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19-letter words containing t, h, e, c, k

  • a kick in the teeth — If you describe an event as a kick in the teeth, you are emphasizing that it is very disappointing and upsetting.
  • ark of the covenant — the chest containing the two stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, kept in the holiest part of the ancient Jewish Tabernacle: Ex. 25:10
  • atmospheric braking — a technique of reentry in which the vehicle is maneuvered in the upper atmosphere so as to lose velocity by utilizing drag without overheating.
  • chandrasekhar limit — the upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf, equal to 1.44 solar masses. A star having a mass above this limit will continue to collapse to form a neutron star
  • cherenkov radiation — the electromagnetic radiation produced when a charged particle moves through a medium at a greater velocity than the velocity of light in that medium
  • chicken-fried steak — a cheap cut of beefsteak that is fried in batter
  • come to think of it — You use the expression come to think of it to indicate that you have suddenly realized something, often something obvious.
  • convergent thinking — analytical, usually deductive, thinking in which ideas are examined for their logical validity or in which a set of rules is followed, e.g. in arithmetic
  • earthquake coverage — Earthquake coverage is insurance coverage for damage caused by earthquakes.
  • electro-shock baton — a baton used as a weapon to pass an electric current through part of the body
  • flannelmouth sucker — a sucker, Catostomus latipinnis, of the Colorado River and its tributaries.
  • frederick the great — Frederick I (def 2).
  • grandfather's clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock; long-case clock.
  • grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
  • gray-cheeked thrush — a North American thrush, Catharus minimus, having olive upper parts and grayish cheeks.
  • have a bone to pick — to have grounds for a quarrel
  • hound's-tooth check — a pattern of broken or jagged checks, used on a variety of fabrics.
  • in the nick of time — a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
  • jerusalem artichoke — Also called girasol. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.
  • knock the socks off — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • knock them/'em dead — To knock them dead means to impress people a great deal, especially with your appearance.
  • leukoencephalopathy — (medicine) Any disease that effects the white matter of the brain.
  • like a cheshire cat — If someone is grinning like a Cheshire cat or like the Cheshire cat, they are smiling very widely.
  • locomotive workshop — a place where locomotives are built or repaired
  • micromesh stockings — stockings made from a material consisting of a fine mesh
  • night-scented stock — a plant, Matthiola bicornis, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • northern hog sucker — black sucker.
  • not worth a cracker — worthless; useless
  • officer of the deck — a naval duty officer responsible for the operation of the ship in the absence of the captain or the executive officer. Abbreviation: O.O.D.
  • okeechobee waterway — a waterway in S Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. 155 miles (244 km) long.
  • olive-backed thrush — Swainson's thrush.
  • parachute spinnaker — a very large spinnaker used on a racing yacht.
  • paschen-back effect — a splitting of spectral lines observed when the source of a radiation is subjected to a strong magnetic field, caused when the vectors associated with the spin and orbital angular momentum exhibit individual rather than common precession.
  • phakoemulsification — the removal of a cataract by first liquefying the affected lens with ultrasonic vibrations and then extracting it by suction.
  • pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
  • quick on the uptake — You say that someone is quick on the uptake when they understand things quickly. You say that someone is slow on the uptake when they have difficulty understanding simple or obvious things.
  • quick-change artist — a person adept at changing from one thing to another, as an entertainer who changes costumes quickly during a performance.
  • rake over the coals — a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
  • rap on the knuckles — a mild reprimand or light sentence
  • sackcloth and ashes — a public display of extreme grief, remorse, or repentance
  • sell like hot cakes — a pancake or griddlecake.
  • stephen cole kleene — Stephen Kleene
  • sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
  • switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
  • take (the) occasion — to use the opportunity (to do something)
  • take care of sth/sb — If you take care of someone or something, you look after them and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
  • take care to do sth — If you take care to do something, you make sure that you do it.
  • take it on the chin — the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.
  • take up the cudgels — If you take up the cudgels for someone or something, you speak or fight in support of them.
  • the buck stops here — the ultimate responsibility lies here

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