15-letter words containing a, c, i, n, g, e
- laser machining — Laser machining is a process in which material is removed from a surface using light from a laser.
- leading article — Also called leader. the most important or prominent news story in a newspaper.
- leading counsel — the more senior of two counsels
- lexical meaning — the meaning of a base morpheme.
- lexical scoping — lexical scope
- linear-tracking — (of a tone arm) designed to move across a phonograph record in a straight line, instead of an arc, so that as the needle tracks the groove, its orientation remains unchanged.
- linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
- long-grain rice — a type of rice that has long grains, rather than round grains
- lung specialist — doctor specializing in lung conditions
- machine gunning — the act of using a machine gun
- mackinac bridge — a suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan: one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. 3800-foot (1158-meter) center span; 7400 feet (2256 meters) in total length.
- magnetic bottle — Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.
- magnetic bubble — a tiny mobile magnetized area within a magnetic material, the basis of one type of solid-state storage medium (magnetic bubble memory)
- magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
- magnetic domain — a portion of a ferromagnetic material where the magnetic moments are aligned with one another because of interactions between molecules or atoms.
- magnetic mirror — a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing charged particles that enter it to be reflected.
- magnetic moment — a vector quantity associated with a given electric current, magnet, or the like, having the property that its vector product with the magnetic induction equals the torque acting on the given object.
- magnetic needle — a slender magnetized steel rod that, when adjusted to swing in a horizontal plane, as in a compass, indicates the direction of the earth's magnetic fields or the approximate position of north and south.
- magnetic pickup — a phonograph pickup in which the vibrations of the stylus cause variations in or motions of a coil in a magnetic field that produces corresponding variations in an electrical voltage.
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- magnetic stripe — magnetic strip.
- magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- mailing machine — a machine that prepares mail for sending, as by addressing, stamping, weighing, etc.
- malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
- marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
- measuring chain — a flexible length of metal links used in calculating distances
- megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- metalinguistics — the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to.
- metallo-organic — organometallic.
- microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
- microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
- micromanagement — The direct management of a project etc to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
- mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
- milking machine — an electric machine for milking cows.
- milling machine — a machine tool for rotating a cutter (milling cutter) to produce plane or formed surfaces on a workpiece, usually by moving the work past the cutter.
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
- mucosanguineous — containing or made up of blood and mucus
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- narcotics agent — an undercover agent who provides information to the police about illegal drugs, illegal drug trafficking, and users of illegal drugs
- negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
- negative income — invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
- non-evangelical — Also, evangelic. pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings.
- noncarcinogenic — Not carcinogenic.
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc