15-letter words containing r, h, a, e

the smart money — If you say that the smart money is on a particular person or thing, you mean that people who know a lot about it think that this person will be successful, or this thing will happen.
the square mile — the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
the upper karoo — one of the two divisions of the Karoo
the upper ranks — the higher divisions of the armed forces
the war-wounded — those people who have been injured or wounded by war
the way forward — how to progress, what to do next
the wherewithal — necessary funds, resources, or equipment (for something or to do something)
the working man — working class people collectively
the wrong track — the incorrect line of investigation, inquiry, etc
the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
the-arbitration — a comedy (c300 b.c.) by Menander, extant only as a fragment.
theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
theatrical film — a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.
theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
theory of games — game theory.
therapeutically — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
thermal barrier — the high temperatures produced by the friction between a supersonic object and the earth's atmosphere that limit the speed of an airplane or rocket.
thermal blanket — a specially warm blanket
thermal equator — an imaginary line round the earth running through the point on each meridian with the highest average temperature. It lies mainly to the north because of the larger landmasses and therefore greater summer heating
thermal imaging — Thermal imaging is the use of special equipment that can detect the heat produced by people or things and use it to produce images of them.
thermal neutron — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
thermal printer — a printer that produces output by selectively heating a heat-sensitive paper (thermal paper) in patterns corresponding to the characters to be produced.
thermal reactor — a nuclear reactor in which most of the fission is caused by thermal neutrons
thermanesthesia — loss of ability to feel cold or heat; loss of the sense or feeling of temperature.
thermobarograph — a device that simultaneously records the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere
thermobarometer — Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
thermogeography — the study of the geographical variation and distribution of temperature.
thermoremanence — the state or quality of being thermoremanent
thioallyl ether — allyl sulfide.
thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
third amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing that the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes would be prohibited in peacetime and allowed only by prescribed law during wartime.
thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
thought pattern — habitual way of thinking
thought reading — mind reading.
three of a kind — a set of three cards of the same denomination.
throw overboard — to reject or abandon
thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
tiglath-pileser — died 727 b.c, king of Assyria 745–727.
timber merchant — a merchant that deals in wood for use as a building material
to carry weight — If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people.
to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
to hit the road — If you hit the road, you set out on a journey.
to the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
towers of hanoi — (games) A classic computer science problem, invented by Edouard Lucas in 1883, often used as an example of recursion. "In the great temple at Benares, says he, beneath the dome which marks the centre of the world, rests a brass plate in which are fixed three diamond needles, each a cubit high and as thick as the body of a bee. On one of these needles, at the creation, God placed sixty-four discs of pure gold, the largest disc resting on the brass plate, and the others getting smaller and smaller up to the top one. This is the Tower of Bramah. Day and night unceasingly the priests transfer the discs from one diamond needle to another according to the fixed and immutable laws of Bramah, which require that the priest on duty must not move more than one disc at a time and that he must place this disc on a needle so that there is no smaller disc below it. When the sixty-four discs shall have been thus transferred from the needle on which at the creation God placed them to one of the other needles, tower, temple, and Brahmins alike will crumble into dust, and with a thunderclap the world will vanish." The recursive solution is: Solve for n-1 discs recursively, then move the remaining largest disc to the free needle. Note that there is also a non-recursive solution: On odd-numbered moves, move the smallest sized disk clockwise. On even-numbered moves, make the single other move which is possible.
track athletics — sporting activities, such as relay running or sprinting, which take place on a running track
training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
training wheels — a pair of small wheels attached one on each side of the rear wheel of a bicycle for stability while one is learning to ride.

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