22-letter words containing r, h, i, n, t
- short end of the stick — a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
- simple harmonic motion — vibratory motion in a system in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium. Abbreviation: S.H.M., s.h.m.
- slip something over on — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- softening of the brain — a softening of the cerebrum, caused by impairment of the blood supply; encephalomalacia.
- south african republic — former name of Transvaal.
- south atlantic current — an eastward-flowing ocean current formed by the merging of the Brazil Current and the southward-flowing current near the Falkland Islands and forming the southern part of the general circulation of the South Atlantic Ocean.
- special drawing rights — the reserve assets of the International Monetary Fund on which member nations may draw in proportion to their contribution to the Fund
- spherical trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry that deals with spherical triangles.
- split-screen technique — a cinematic device by which two or more complete images are projected simultaneously onto separate parts of the screen
- start the ball rolling — to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc)
- straining at the leash — eagerly impatient to begin something
- synchronic linguistics — the branch of linguistics that analyzes the structure of a language or languages as static, at a given point in their history
- take something as read — to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
- tell it to the marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
- the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
- the atlantic provinces — certain of the Canadian provinces with coasts facing the Gulf of St Lawrence or the Atlantic: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
- the authorized version — an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James I
- the caring professions — professions such as nursing and social work that are involved with looking after people who are ill or who need help in coping with their lives
- the catcher in the rye — a novel (1951) by J. D. Salinger.
- the chattering classes — the educated sections of society, considered as enjoying discussion of political, social, and cultural issues
- the edinburgh festival — an arts festival held in Edinburgh in August
- the emergency services — the public organizations whose job is to take quick action to deal with emergencies when they occur, especially the fire brigade, the police, and the ambulance service
- the end of the rainbow — If you say that something is at the end of the rainbow, you mean that people want it but it is almost impossible to obtain or achieve.
- the fat is in the fire — an irrevocable action has been taken, esp one from which dire consequences are expected
- the french west indies — various islands in the Lesser Antilles, administered by France; chiefly Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy and the French part of Saint Martin. Pop: 838 000 (2004 est). Area: 2792 sq km (1077 sq miles)
- the golden gate bridge — a bridge crossing the strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)
- the internet of things — a network of objects that are fitted with microchips and connected to the internet, enabling them to interact with each other and to be controlled remotely
- the maritime provinces — another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
- the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
- the merchant of venice — a comedy (1596?) by Shakespeare.
- the point of no return — If you say that you have reached the point of no return, you mean that you now have to continue with what you are doing and it is too late to stop.
- the top of the morning — a morning greeting regarded as characteristic of Irishmen
- the-leaning-tower-pisa — a round, marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, begun in 1174 and now 17 feet (5.2 meters) out of the perpendicular in its height of 179 feet (54 meters).
- there is no comparison — If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
- there's nothing for it — there's no choice; there's no other course
- thermal imaging camera — a camera that can make infrared radiation visible
- thermal imaging system — equipment providing images of a target, or of a person or thing under examination
- thermometric titration — titration in which the end point is determined by measuring the temperature of a solution.
- thermonuclear reaction — a nuclear-fusion reaction that takes place between the nuclei of a gas, especially hydrogen, heated to a temperature of several million degrees.
- thiamine-hydrochloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
- threespine stickleback — a widely distributed stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, occurring in marine, brackish, or fresh waters throughout the northern hemisphere.
- through thick and thin — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- to hit someone for six — If someone or something is hit for six or knocked for six, they are very upset or badly affected by an experience or piece of news.
- to whom it may concern — salutation in a letter
- trichlorofluoromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
- trifluorochloromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
- twenty-third amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1961, allowing District of Columbia residents to vote in presidential elections.
- under the influence of — If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them.
- united reformed church — (in England and Wales) a Protestant denomination formed from the union of the Presbyterian and Congregational churches in 1972
- university of michigan — (body, education) A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. 70% of the University's students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. 90% rank in the top 20% of their high school class. 60% of the students receive financial aid. The main Ann Arbor Campus lies in the Huron River valley, 40 miles west of Detroit. The campus boasts 2700 acres with 200 buildings, six million volumes in 23 libraries, nine museums, seven hospitals, hundreds of laboratories and institutes, and over 18000 microcomputers.