14-letter words containing a, g, d, i
- recording head — the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.
- recording tape — a ribbon of material, esp magnetic tape, used to record sound, images and data, used in a tape recorder
- redintegration — the act or process of redintegrating.
- redintegrative — to make whole again; restore to a perfect state; renew; reestablish.
- reducing agent — a substance that causes another substance to undergo reduction and that is oxidized in the process.
- reducing glass — a lens or mirror that produces a virtual image of an object smaller than the object itself.
- retrogradation — backward movement.
- riggs' disease — pyorrhea (def 2).
- right and left — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- right of abode — If someone is given the right of abode in a particular country, they are legally allowed to live there.
- right-hand man — an indispensable or invaluable assistant; right hand.
- rigidification — the state or process of stiffening or rigidifying
- rock partridge — the Greek partridge; Alectoris graeca
- rodrigo borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
- rude awakening — If you have a rude awakening, you are suddenly made aware of an unpleasant fact.
- sailing dinghy — a small boat or dinghy with a single mast, used esp for recreational sailing
- sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
- saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- salad dressing — a sauce for a salad, usually with a base of oil and vinegar or of mayonnaise.
- salivary gland — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
- sandwich glass — any of various forms of glassware manufactured at Sandwich, Mass., from 1825 to c1890.
- scaling ladder — a ladder for climbing high walls.
- scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
- screen trading — a form of trading on a market or exchange in which the visual display unit of a computer replaces personal contact as in floor trading
- scribbling pad — a notebook or sketchbook
- second reading — the stage in the consideration of a legislative bill that provides an opportunity for debate and amendment.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- security guard — a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.
- self-adjusting — that adjusts itself in response to circumstances
- self-defeating — serving to frustrate, thwart, etc., one's own intention or interests: His behavior was certainly self-defeating.
- self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
- self-hardening — noting or pertaining to any of various steels that harden after heating without quenching or other treatment.
- self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- self-regarding — consideration for oneself or one's own interests.
- semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
- sergiyev posad — a city in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Moscow.
- shawinigan-sud — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, S of Shawinigan.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shifting sands — If you refer to the shifting sands of a situation, you mean that it changes so often that it is difficult to deal with.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
- sivananda yoga — a gentle form of yoga which concentrates on breathing control, stretching, and silent meditation
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- skirting board — fabric for making skirts.
- slant drilling — Slant drilling is drilling at an angle of usually 30° to 45°.
- slide magazine — a piece of equipment that holds slides and pushes them into a projector
- social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment