18-letter words containing t, e, n, w, i

self-tapping screw — a screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven.
silvery spleenwort — a fern, Diplazium pycnocarpon, of eastern North America, having fronds from 20 to 30 inches (50.8 to 76.2 cm) long on yellowish-green stalks.
skinny-rib sweater — a tight-fitting ribbed woollen jumper or pullover
slow-motion replay — a showing again in slow motion of a sequence of action, esp of part of a sporting contest immediately after it happens
st. lawrence river — a river in SE Canada, flowing NE from Lake Ontario, forming part of the boundary between New York and Ontario, and emptying into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 760 miles (1225 km) long.
stand/wait in line — When people stand in line or wait in line, they stand one behind the other in a line, waiting their turn for something.
swarm intelligence — the collective behaviour of a group of animals, esp social insects such as ants, bees, and termites, that are each following very basic rules
swedish gymnastics — a system of passive and active exercising of muscles and joints
sweptwing aircraft — an aircraft which has wings that are swept (usually) backwards
talk between ships — TBS (def 1).
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the three wise men — the wise men from the east who came to do homage to the infant Jesus
think the world of — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
throw in the towel — an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
throw oneself into — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
to bear witness to — If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened.
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
to let it be known — If you let it be known that something is the case, or you let something be known, you make sure that people know it or can find out about it.
to twist the knife — If you twist the knife or if you turn the knife in someone's wound, you do or say something to make an unpleasant situation they are in even more unpleasant.
traditional weapon — a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
two-minute warning — a time-out called by an official to notify both teams that two minutes remain in a half.
two-tier financing — a form of lending in which the debt is divided into two separate parts, as in a first and second mortgage held by an individual on a single property
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
wage determination — the process of setting wage rates or establishing wage structures in particular situations
wandering minstrel — travelling performer
wardrobe assistant — a person who assists the wardrobe mistress in a theatre
warrant of fitness — a six-monthly certificate required for motor vehicles certifying mechanical soundness
waste minimization — a policy of generating as little waste as possible
water of hydration — the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.
water on the brain — hydrocephalus.
water stick insect — a slender sticklike flightless water bug, Ranatra linearis, that is predatory on small creatures such as water fleas
watson-crick model — a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
weberian apparatus — (in certain fishes) a chain of small bones and ligaments connecting the inner ear with the air bladder.
welwyn garden city — a town in SE England, in Hertfordshire: established (1920) as a planned industrial and residential community. Pop: 43 512 (2001)
wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
western alienation — a feeling of resentment by some inhabitants of western Canada against perceived favouritism by the national government towards the eastern provinces
western hemisphere — the western part of the terrestrial globe, including North and South America, their islands, and the surrounding waters.
western isles pony — a breed of large pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The only surviving variety is the Eriskay pony
westinghouse brake — a railroad air brake operated by compressed air.
white iron pyrites — marcasite
white man's burden — the alleged duty of white colonizers to care for nonwhite indigenous subjects in their colonial possessions.
white-faced hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
white-fronted tern — a coastal bird of New Zealand and SE Australia, Sterna striata, with a long black bill, a white breast, and a forked tail
whitewater rafting — the sport of rafting down fast-flowing rivers, esp over rapids
widemouth blindcat — any of several catfishes, as Satan eurystomus (widemouth blindcat) of Texas, that inhabit underground streams and have undeveloped eyes and unpigmented skin.
wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
wind river systems — (company) A company founded in 1981, now a world leader in embedded systems, providing real-time operating systems and development tools. Wind River's development tools enable customers to standardise designs across projects and quickly develop feature-rich products. Wind River Systems employs over 500 people worldwide (1998). Service and support is provided through its U.S. headquarters and overseas operations in the U.K., France, Germany, Scandinavia and Japan. Address: Alameda, California, USA.
winged everlasting — a bushy composite plant, Ammobium alatum, of Australia, having winged branches, javelin-shaped leaves, and white flowers.

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