17-letter words containing t, h, i, r, u
- wimshurst machine — a device for the production of electric charge by electrostatic induction, consisting of two oppositely rotating glass or mica disks carrying metal strips upon which charges are induced and subsequently removed by contact with metallic combs.
- winchester bushel — a unit of dry measure containing 4 pecks, equivalent in the U.S. (and formerly in England) to 2150.42 cubic inches or 35.24 liters (Winchester bushel) and in Great Britain to 2219.36 cubic inches or 36.38 liters (Imperial bushel) Abbreviation: bu., bush.
- without prejudice — fairly
- without regard to — with no concern for
- world without end — for ever
- wuthering heights — a novel (1846) by Emily Brontë.
- youth programming — the creation and scheduling of television programmes specifically aimed at young people