17-letter words containing t, o, b, e, i, n

object identifier — (programming) (OID) Generally an implementation-specific integer or pointer that uniquely identifies an object.
objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
observation tower — lookout, observation point
old contemptibles — the British expeditionary force to France in 1914
on the debit side — the debit side of a situation is the aspect of it which is less positive, pleasant, or useful than its other aspects
on the pig's back — successful; established
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
proprietary brand — a brand of product that is privately owned and controlled
public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
put the kibosh on — nonsense.
redistributionist — a person who believes in, advocates, or supports income redistribution.
reflection nebula — a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that reflects the light of neighboring stars.
rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
ribonucleoprotein — a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. Abbreviation: RNP.
roseate spoonbill — a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head.
rubber plantation — an estate in a tropical country where rubber trees are grown on a large scale
saint bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.
sandro botticelli — Sandro [san-droh,, sahn-;; Italian sahn-draw] /ˈsæn droʊ,, ˈsɑn-;; Italian ˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), (Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi) 1444?–1510, Italian painter.
self-incompatible — not capable of self-pollination.
sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
special constable — a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp in time of emergency
split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
steamboat springs — a town in NW Colorado: ski resort.
subordinated debt — a debt that an unsecured creditor can only claim, in the event of a liquidation, after the claims of secured creditors have been paid
subscription rate — the price charged for a subscription
surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
tabernacle mirror — a mirror of c1800, having columns and a cornice, usually gilt, with a painted panel over the mirror.
taiping rebellion — a movement of religious mysticism and agrarian unrest in China between 1850 and 1864 which weakened the Manchu dynasty but was eventually suppressed with foreign aid
take some beating — to be difficult to improve upon
teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
teething troubles — Teething troubles are the same as teething problems.
telephone banking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions, account movements, raising loans, etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
terrorist bombing — the bombing of a place carried out in order to achieve some goal
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the joke is on sb — If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
the whole boiling — the whole lot
to be eaten alive — If you say that someone will be eaten alive, you mean that they will be completely destroyed or defeated by someone who is much stronger.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to the bitter end — If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished.
torricellian tube — a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure
transonic barrier — sound barrier.
triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.

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