16-letter words containing n, o, t, h, e
- concertina crash — a collision in which vehicle after vehicle hits the one ahead in a sequence of events triggered by the first car crash
- connect the dots — join dots to form a picture
- considering that — You use considering that to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
- continuous hinge — a long narrow hinge that runs the full length of the two surfaces to which its leaves are joined.
- contour feathers — feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird and determine the outer contour, including the wing and tail feathers
- convector heater — A convector heater is a heater that heats a room by means of hot air.
- cornhusker state — Nebraska (used as a nickname).
- counter-checking — a check that opposes or restrains.
- counterchallenge — A challenge made in response to another challenge.
- covariant theory — the principle that physical laws have the same form and interrelations in any system of coordinates in which they are expressed.
- cowichan sweater — a heavy sweater of grey, unbleached wool with distinctive designs that were originally black-and-white but are now sometimes coloured: knitted originally by Cowichan Indians in British Columbia
- craftspersonship — The body of activities, skills, techniques, knowledge, and expertise pertinent to (a) particular craft(s).
- creditworthiness — having a satisfactory credit rating.
- cry for the moon — to desire the unattainable
- cut one's throat — to bring about one's own ruin
- cyclohexamantane — (chemistry) A certain diamondoid, C26H30.
- cytotechnologist — a technician who specializes in identifying cells and cellular abnormalities.
- dark of the moon — the period during which the moon is not visible.
- darwinian theory — Darwin's theory of evolution, which holds that all species of plants and animals developed from earlier forms by hereditary transmission of slight variations in successive generations, and that natural selection determines which forms will survive
- data warehousing — the use of large amounts of data taken from multiple sources to create reports and for data analysis
- dealcoholization — to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
- dear john letter — a letter from someone (esp to a man) breaking off a love affair
- dearborn heights — city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit: pop. 58,000
- debenture holder — a person or organization holds a debenture
- dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
- depending on sth — You use depending on when you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned.
- depth perception — ability to see objects in perspective
- devonshire split — a kind of yeast bun split open and served with whipped cream or butter and jam
- dextromethorphan — (pharmaceutical drug) An antitussive drug (a cough suppressant) that is found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations.
- diacetylmorphine — heroin.
- diethyl carbinol — a colorless, liquid isomer of amyl alcohol, (CH3CH2)2CHOH, used in drugs and as a solvent
- dihydroxyacetone — (organic compound) The compound CO(CH2OH)2 that has a number of industrial uses.
- dimethoxymethane — methylal.
- dimethylcarbinol — isopropyl alcohol.
- do business with — trade or deal with
- do sth in person — If you do something in person, you do it yourself rather than letting someone else do it for you.
- do the necessary — to do something that is necessary in a particular situation
- dorothy canfield — Dorothy, Fisher, Dorothy Canfield.
- double-clutching — (of a bird) to produce a second clutch of eggs after the first has been removed, usually for hatching in an incubator.
- down at the heel — with the heels of one's shoes in need of repair
- down to the wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- draw the longbow — to exaggerate in telling something
- dyed-in-the-wool — through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
- eastern orthodox — of or relating to the Orthodox Church.
- easy on the eyes — good looking, physically attractive
- electromechanics — the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by either static or magnetic electric charges
- electronic flash — Photography
- electrosynthesis — synthesis produced by means of an electric current
- encephalitogenic — That can cause encephalitis.
- entrenching tool — a small, collapsible spade used by a soldier in the field for digging foxholes and the like.