18-letter words containing ll

reporters' gallery — an area in parliament reserved for journalists and reporters
rolled-steel joist — a steel beam, esp one with a cross section in the form of a letter H or I
rolling resistance — The rolling resistance of a wheel or ball is its resistance to movement caused by friction between it and the surface it is rolling on.
rosebay willowherb — a perennial onagraceous plant, Chamerion (formerly Epilobium) angustifolium, that has spikes of deep pink flowers and is widespread in open places throughout N temperate regions
rubbish collection — the collection of domestic refuse for disposal
sell oneself short — If you sell someone short, you do not point out their good qualities as much as you should or do as much for them as you should.
sell someone a pup — to swindle someone by selling him something worthless
shepherd satellite — a small moon orbiting near a planetary ring, whose gravitational pull helps confine the ring and the ring's extent.
shop till you drop — If you shop till you drop, you do a large amount of shopping.
sickle cell anemia — a chronic hereditary blood disease, occurring primarily among Africans or persons of African descent, in which abnormal hemoglobin causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped and nonfunctional, characterized by enlarged spleen, chronic anemia, lethargy, weakness, joint pain, and blood clot formation.
sickle-cell anemia — Sickle-cell anemia is an inherited illness in which the red blood cells become curved, causing a number of health problems.
sixth-form college — (in England and Wales) a college offering A-level and other courses to pupils over sixteen from local schools, esp from those that do not have sixth forms
slim hole drilling — Slim hole drilling is drilling a well in which at least 90 percent of the hole has a diameter of seven inches or less.
small claims court — a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers.
small outline dimm — (storage) (SO-DIMM) A smaller kind of DIMM with 72 pins (supporting 32-bit transfers) or 144 pins (64-bit transfers). Regular DIMMs have 168 pins and support 64-bit transfers. Being roughly half the size of the regular DIMM, SO-DIMMs are often used in notebook computers.
small pastern bone — the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
small-claims court — a special court established to handle small claims or debts, usually without the services of lawyers.
special collection — a collection of materials segregated from a general library collection according to form, subject, age, condition, rarity, source, or value.
steller's sea lion — any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
stem-cell research — research that is carried out on stem cells for use in medicine
stoichiometrically — of or relating to stoichiometry.
strait of magellan — a strait between the mainland of S South America and Tierra del Fuego, linking the S Pacific with the S Atlantic. Length: 600 km (370 miles). Width: up to 32 km (20 miles)
student councillor — a student who is a member of a council or body representing the interests of students at a school, university or college
study hall teacher — a teacher who supervises or helps students during a period of time or lesson used for studying
submaxillary gland — submandibular gland.
swarm intelligence — the collective behaviour of a group of animals, esp social insects such as ants, bees, and termites, that are each following very basic rules
swollen-headedness — the quality of being conceited
take sth literally — If you take something literally, you think that a word or expression is being used with its most simple or basic meaning.
tell it like it is — to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
the full treatment — If you say that someone is given the full treatment, you mean either that they are treated extremely well or that they are treated extremely severely.
the intelligentsia — the educated or intellectual people in a society or community
there's no telling — You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.
thrills and spills — If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
to all appearances — apparently
to bite the bullet — If someone bites the bullet, they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary.
to fall from grace — If someone falls from grace, they suddenly stop being successful or popular.
to fall into place — If things fall into place, events happen naturally to produce a situation you want.
to pull a fast one — If you say that someone has pulled a fast one on you, you mean that they have cheated or tricked you.
to spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you tell someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
to spill your guts — if someone spills their guts, they tell you everything about something secret or private
traffic controller — a person whose job is to control the flow of air traffic
tranquillizer dart — a dart filled with a tranquillizer that is shot from a gun in order to temporarily sedate an animal so that it may be handled safely
traveller's cheque — Traveller's cheques are cheques that you buy at a bank and take with you when you travel, for example so that you can exchange them for the currency of the country that you are in.
travelling library — a mobile library in which a vehicle such as a van delivers books to be borrowed
unconstitutionally — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
up someone's alley — suited to someone's tastes or abilities
up to the eyeballs — You use up to the eyeballs to emphasize that someone is in an undesirable state to a very great degree.
valle de la pascua — a city in N Venezuela.

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