17-letter words containing t, e, r, s, n

take-no-prisoners — wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho: a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.
teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
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
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
tennessee warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora peregrina, having a gray head, a greenish back, and white underparts.
terrorist bombing — the bombing of a place carried out in order to achieve some goal
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
texas instruments — (company) (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. The COOL and OATH C++ class libraries were developed at TI, as were PDL2 and the ASC computer, PC-Scheme and Texas Instruments Pascal.
the age of reason — the 18th century in W Europe
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
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 lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower regions — hell
the new jerusalem — the de facto capital of Israel (recognition of this has been withheld by the United Nations), situated in the Judaean hills: became capital of the Hebrew kingdom after its capture by David around 1000 bc; destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 586 bc; taken by the Romans in 63 bc; devastated in 70 ad and 135 ad during the Jewish rebellions against Rome; fell to the Arabs in 637 and to the Seljuk Turks in 1071; ruled by Crusaders from 1099 to 1187 and by the Egyptians and Turks until conquered by the British (1917); centre of the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, when the Arabs took the old city and the Jews held the new city; unified after the Six Day War (1967) under the Israelis; the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Pop: 693 200 (2003 est)
the past anterior — a French tense: the pluperfect
the perfect tense — the tense of a verb that indicates that the action has been completed
the present tense — the form of a verb that expresses an action that is happening now or at the time of speaking
the seven sisters — a group of seven liberal arts colleges in the north-eastern United States, comprised of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley Colleges; they were all founded as institutions for women, although Radclife and Vassar are no longer solely for female students.
the silent screen — silent films, considered as a whole
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
the upper regions — the sky; heavens
the winter season — the season of the year that covers the winter months
theodore sturgeon — Theodore (Hamilton) 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.
theory of numbers — number theory.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
thread escutcheon — a raised metal rim around a keyhole.
three mile island — an island in the Susquehanna River, near Middletown, Pennsylvania, SE of Harrisburg: scene of a near-disastrous accident at a nuclear plant in 1979 that raised the issue of nuclear-energy safety.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
three-ring circus — a circus having three adjacent rings in which performances take place simultaneously.
threshing machine — a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff.
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
to do one's worst — If someone does their worst, they do everything unpleasant that they can possibly do. You can say 'do your worst' to show someone that you are not frightened of what they may do.
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to run its course — If something runs its course or takes its course, it develops naturally and comes to a natural end.
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
tower of strength — a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
trade association — an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used

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