19-letter words containing r, i, g, h, t, s
- throw in the sponge — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
- tiglath-pileser iii — died 727 b.c, king of Assyria 745–727.
- time sharing option — (operating system) (TSO) System software from IBM that provides time-sharing on an IBM mainframe running in an MVS environment.
- to be running short — If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
- to get short shrift — If someone or something gets short shrift, they are paid very little attention.
- to ring the changes — If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done.
- under the spotlight — If someone or something comes under the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public.
- watch night service — a service held on the night of December 24, or of December 31
- white-fronted goose — a grayish-brown wild goose, Anser albifrons, of Eurasia and western North America, having a white patch on the front of the face.
- white-winged scoter — a blackish North American duck, Melanitta deglandi, having a white patch on each wing.
- wireless telegraphy — Now Rare. radiotelegraphy.
- with flying colours — If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.
- within one's rights — If you say that someone is within their rights to do something, you mean that they are morally or legally entitled to do it.
- world heritage site — a natural or manmade area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection