17-letter words containing n, o, a, h, i

stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
steamship company — a company which has a fleet of steamships
support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
swainson's thrush — a North American thrush, Catharus ustulatus, having olive upper parts and wintering south to Argentina.
switching station — A switching station is equipment used to tie together two or more electric circuits through switches.
synchronistically — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
teacher education — training to become a teacher, usually at an institution of higher education
teaching hospital — a hospital associated with a medical college and offering clinical and other facilities to those in various areas of medical study, as students, interns, and residents.
teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
technical college — school of further and vocational education
technical offence — an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
telephone banking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions, account movements, raising loans, etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the confederation — the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the morning after — the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
the neolithic age — the last part of the Stone Age, where metal tools became widespread
the past anterior — a French tense: the pluperfect
the winter season — the season of the year that covers the winter months
theatricalization — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
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.
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.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
third commandment — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”: third of the Ten Commandments.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
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.
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
to win hands down — If you win hands down, you win very easily.
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
ts'ao hsueh-ch'in — (Ts'ao Chan) c1717–63, Chinese novelist: author of The Dream of the Red Chamber.
unitary authority — (in the United Kingdom) a district administered by a single tier of local government, esp those districts of England that became administratively independent of the county councils in 1996–98
utagawa kuniyoshi — original name Igusa Magosabwo. 1797–1861, Japanese painter and printmaker of the ukiyo-e school, best known for his prints of warriors and landscapes
ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
victoriano huerta — Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
visitation rights — the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.
vocational school — a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.
warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse
washington island — an island off the Door Peninsula, NE Wisconsin, in NW Lake Michigan. 20 sq. mi. (50 sq. km).
washington square — a short novel (1881) by Henry James.
welsh nationalism — the political belief that Wales should be independent

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