18-letter words containing r, h, i, n

northeast corridor — the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.
northern territory — an administrative division of N central Australia, on the Timor and Arafura Seas: the Arunta Desert lies in the east, the Macdonnell Ranges in the south, and Arnhem Land in the north (containing Australia's largest Aboriginal reservation); the Ashmore and Cartier Islands constitute a separate Australian External Territory. Capital: Darwin. Pop: 233 300 (2012 est). Area: 1 347 525 sq km (520 280 sq miles)
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
not a pretty sight — If you say that someone or something is not a pretty sight, you mean that it is not pleasant to look at.
octachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
on that/this score — You can use on that score or on this score to refer to something that has just been mentioned, especially an area of difficulty or concern.
on the credit side — You say on the credit side in order to introduce one or more good things about a situation or person, usually when you have already mentioned the bad things about them.
on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
optical brightener — an additive that dyes and brightens fabric or paper
organization chart — a diagrammatic representation showing how departments or divisions in an organization, as a large corporation, are related to one another along lines of authority.
oriental cockroach — a dark-brown cockroach, Blatta orientalis, thought to have originated in Asia but now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution.
oriental shorthair — any of a breed of domestic cat, similar to the Siamese but with greenish eyes and often a coat of a solid color
orthotungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H2WO4
out of the running — the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.
over and done with — If you say that something is over and done with, you mean that it is completely finished and you do not have to think about it any more.
overnight telegram — a type of domestic telegram sent at a reduced rate with a minimum charge for 10 words or less and accepted until midnight for delivery the following day.
paint the town red — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pairs championship — an event in a sport such as tennis or darts open to pairs of competitors
paper handkerchief — a handkerchief made from tissue paper
parachute regiment — an airborne regiment of an army
paraglyph printing — the printing of the positive and negative of a radiograph superimposed in slight misalignment to give the effect of a relief.
parathyroid glands — any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
peppermint camphor — menthol.
phanerocrystalline — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
phantasmagorically — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
philharmonic pitch — a standard of pitch in which A above middle C is established at 440 vibrations per second.
phoenician juniper — a type of juniper that is found in the Mediterranean region
phosphatidylserine — any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats
photoisomerization — isomerization induced by light.
photomorphogenesis — plant development that is controlled by light.
phthalic anhydride — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, alkyd resins, and plasticizers.
physical inventory — To carry out a physical inventory is to count all the stock on hand.
pine tree shilling — a silver coin minted in Massachusetts in the mid to late 17th century, named for the pine tree within a circle shown on the obverse side.
pitch-and-run shot — chip shot.
plains grasshopper — a large, destructive short-horned grasshopper, Brachystola magna, of the western U.S., marked by pinkish hind wings.
plight one's troth — to make a promise of marriage
polyvinyl chloride — a white, water-insoluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the polymerization of vinyl chloride: used chiefly for thin coatings, insulation, and pipings.
prerelease showing — a showing of a film before it goes on general release
price on sb's head — If there is a price on someone 's head, an amount of money has been offered for the capture or killing of that person.
prime-ministership — the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry: the British prime minister.
prison authorities — the people in charge of running a prison
process scheduling — multitasking
processionary moth — a moth of the family Thaumetopoeidae, esp the oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea), the larvae of which leave the communal shelter nightly for food in a V-shaped procession
projection machine — an apparatus that projects motion pictures; projector.
propaganda machine — the group of people, publications, etc, such as of a government, country etc, responsible for the organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc, to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement, etc
protease inhibitor — a drug that inhibits the action of protease, especially any of a class of antiviral drugs that prevent the cleavage and replication of HIV proteins.
provision merchant — a person or company in the business of retailing food and other provisions
pseudo-anarchistic — a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism.
puerto rico trench — a depression in the ocean floor, N of Puerto Rico: includes deepest part of Atlantic Ocean, 28,374 feet (8648 meters).

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