17-letter words containing t, h, e, a, v

martha's vineyard — an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. About 100 sq. mi. (259 sq. km).
method invocation — (programming) In object-oriented programming, the way the program looks up the right code to run when a method with a given name is called ("invoked") on an object. The method is first looked for in the object's class, then that class's superclass and so on up the class hierarchy until a method with the given name is found (the name is "resolved"). Generally, method lookup cannot be performed at compile time because the object's class is not known until run time. This is the case for an object method whereas a class method is just an ordinary function (that is bundled with a given class) and can be resolved at compile time (or load time in the case of a dynamically loaded library).
mother of vinegar — mother2 .
myasthenia gravis — a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG.
negative theology — a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be unknowable and is only understood through negative statements. See also apophasis (def 2).
nikita khrushchev — Nikita S(ergeyevich) [ni-kee-tuh sur-gey-uh-vich;; Russian nyi-kyee-tuh syir-gye-yuh-vyich] /nɪˈki tə sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪˈkyi tə syɪrˈgyɛ yə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1971, Russian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958–64.
non-authoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
overhead camshaft — a camshaft in an automotive engine that is located in the cylinder head over the engine block rather than in the block. Abbreviation: OHC.
overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
overstep the mark — If someone oversteps the mark, they behave in a way that is considered unacceptable.
paratyphoid fever — Also called paratyphoid fever. an infectious disease, similar in some of its symptoms to typhoid fever but usually milder, caused by any of several bacilli of the genus Salmonella other than S. typhi.
pebbleweave cloth — an irregularly textured material made from twisted yarn
photoreactivation — a process that repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light using an enzyme that requires visible light.
photovoltaic cell — a photocell in which an electromotive force is generated by a photovoltaic effect.
private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
relative humidity — the amount of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount that the air could hold at the given temperature; the ratio of the actual water vapor pressure to the saturation vapor pressure. Abbreviation: RH, rh.
relative pathname — (file system) A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
revealed theology — theology based on the doctrine that all religious truth is derived exclusively from the revelations of God to humans.
reverse apartheid — a perceived bias against White people following the end of Apartheid
save one's breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
save shoe leather — to avoid wearing out shoes, as by taking a bus rather than walking
saved by the bell — a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
seventh amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing trial by jury.
shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
state the obvious — point out sth already evident
substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
the alpine valley — a straight fracture on the moon that cuts the Alps in two
the beehive state — Utah
the driver's seat — the position of control or dominance
the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
the twelve tables — the earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law, promulgated in 451–450 bc
the varsity match — a sporting fixture between Oxford and Cambridge university rugby teams
the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
three-day eventer — a rider or horse that takes part in three-day eventing
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
victoriano huerta — Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
vulcan death grip — (jargon) A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.
with a heavy hand — in a heavy manner; without delicacy or grace

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