16-letter words containing t, h, e, g, n, l
- natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
- north ridgeville — a town in N Ohio.
- parliament hinge — a butt hinge the knuckle of which protrudes from the door so that the door when fully opened stands away from the wall.
- philoprogenitive — producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
- phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pitch-cone angle — (in a bevel gear) the apex angle of the truncated cone (pitch cone) which forms the reference surface on which the teeth of a bevel gear are cut
- psychotechnology — the body of knowledge, theories, and techniques developed for understanding and influencing individual, group, and societal behavior in specified situations.
- pull the plug on — a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
- pull the strings — be in control
- right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
- rough and tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
- rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
- run the gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.
- saddle stitching — to sew, bind, or decorate with a saddle stitch.
- schmaltz herring — herring caught just before spawning, when it has much fat
- sheltering trust — a trust that provides a fund for a beneficiary, as a minor, with the title vested so that the fund or its income cannot be claimed by others, as creditors of the beneficiary.
- shirring elastic — elastic used for shirring
- shooting gallery — a place equipped with targets and used for practice in shooting.
- shopping trolley — A shopping trolley is a large metal basket on wheels which is provided by shops such as supermarkets for customers to use while they are in the shop.
- shrinking violet — a shy, modest, or self-effacing person.
- sleeping draught — any drink containing a drug or agent that induces sleep
- social gathering — party, get-together
- standard english — the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences.
- sterling heights — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- sth rings a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
- streak lightning — lightning in which there is a sudden flash from what appears to be a single main line
- summer lightning — distant sheet lightning without audible thunder, which typically occurs on a summer evening
- tensile strength — the resistance of a material to longitudinal stress, measured by the minimum amount of longitudinal stress required to rupture the material.
- tephrochronology — a geochronologic technique based on the dating of layers of volcanic ash.
- the arabian gulf — the arm of the Arabian Sea between SW Iran and Arabia; important for the oilfields on its shores
- the england team — any sports team representing England, esp the England football team.
- the gentle craft — fishing
- the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
- the mekong delta — the area where the Mekong River empties into the sea through distributaries
- the missing link — a hypothetical extinct animal or animal group, formerly thought to be intermediate between the anthropoid apes and man
- the open college — (in Britain) a college of art founded in 1987 for mature students studying foundation courses in arts and crafts by television programmes, written materials, and tutorials
- the urban league — a civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States
- theatrical agent — an intermediary who brings together actors who are seeking work and theatre producers who are offering parts
- thermal cracking — Thermal cracking is an extraction process in which hydrocarbons such as crude oil are heated to a high temperature to break the molecular bonds.
- thermoregulation — the regulation of body temperature.
- to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
- trimethylglycine — betaine.
- under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
- ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium