12-letter words containing a, g, o
- formal logic — the branch of logic concerned exclusively with the principles of deductive reasoning and with the form rather than the content of propositions.
- forward gear — a gear in a vehicle that is used when the vehicle is moving forward
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- four-walling — a form of distribution and exhibition, esp. of films, in which a distributor or producer rents a theater for a fixed amount, pays all advertising and operating costs, and collects all box-office receipts
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
- frankalmoign — a form of tenure by which religious bodies held lands, esp on condition of praying for the soul of the donor
- free coinage — the unrestricted coinage of bullion or of a specified metal, as silver, into money for any person bringing it to the mint, either with or without charge for minting.
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- gable window — a window in or under a gable.
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
- gain on sale — A gain on sale is the amount of money that is made by a company when selling a non-inventory asset for more than its value.
- gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
- galactagogue — A food or drug that promotes or increases the flow of a mother’s milk.
- galactometer — a lactometer.
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactorrhea — an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- galactosides — Plural form of galactoside.
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
- gallows bird — a person who deserves to be hanged.
- gallows tree — a gallows.
- gallup polls — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
- galusha grow — Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
- galvanometer — an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- galvanotaxis — movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.
- gamboge tree — any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, esp G. hanburyi, that yield this resin: family Clusiaceae
- gambrel roof — a gable roof, each side of which has a shallower slope above a steeper one. Compare mansard (def 1).
- game console — Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- gamesomeness — The quality of being gamesome.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamification — the process of turning an activity or task into a game or something resembling a game: Teachers can use gamification to motivate their students.
- gammon steak — a thick cut of meat made from smoked or cured bacon or ham and often served with pineapple or fried egg
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- gang of four — a group of four radical members of the Chinese Communist Party who were leaders of the Cultural Revolution and who were purged and imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong: Jiang Qing (widow of Mao), Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Zhang Chunqiao.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- ganglionated — gangliate.