17-letter words containing r, o, s, e, l

sulfurated potash — a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange.
super-nationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
superalimentation — nourishment; nutrition.
supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
suppressor t cell — a T cell capable of inhibiting the activity of B cells and other T cells.
surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
swash plate motor — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and converts reciprocating motion to rotation
sword of damocles — Damocles (def 2).
synovial membrane — anatomy: connective tissue
tactile corpuscle — an oval sense organ made of flattened cells and encapsulated nerve endings, occurring in hairless skin, as the tips of the fingers and toes, and functioning as a touch receptor.
teachers' college — a college, usually having a four-year curriculum and granting a bachelor's degree, for training teachers for elementary and secondary schools
technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
teething troubles — Teething troubles are the same as teething problems.
telephone numbers — extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices
telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
television rights — the rights to televise something, such as a sporting event
television screen — the flat vertical surface in a television set on which pictures are shown
temple of artemis — the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis.
terrestrial globe — the planet Earth (usually preceded by the).
the cold shoulder — a show of indifference; slight
the first line of — If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.
the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower mammals — relatively simple or primitive mammals
the lower regions — hell
the major leagues — the two main leagues of professional baseball clubs in the U.S., the National League and the American League
the outside world — You can use the outside world to refer to all the people who do not live in a particular place or who are not involved in a particular situation.
the popular press — cheap newspapers with a mass circulation; the tabloid press
the smallest room — a euphemistic way of referring to the room the lavatory
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
tiger swallowtail — a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
to little purpose — with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to settle a score — If you settle a score or settle an old score with someone, you take revenge on them for something they have done in the past.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
toothbrush holder — a container or rack in a bathroom where toothbrushes are kept when not in use
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
transmission line — a system of conductors, as coaxial cable, a wave guide, or a pair of parallel wires, used to transmit signals.
triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.

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