17-letter words containing t, r, i, h, e

threshing machine — a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff.
throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
tiglath-pileser i — died 1102? b.c, king of Assyria c1115–1102?.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
to prime the pump — To prime the pump means to do something to encourage the success or growth of something, especially the economy.
to raise the roof — If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
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.
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
trigger mechanism — a physiological or psychological process caused by a stimulus and resulting in a usually severe reaction.
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
ultimate strength — the quantity of the utmost tensile, compressive, or shearing stress that a given unit area of a certain material is expected to bear without failing.
ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
up/raise the ante — If you up the ante or raise the ante, you increase your demands when you are in dispute or fighting for something.
upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
victoriano huerta — Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
voice synthesizer — a computer system that is used to artificially produce the human voice
vulcan death grip — (jargon) A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.
war establishment — the full wartime complement of men, equipment, and vehicles of a military unit
warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse
washington square — a short novel (1881) by Henry James.
weather satellite — meteorological satellite.
weather-resistant — resisting the effects of severe weather, as rain or cold: weather-resistant cloth for topcoats.
west three rivers — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
whistler's mother — (formal name, Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1: Portrait of the Artist's Mother) a painting (1871) by James McNeill Whistler.
white book cd-rom — (hardware, standard) A more open CD-ROM standard than Green Book CD-ROM. All films mastered on CD-ROM after March 1994 use White Book. Like Green Book, it is ISO 9660 compliant, uses mode 2 form 2 addressing and can only be played on a CD-ROM drive which is XA (Extended Architecture) compatible. White book CDs are labelled "Video CD".
white-tailed deer — a common North American deer, Odocoileus virginianus, having a tail with a white underside.
whiter than white — extremely clean and white
willow flycatcher — a North American flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum, of alder thickets and other moist areas, that has greenish-brown upper parts and whitish underparts and is almost indistinguishable except by voice from E. traillii (willow flycatcher)
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.
winter heliotrope — a creeping perennial, Petasites fragrans, related to the butterbur, having lilac to heliotrope-coloured flowers smelling of vanilla: found chiefly on road verges
with a difference — If you describe a job or holiday, for example, as a job with a difference or a holiday with a difference, you mean that the job or holiday is very interesting and unusual.
with bated breath — to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
with half a heart — halfheartedly
withdrawal method — a method of contraception in which the man withdraws his penis from the woman's vagina before ejaculation
without prejudice — fairly
without regard to — with no concern for
world without end — for ever

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