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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
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