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14-letter words containing a, g

  • approach light — one of a series of lights installed along the projected centerline of an airport runway to assist a pilot in aligning the aircraft during the approach to landing at night.
  • approach stage — the stage of landing when a plane is approaching the runway
  • approximeeting — the practice of a group of people making indefinite plans to meet and then altering those plans regularly via mobile phones according to changing circumstances
  • arabian nights — Thea collection of ancient tales from Arabia, India, Persia, etc.
  • arable farming — the growing of arable crops
  • arachnological — relating to arachnology
  • araguaya-river — a river flowing N from central Brazil to the Tocantins River. about 1100 miles (1770 km) long.
  • arc-jet engine — a type of rocket engine using propellant gas heated by an electric arc.
  • archaeological — of or relating to archaeology.
  • archaeologists — Plural form of archaeologist.
  • archaeozoology — the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites
  • archgenethliac — the person most proficient at casting horoscopes
  • archipterygium — (anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
  • argand diagram — a diagram in which complex numbers are represented by the points in the plane the coordinates of which are respectively the real and imaginary parts of the number, so that the number x + iy is represented by the point (x, y), or by the corresponding vector <x, y>. If the polar coordinates of (x, y) are (r, θ), r is the modulus and θ the argument of x + iy
  • argonne forest — a wooded region in NE France: battles, World War I, 1918; World War II, 1944.
  • argue the toss — to wrangle or dispute at length
  • argumentations — Plural form of argumentation.
  • argus pheasant — either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots
  • armor-piercing — (of bullets, artillery shells, etc.) designed especially for piercing armor.
  • armour-plating — The armour-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering which is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
  • arresting gear — any mechanism or device for bringing something to a stop, as an airplane landing on an aircraft carrier.
  • arteriographic — relating to arteriography
  • arthrogryposis — (countable, pathology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
  • as all get-out — to a considerable degree; greatly
  • as big as life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
  • as good as new — If you say that something or someone is as good as new, you mean that they are in a very good condition or state, especially after they have been damaged or ill.
  • ascending node — the node through which an orbiting body passes as it moves to the north (opposed to descending node).
  • ascii graphics — ASCII art
  • asparagus bean — a trailing, long-stemmed Asian vine, Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis, of the legume family, having yellow or violet flowers and very long pods.
  • asparagus fern — a fernlike species of asparagus, A. plumosus, native to southern Africa
  • asparagus tips — the ends of asparagus spears, considered to be the tastiest part
  • asphalt jungle — an expression used to refer to a city environment, which emphasizes its dangerous nature
  • asseveratingly — in an asseverating or affirming manner
  • assistance dog — a dog that has been specially trained to live with and accompany a disabled person, carrying out such tasks as prompting them to take medication or assisting them to cross a road
  • assisted dying — the suicide of a person afflicted by an incurable disease, using a lethal dose of drugs provided by a physician for this purpose
  • associated gas — Associated gas is raw natural gas that comes through crude oil wells.
  • astigmatometer — an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.
  • astigmatoscope — an instrument for determining the presence and severity of astigmatism.
  • astigmatoscopy — examination by means of an astigmatoscope.
  • astrobiologist — a person who studies astrobiology
  • astrogeologist — a person who studies astrogeology
  • astrolithology — The science of aerolites.
  • astrologically — In an astrological manner.
  • astronavigator — One who performs astronavigation; an astronaut or space pilot.
  • aswan high dam — a dam on the Nile forming a reservoir (Lake Nasser) extending 480 km (300 miles) from the First to the Third Cataracts: opened in 1971, it was built 6 km (4 miles) upstream from the old Aswan Dam (built in 1902 and twice raised). Height of dam: 109 m (365 ft)
  • at close range — If you see or hit something at close range or from close range, you are very close to it when you see it or hit it. If you do something at a range of half a mile, for example, you are half a mile away from it when you do it.
  • at first sight — If you say that something seems to have certain characteristics at first sight, you mean that it appears to have the features you describe when you first see it but later it is found to be different.
  • at full length — stretched out; completely extended
  • at loggerheads — If two or more people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree very strongly with each other.
  • attitudinizing — the assumption of an affected attitude
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