19-letter words containing a, g, o

the golden triangle — an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
the grapes of wrath — a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.
the great mentioner — the phenomenon whereby certain people are rumoured to be possible presidential or gubernatorial candidates before the rumour is denied or endorsed
the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
the social register — a directory, now published annually, of the families who are considered to form the country's social élite
theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
therapeutic cloning — the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
three-point landing — an aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously.
threshold agreement — an agreement between an employer and employees or their union to increase wages by a specified sum if inflation exceeds a specified level in a specified time
through and through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
time sharing option — (operating system) (TSO) System software from IBM that provides time-sharing on an IBM mainframe running in an MVS environment.
to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
to change your tune — If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things.
to fight for breath — If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
to fit like a glove — If you say that something fits like a glove, you are emphasizing that it fits exactly.
to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to grin and bear it — If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better.
to hang by a thread — If you say that something is hanging by a thread, you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed.
to play hard to get — If someone plays hard to get, they pretend not to be interested in another person or in what someone is trying to persuade them to do.
to ring the changes — If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done.
to run the gauntlet — If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you.
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
training instructor — a person who teaches people the skills they need for a particular field or profession
trentino-alto adige — a region in NE Italy. 870,238; 5256 sq. mi. (13.615 sq. km).
trinidad and tobago — (used with a plural verb) two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.
tuamotu archipelago — a group of about 80 coral islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia. Pop: 15 973 (2002; including the Gambier Islands). Area: 860 sq km (332 sq miles)
turbo-ramjet engine — a combination engine that can be operated as a turbojet or ramjet engine.
typographical error — an error in printed or typewritten matter resulting from striking the improper key of a keyboard, from mechanical failure, or the like.
ultrasonic cleaning — the use of ultrasound to vibrate a piece to be cleaned while the piece is immersed in a cleaning fluid. The process produces a very high degree of cleanliness, and is used for jewellery and ornately shaped items
unorganized ferment — ferment (def 2).
vaginal intercourse — intercourse involving insertion of the penis into the vagina
valley of the kings — a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350–c1200 b.c.
verdigris toadstool — a basidiomycetous fungus, Stropharia aeruginosa, having a distinctive and unusual blue-green cap and paler shaggy stem
vigilance committee — an unauthorized committee of citizens organized for the maintenance of order and the summary punishment of crime in the absence of regular or efficient courts.
vocational guidance — the process of assisting a student to choose, prepare for, and enter an occupation for which he or she shows aptitude.
vulvovaginal glands — the small gland on either side of the lower part of the vagina
wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
wandering albatross — a large albatross, Diomedea exulans, of southern waters, having the plumage mostly white with dark markings on the upper parts.
wearable technology — a small computer or advanced electronic device that is worn or carried on the body: the trendiest wearable technologies.
white-handed gibbon — a gibbon, Hylobates lar, inhabiting Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and northern Sumatra, varying from black to light buff in color, and having white hands and feet: an endangered species.
wide-angle glaucoma — open-angle glaucoma. See under glaucoma.
within rocket range — able to be reached by rockets
world heritage site — a natural or manmade area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection
wraparound mortgage — a mortgage, as a second mortgage, that includes payments on a previous mortgage that continues in effect.
writing on the wall — writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand; script.
yellow book, jargon — (publication) The print version of the Jargon File, titled "The New Hacker's Dictionary". It includes essentially all the material the File, plus a Foreword by Guy L. Steele, Jr. and a Preface by Eric S. Raymond. Most importantly, the book version is nicely typeset and includes almost all of the infamous Crunchly cartoons by the Great Quux, each attached to an appropriate entry. The first, second, and third editions correspond to versions 2.9.6, 3.0.0, and 4.0.0 of the File, respectively.

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