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15-letter words containing t, h, e, o, n, l

  • stillson wrench — a large wrench having adjustable jaws that tighten as the pressure on the handle is increased
  • strobe lighting — a high-intensity flashing beam of light produced by rapid electrical discharges in a tube or by a perforated disc rotating in front of an intense light source: used in discotheques, etc
  • teaching fellow — a holder of a teaching fellowship.
  • techno-thriller — a suspense novel in which the manipulation of sophisticated technology, as of aircraft or weapons systems, plays a prominent part.
  • technologically — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • telephone booth — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone.
  • the anglo-irish — the inhabitants of Ireland of English birth or descent
  • the colophonian — a native of Colophon.
  • the common weal — the good of society
  • the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
  • the devil's own — a very difficult or problematic (thing)
  • the kos channel — a strait separating Kos from SW Turkey
  • the last moment — If someone does something at the last moment, they do it at the latest time possible.
  • the lower ranks — people who have a low rank in a military organization
  • the lower rhine — the part of the Rhine River between Bonn, Germany, and the North Sea, and the area around it
  • the peloponnese — the S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503 300 (2001). Area: 21 439 sq km (8361 sq miles)
  • the pleistocene — the Pleistocene epoch or rock series
  • thermal neutron — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
  • think little of — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
  • thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
  • thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
  • top-of-the-line — being the best and usually the most expensive of its kind: The company previewed its top-of-the-line carpeting.
  • toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
  • tribromoethanol — a white, crystalline powder, C 2 H 3 Br 3 O, used as a basal anesthetic.
  • trichloroethane — a volatile nonflammable colourless liquid with low toxicity used for cleaning electrical apparatus and as a solvent; 1,2,3-trichloroethane. Formula: CH3CCl3
  • trochlear nerve — either one of the fourth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the superior oblique muscle of the upper part of the eyeball.
  • troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
  • ultramarathoner — a person who takes part in an ultramarathon
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • venetian school — any of various groups of artists identified with Venice throughout the history of Italian art but most notably the painters of the 18th century, as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, and Antonio Canaletto.
  • vine technology — (company)   A company which provides professional consulting services in the areas of networking, real-time systems, graphic arts, and web server advertisement space. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
  • weather balloon — sounding balloon.
  • wentworth scale — a scale for specifying the sizes (diameters) of sedimentary particles, ranging from clay particles (less than 1⁄256 mm) to boulders (over 256 mm)
  • western hemlock — a tall, narrow hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, of western North America: the state tree of Washington.
  • whistle-blowing — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
  • whitley council — any of a number of organizations made up of representatives of employees and employers for joint consultation on and settlement of industrial relations and conditions for a particular industry or service
  • winter holidays — a period of rest from work or studies taken in winter
  • women's shelter — woman's refuge
  • wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.
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