — (in Britain) peers other than bishops in their capacity as members of the House of Lords
the magnolia state — a nickname referring to Mississippi
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 mosque of omar — the mosque in Jerusalem, Israel, built in 691 ad by caliph 'Abd al-Malik: the third most holy place of Islam; stands on the Temple Mount alongside the al-Aqsa mosque
the mountain state — a nickname referring to West Virginia
the movie industry — the industry that makes entertainment films or movies
the palmetto state — a nickname for South Carolina
the same old story — the familiar or regular course of events
the uncircumcision — the gentiles
thermionic current — an electric current produced by the flow of thermions.
thermoelectrometer — an instrument for measuring a charge or voltage by means of the heat it produces in a resistance.
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.
thomas alva edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
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.
three-body problem — the problem of calculating the motions of three bodies in space moving under the influence of only their mutual gravitational attraction.
time of one's life — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
to close your mind — If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it.
to come unstitched — to go wrong or awry
to cut the mustard — If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be.
to fall from grace — If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular.
to meet your match — If you meet your match, you find that you are competing or fighting against someone who you cannot beat because they are as good as you, or better than you.
to raise the alarm — If you raise the alarm or sound the alarm, you warn people of danger.
to speak your mind — If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
to take a dim view — If you take a dim view or a poor view of someone or something, you disapprove of them or have a low opinion of them.
to take the mickey — If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.
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.
toyotomi hideyoshi — Toyotomi [taw-yaw-taw-mee] /ˈtɔ yɔˈtɔ mi/ (Show IPA), 1536–98, Japanese general and statesman: prime minister and dictator of Japan 1585–98.
track geometry car — a railroad car equipped with instruments for providing a continuous printed record of the cross level, gauge, alignment, warp, curvature, and bank of a track.
transition element — any element in any of the series of elements with atomic numbers 21–29, 39–47, 57–79, and 89–107, that in a given inner orbital has less than a full quota of electrons.
transmission brake — A transmission brake is a brake that operates on the transmission system of a vehicle rather than directly on the wheels.
treasury of merits — the superabundant store of merits and satisfactions, comprising those of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints.
tune someone grief — to annoy or harass someone
two-chamber system — the system of having two parliamentary chambers, as the House of Lords and the House of Commons in the United Kingdom
two-minute warning — a time-out called by an official to notify both teams that two minutes remain in a half.

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