15-letter words containing a, g, n, o, s
- social drinking — the practice of drinking alcohol occasionally and usually only in social situations
- social spending — the money that is spent on welfare payments
- social standing — a person's status or social class in society
- social-drinking — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- sound deadening — a process or material that reduces the resonance or volume of sound
- sound-and-light — combining sound effects or music with unusual lighting displays: to promote a product with a spectacular sound-and-light presentation.
- source language — the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare target language (def 1).
- south glamorgan — a county in SE Wales. 161 sq. mi. (416 sq. km).
- spark generator — an alternating-current power source with a condenser discharging across a spark gap.
- spawning ground — a place where fish deposit their eggs for fertilization
- speaking of sth — You can say speaking of something that has just been mentioned as a way of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing.
- spermatogenesis — the origin and development of spermatozoa.
- spinal ganglion — a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve, containing the cell bodies of sensory nerves.
- sporting chance — an even or fair opportunity for a favorable outcome in an enterprise, as winning in a game of chance or in any kind of contest: They gave the less experienced players a sporting chance by handicapping the experts.
- stage direction — an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements.
- stamping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- standing orders — Military. (formerly) a general order always in force in a command and establishing uniform procedures for it; standard operating procedure.
- start something — to cause a disturbance or trouble
- starting blocks — the rigid blocks adjustable at an angle and mounted on a track against which a runner's shoes are placed to aid in starting
- starting pistol — a pistol used to give the signal to start a race
- steam generator — steam-producing power plant
- steam reforming — a process in which methane from natural gas is heated, with steam, usually with a catalyst, to produce a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen used in organic synthesis and as a fuel
- step on the gas — accelerate, drive faster
- stop at nothing — to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthless
- suborganization — an organization within a larger organization
- sugarcane borer — the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.
- surgeon general — the chief of medical services in one of the armed forces.
- swallow-tanager — a tropical American bird, Tersina viridis, related to the true tanagers but with longer, swallowlike wings.
- swing both ways — to enjoy sexual partners of both sexes
- teng hsiao-ping — Deng Xiaoping.
- testing station — an establishment licensed to issue warrants of fitness for motor vehicles
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- thanks offering — an offering made as an expression of thanks to God
- the anglo-irish — the inhabitants of Ireland of English birth or descent
- to change hands — When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
- topgallant mast — a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel.
- topgallant sail — a sail or either of two sails set on the yard or yards of a topgallant mast.
- toucan crossing — a place where people who are walking and cyclists can both cross a busy road together. They press a button at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- trading profits — profits made from the buying and selling of goods and services
- training course — practical programme of study
- training school — a school that provides training in some art, profession, or vocation.
- transfer lounge — the place in an airport where you wait for a transfer from one flight to another
- transfiguration — the act of transfiguring.
- transgressional — of or relating to transgression
- ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
- undisappointing — not disappointing
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- us savings bond — A US Savings bond is a long-term bond issued by the US government that is considered low-risk.
- ust-kamenogorsk — a city in E Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.