12-letter words containing a, c, r, e, i, g
- nonbreaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- nonstrategic — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- octagenarian — One who is between the ages of 80 and 89, inclusive.
- octogenarian — of the age of 80 years.
- optical grep — vgrep
- orange juice — fruit drink: nectar of orange
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- overcharging — Present participle of overcharge.
- overcramming — excessive cramming
- overreaching — to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.
- paramagnetic — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
- parascending — parasailing
- phanerogamic — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- piercing saw — a small, fine-gauge saw blade with uniformly spaced, angled teeth, inserted in a jeweler's saw frame and used to cut precious metal and such soft materials as ivory and shell.
- pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- precognizant — having prior cognizance or knowledge of a given thing
- predischarge — of or pertaining to the period prior to discharge, esp prior to discharge from hospital or from employment
- prefinancing — financing arranged in advance
- prepackaging — to package (foodstuffs or manufactured goods) before retail distribution or sale.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- race meeting — A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days.
- race norming — the process of statistically adjusting the scores of minority job applicants on job-qualification tests by rating each test-taker's score against the results of others in his or her racial or ethnic group.
- racing homer — a kind of homing pigeon used for racing
- racing skate — a tubular ice skate having a long blade extending beyond the heel and toe.
- racketeering — a person engaged in a racket.
- radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
- raking piece — a sloping piece of scenery, as on a television or stage set, especially such a piece used for masking the side of a ramp.
- reaching jib — genoa.
- recategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- recognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- recognizance — Law. a bond or obligation of record entered into before a court of record or a magistrate, binding a person to do a particular act. the sum pledged as surety on such a bond.
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- rice vinegar — a vinegar made from fermented rice or rice wine, used esp in Chinese and Japanese cuisine
- ring changes — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
- ring machine — a Linotype used primarily for making corrections.
- rock glacier — a mass of rock resembling a valley glacier that moves or is moved down a slope by its own weight or by the action of frost and interstitial ice.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- sacring bell — a small bell rung at the elevation of the Host and chalice during Mass
- safecracking — the act of breaking into a safe
- saving grace — a quality that makes up for other generally negative characteristics; redeeming feature.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- scavengering — scavenging
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- sea crossing — a journey by sea from one coast to another