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17-letter words containing t, i

  • apostolic fathers — the Fathers of the early Church who immediately followed the Apostles
  • appalachian trail — hiking trail extending from central Me. to N Ga., along the Appalachian Mountains: c. 2,050 mi (3,299 km)
  • application layer — (networking)   The top layer of the OSI seven layer model. This layer handles issues like network transparency, resource allocation and problem partitioning. The application layer is concerned with the user's view of the network (e.g. formatting electronic mail messages). The presentation layer provides the application layer with a familiar local representation of data independent of the format used on the network.
  • appointed actuary — An appointed actuary is an actuary appointed by a life insurance company, whose main role is to carry out a regular valuation of the reserves held to pay future policy benefits.
  • archconfraternity — a confraternity having the right to associate itself with confraternities that are similar to it, and to impart to them its privileges and indulgences.
  • archconservatives — Plural form of archconservative.
  • architect's table — a table having a surface consisting of a drawing board adjustable to various heights and angles.
  • architectonically — In terms of architectonics.
  • argumentativeness — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
  • aristolochiaceous — belonging to the Aristolochiaceae, the birthwort family of plants.
  • arithmetic-series — a sequence in which each term is obtained by the addition of a constant number to the preceding term, as 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 6, 1, −4, −9, −14.
  • arlington heights — village in NE Ill.: suburb of Chicago: pop. 76,000
  • armature reaction — a change in the magnetic field of a dynamo caused by the magnetic field induced by the current flowing through the armature.
  • aromatic compound — an organic compound that contains one or more benzene or equivalent heterocyclic rings: many such compounds have an agreeable odor.
  • arresting officer — the police officer making an arrest
  • articulated joint — Anatomy. a flexible joint.
  • articulated lorry — a lorry made in two separate sections, a tractor and a trailer, connected by a pivoted bar
  • articulatory loop — a short-term memory system that enables a person to remember short strings of words by rehearsing them repeatedly in his head
  • artificial kidney — a mechanical apparatus for performing haemodialysis
  • artificial person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • artistic director — a person in charge of the artistic direction of a theatre company
  • as far as it goes — If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
  • as high as a kite — If you say that someone is as high as a kite, you mean that they are very excited or that they are greatly affected by alcohol or drugs.
  • as the crow flies — If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
  • ascertained goods — specific goods
  • assateague island — a narrow island in SE Maryland and E Virginia on Chincoteague Bay: annual wild pony roundup. 33 miles (53 km) long.
  • assembly district — one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the lower house of the state legislature.
  • assistant driller — An assistant driller is someone whose job is to help a driller, and work at the drilling controls on the rig floor.
  • assistant manager — a person who assists a manager in their work
  • assistant referee — An assistant referee is the same as a linesman.
  • assistant teacher — a person who assists a teacher in their work or who is not yet fully qualified as a teacher
  • associate of arts — a degree granted especially by junior colleges after completion of two years of study. Abbreviation: A.A.
  • associated states — Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines, which had the status of associated statehood
  • association fiber — any of several nerve fibers connecting different areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere.
  • associative array — (programming)   (Or "hash", "map", "dictionary") An array where the indices are not just integers but may be arbitrary strings.
  • astral projection — the departure of the astral body from the physical body, in order to travel to the astral plane
  • astronomical unit — a unit of distance used in astronomy equal to the mean distance between the earth and the sun. 1 astronomical unit is equivalent to 1.495 × 1011 metres or about 9.3 × 107 miles
  • astronomical year — year (def 4b).
  • asymmetrical bars — a set of parallel bars, having one bar fixed at 230 cm (7 ft, 6 in) and the other at 150 cm (4 ft, 11 in), used by women gymnasts
  • at a disadvantage — If you are at a disadvantage, you have a problem or difficulty that many other people do not have, which makes it harder for you to be successful.
  • at a snail's pace — If you say that someone does something at a snail's pace, you are emphasizing that they are doing it very slowly, usually when you think it would be better if they did it much more quickly.
  • at one's disposal — If you have something at your disposal, you are able to use it whenever you want, and for whatever purpose you want. If you say that you are at someone's disposal, you mean that you are willing to help them in any way you can.
  • at one's own risk — If you tell someone that they are doing something at their own risk, you are warning them that, if they are harmed, it will be their own responsibility.
  • at swords' points — ready to quarrel or fight
  • at the service of — To be at the service of a person or organization means to be available to help or be used by that person or organization.
  • at their own game — If you beat someone at their own game, you use the same methods that they have used, but more successfully, so that you gain an advantage over them.
  • athlete's village — an area of accommodation for competitors taking part in a sports event
  • attainment target — a general defined level of ability that a pupil is expected to achieve in every subject at each key stage in the National Curriculum
  • attention-getting — conspicuously drawing attention to something or someone: an attention-getting device; attention-getting behavior.
  • attention-seeking — intended to make people take notice
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