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17-letter words containing t, s, v, e

  • the beehive state — Utah
  • the driver's seat — the position of control or dominance
  • the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
  • the seven sisters — a group of seven liberal arts colleges in the north-eastern United States, comprised of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley Colleges; they were all founded as institutions for women, although Radclife and Vassar are no longer solely for female students.
  • the tet offensive — an offensive launched in January–February 1968 by the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong. Coinciding with the first day of the Tet, it was a surprise attack on South Vietnamese cities, including Saigon
  • the twelve tables — the earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law, promulgated in 451–450 bc
  • the varsity match — a sporting fixture between Oxford and Cambridge university rugby teams
  • the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
  • to best advantage — If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.
  • traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
  • transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
  • transverse engine — an engine which is fitted side-to-side across the axis of a vehicle
  • turn-down service — In a hotel, a turn-down service is the preparation of a room for a guest to sleep in by slightly turning back the comforter on the bed, turning down the lights, and so on.
  • twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
  • twenty four seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
  • twenty-four seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
  • twenty-four-seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
  • ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
  • unconventionalist — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • unimaginativeness — the quality of being unimaginative
  • university degree — an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
  • vacant possession — ownership of an unoccupied house or property, any previous owner or tenant having departed
  • valence electrons — an electron of an atom, located in the outermost shell (valence shell) of the atom, that can be transferred to or shared with another atom.
  • valetudinarianism — the state, condition, or habits of a valetudinarian.
  • veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
  • velaric airstream — a current of mouth air produced by the action of the tongue, operant in forming click sounds.
  • ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
  • ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
  • vertical analysis — the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages
  • vestibular system — the sensory mechanism in the inner ear that detects movement of the head and helps to control balance
  • vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
  • vinaigrette sauce — a tart sauce of oil, vinegar, and seasonings, sometimes including chopped capers, pickles, etc., usually served cold with salads.
  • visible radiation — electromagnetic radiation that causes the sensation of sight; light. It has wavelengths between about 380 and 780 nanometres
  • visitors' gallery — a balcony in a building such as a parliament or court where members of the public can sit
  • voice synthesizer — a computer system that is used to artificially produce the human voice
  • warsaw convention — a multilateral treaty on aviation set up chiefly to limit air carriers' liability to passengers and shippers on international flights in the event of an accident.
  • well-investigated — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
  • west three rivers — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
  • wild service tree — either of two European trees, Sorbus domestica, bearing a small, acid fruit that is edible when overripe, or S. torminalis (wild service tree) bearing a similar fruit.
  • wings of the dove — a novel (1902) by Henry James.
  • wood preservative — a coating applied to timber as a protection against decay, insects, weather, etc
  • yellowstone river — river flowing from NW Wyo. through Mont. into the Missouri River: 671 mi (1,080 km)
  • yesterday evening — during the evening of the day preceding today
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