14-letter words containing a, b, e, i, g

give sb a bell — If you give someone a bell, you telephone them.
give sb a ring — If you give someone a ring, you phone them.
global village — the world, especially considered as the home of all nations and peoples living interdependently.
goliath beetle — any very large tropical scarabaeid beetle of the genus Goliathus, esp G. giganteus of Africa, which may grow to a length of 20 centimetres
great zimbabwe — Formerly Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia. a republic in S Africa: a former British colony and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1980. 150,330 sq. mi. (389,362 sq. km). Capital: Harare.
groundbreaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
grouse-beating — hunting for grouse by trying to drive them towards hunters using flags, sticks, and other devices
gyrostabiliser — (British spelling) Alternative form of gyrostabilizer.
gyrostabilized — stabilized by means of a gyrostabilizer.
gyrostabilizer — a device for stabilizing a seagoing vessel by counteracting its rolling motion from side to side, consisting essentially of a rotating gyroscope weighing about 1 percent of the displacement of the vessel.
hague tribunal — the court of arbitration for the peaceful settlement of international disputes, established at The Hague by the international peace conference of 1899: its panel of jurists nominates a list of persons from which members of the United Nations International Court of Justice are elected.
hanging basket — suspended woven container for plants
have bought it — to be killed
heidelberg jaw — a human lower jaw of early middle Pleistocene age found in 1907 near Heidelberg, Germany.
heidelberg man — the primitive human being reconstructed from the Heidelberg jaw.
hemoglobinuria — the presence of hemoglobin pigment in the urine.
image-building — improving the brand image or public image of something or someone by good public relations, advertising, etc
impregnability — strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort.
in the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
interchangable — Misspelling of interchangeable.
irregular verb — verb with non-standard past tense
jacobite glass — an English drinking glass of the late 17th or early 18th century, engraved with Jacobite mottoes and symbols.
king of beasts — the lion.
lake winnebago — a lake in E Wisconsin, fed and drained by the Fox river: the largest lake in the state. Area: 557 sq km (215 sq miles)
landing beacon — a radio transmitter that emits a landing beam
left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
linear algebra — the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations.
living bandage — a method of treating severe burns or other skin injuries in which cultured cells grown from a sample of the patient's own skin are applied to the wound in order to stimulate new cell growth and avoid problems of graft rejection
logic variable — (programming) A variable in a logic programming language which is initially undefined ("unbound") but may get bound to a value or another logic variable during unification of the containing clause with the current goal. The value to which it is bound may contain other variables which may themselves be bound or unbound. For example, when unifying the clause sad(X) :- computer(X, ibmpc). with the goal sad(billgates). the variable X will become bound to the atom "billgates" yielding the new subgoal "computer(billgates, ibmpc)".
make a bargain — to agree on terms
marine biology — science of sea life
marriage bonds — the strong feeling of being united that is associated with marriage
methaemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
natural bridge — a natural limestone bridge in western Virginia. 215 feet (66 meters) high; 90 feet (27 meters) span.
needle bearing — an antifriction roller bearing in which long rollers of very small diameter fill the race without a cage to provide spacers between them
negri sembilan — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 2580 sq. mi. (6682 sq. km). Capital: Seremban.
non-cognizable — capable of being perceived or known.
non-negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
obligatoriness — The quality or state of being obligatory.
opening gambit — a preliminary or opening tactic
oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
palaebiologist — a person who studies or is an expert in palaebiology
paleobiologist — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
partridgeberry — a North American trailing plant, Mitchella repens, of the madder family, having roundish evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and scarlet berries.
public gallery — the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings
quarterbacking — a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
racing bicycle — a bicycle designed for cycling on roads or taking part in road cycling races
railway bridge — a bridge built to carry a railway over a road, river, etc

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