17-letter words containing t, r, o, c, h, p
- psychotherapeutic — psychotherapy.
- put the screws on — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
- respiratory chain — a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP.
- reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
- roll with a punch — to move in the same direction as a punch thrown at one so as to lessen its force
- saint christopher — Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
- scheme repository — A collection of free Scheme programs.
- shooting practice — practice in shooting for soldiers or other people who shoot guns
- shopping precinct — pedestrian area with shops
- shortcrust pastry — a basic type of pastry that is made with half the quantity of fat to flour, and has a crisp but crumbly texture
- spectroheliograph — an apparatus for making photographs of the sun with a monochromatic light to show the details of the sun's surface and surroundings as they would appear if the sun emitted only that light.
- spectrohelioscope — a spectroheliograph.
- spectrophotometer — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- spectrophotometry — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- speech correction — the reeducation of speech habits that deviate from accepted speech standards.
- spore mother cell — a cell from which a spore is produced
- stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
- support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
- technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
- telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
- the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
- the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
- the peace process — negotiations (between governments, countries, ect) towards peace or the resolution of a conflict
- thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
- therapeutic touch — the laying on of hands by a healer
- thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
- 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.
- to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
- trick photography — photography that creates an illusion
- turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
- upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
- warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
- without prejudice — fairly