13-letter words containing a, g, u, c
- coup de grace — A coup de grace is an action or event which finally destroys something, for example an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker.
- court hearing — an official meeting held in court
- court packing — an unsuccessful attempt by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to appoint up to six additional justices to the Supreme Court, which had invalidated a number of his New Deal laws.
- cousin-german — the child of one's aunt or uncle
- crustaceology — The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
- cupping glass — a glass vessel from which air can be removed by suction or heat to create a partial vacuum: formerly used in drawing blood to the surface of the skin for slow bloodletting
- curb exchange — American Stock Exchange.
- cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
- dabbling duck — any of numerous shallow-water ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that typically feed by upending and dabbling (contrasted with diving duck).
- daughter cell — either of the two cells that result from the division of a cell, as in mitosis
- decarburizing — Present participle of decarburize.
- dentosurgical — relating to or used in both dentistry and surgery
- disgracefully — In a disgraceful manner.
- dna computing — (architecture) The use of DNA molecules to encode computational problems. Standard operations of molecular biology can then be used to solve some NP-hard search problems in parallel using a very large number of molecules. The exponential scaling of NP-hard problems still remains, so this method will require a huge amount of DNA to solve large problems.
- double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
- douglas scale — an international scale of sea disturbance and swell ranging from 0 to 9 with one figure for disturbance and one for swell
- dramaturgical — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
- dutch courage — courage inspired by drunkenness or drinking liquor.
- encapsulating — Present participle of encapsulate.
- encourageable — Able to be encouraged; suggestible.
- encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
- encouragingly — In an encouraging manner.
- enculturating — Present participle of enculturate.
- equivalencing — Present participle of equivalence.
- excalibur bug — (humour, programming) The legendary bug that, despite repeated valliant attempts, none but the true king of all programmers can fix. Named after the sword in the stone in the legend of King Arthur.
- flag of truce — a white flag displayed as an invitation to the enemy to confer, or carried as a sign of peaceful intention by one sent to deal with the enemy.
- flame cutting — a method of cutting ferrous metals in which the metal is heated by a torch to about 800°C and is oxidized by a stream of oxygen from the torch
- fluorographic — of or pertaining to fluorography
- flying saucer — any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space.
- french guiana — an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Capital: Cayenne.
- french guinea — former name of Guinea.
- fugaciousness — (obsolete) fugacity.
- fulbright act — an act of Congress (1946) by which funds derived chiefly from the sale of U.S. surplus property abroad are made available to U.S. citizens for study, research, and teaching in foreign countries as well as to foreigners to engage in similar activities in the U.S.
- futurological — Pertaining to futurology.
- galactagogues — Plural form of galactagogue.
- gap insurance — GAP insurance pays the difference between what someone owes on their car loan and the actual cash value of the vehicle in the event that it is stolen or damaged.
- garbage chute — sloped channel for rubbish disposal
- garbage truck — lorry that collects refuse
- gastric juice — the digestive fluid, containing pepsin and other enzymes, secreted by the glands of the stomach.
- gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- general court — the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire.
- gentianaceous — belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- gesticulative — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- glamour stock — a popular stock that rises quickly or continuously in price and attracts large numbers of investors.
- glass curtain — a transparent or translucent curtain covering the interior of a window opening.
- glaucous gull — a large white and pale-gray gull, Latus hyperboreus, of Arctic regions.