16-letter words containing n, t, h

in the middle of — at the centre of
in the nature of — essentially the same as; by way of
in the pipe line — a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., especially over great distances.
in the region of — You say in the region of to indicate that an amount that you are stating is approximate.
in the same boat — a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
in the seventies — in the range between 70 and 79 degrees on a given temperature scale, esp the Fahrenheit scale
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
in the short run — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
in the slightest — at all
in the spotlight — prominently featured
in the throes of — If you are in the throes of doing or experiencing something, especially something difficult, you are busy doing it or are deeply involved in it.
in the worst way — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
incentive scheme — an arrangement under which additional payments are made to employees as a means of increasing production
indian meal moth — a small pyralid moth, Plodia interpunctella, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals.
inexhaustibility — not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
inextinguishable — not extinguishable: an inextinguishable fire.
inextinguishably — In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.
intake of breath — When someone takes an intake of breath, they breathe in quickly and noisily, usually because they are shocked at something.
interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
interhemispheric — of, relating to, or between hemispheres, as of the earth: interhemispheric cooperation.
into the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
intrapreneurship — The practice of applying entrepreneurial skills and approaches within an established company.
irrigation ditch — trench supplying land with water
italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
john the baptist — the forerunner and baptizer of Jesus. Matt. 3.
john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
johnston's organ — a sense organ in the second segment of the antenna of an insect, sensitive to movements of the antenna's flagellum, as when the insect is in flight.
josephson effect — a high-speed switch, used in experimental computers, that operates on the basis of a radiative phenomenon (Jo·sephson effect) exhibited by a pair of superconductors separated by a thin insulator.
judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
karelian isthmus — a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation.
keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
king of the hill — a game in which each player attempts to climb to the top of some point, as a mound of earth, and to prevent all others from pushing or pulling him or her off the top.
knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
knights of malta — the order of Hospitalers.
knitting machine — machine that knits yarn into fabric
know what's what — to know how one thing or things in general work
labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
larger than life — If you say that someone or something is larger than life, you mean that they appear or behave in a way that seems more exaggerated or important than usual.
larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
lateral thinking — unconventional or creative problem-solving
lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
lead by the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
leap in the dark — to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
left parenthesis — (character) "(". ASCII character 40. Common names: left paren; left parenthesis; left; open; paren (")" = thesis); open paren; open parenthesis; left parenthesis; left banana. Rare: so (")" = already); lparen; ITU-T: opening parenthesis; open round bracket, left round bracket, INTERCAL: wax (")" = wane); parenthisey (")" = unparenthisey); left ear. Paired with right parenthesis (")").
left-hand dagger — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
lethal injection — dose of deadly chemical into a vein
lettre de change — bill of exchange.

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