15-letter words containing a, g, r, o, s, t
- stage direction — an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements.
- staggered hours — a system of working in which the employees of an organization do not all arrive and leave at the same time, but have large periods of overlap
- stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
- 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.
- star of courage — a Canadian award for bravery
- 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
- stereologically — by way of stereology or in a stereological manner
- storage battery — a voltaic battery consisting of two or more storage cells.
- storage disease — a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive storage in certain cells of normal metabolic intermediates, as fats, iron, and carbohydrates.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- suborganization — an organization within a larger organization
- swallow-tanager — a tropical American bird, Tersina viridis, related to the true tanagers but with longer, swallowlike wings.
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- thalassographer — a person who studies the sea; an oceanographer
- thalassographic — relating to thalassography
- thanks offering — an offering made as an expression of thanks to God
- the anglo-irish — the inhabitants of Ireland of English birth or descent
- theory of games — game theory.
- 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
- 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
- ultra-religious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- ultrasonography — a diagnostic imaging technique utilizing reflected high-frequency sound waves to delineate, measure, or examine internal body structures or organs.
- ust-kamenogorsk — a city in E Kazakhstan, on the Irtysh River.
- virginian stock — a similar and related North American plant, Malcolmia maritima
- virtual storage — a system whereby addressable memory is extended beyond main storage through the use of secondary storage managed by system software in such a way that programs can treat all of the designated storage as addressable main storage.
- waterford glass — fine cut or gilded glass made in Waterford, Ireland, having a slight blue cast due to the presence of cobalt.
- working storage — the amount of memory used to temporarily store results or other data while a program is running.
- wrongful arrest — the act of arresting someone without proper reason