17-letter words containing a, g

beefsteak begonia — an ornamental plant, Begonia erythrophylla, having light-pink flowers and nearly round, thick, fleshy leaves that are red on the underside.
bell-hanger's bit — a bit for drilling small holes through studs or the like.
bergisch gladbach — city in W Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia: pop. 105,000
bergisch-gladbach — an industrial city in W Germany, near Cologne.
betagalactosidase — any of a family of enzymes capable of liberating galactose from carbohydrates.
bighorn mountains — range of the Rocky Mountains in N Wyo. and S Mont.: highest peak, 13,165 ft (4,013 m)
biological father — the man whose semen fertilized the ovum from which a child was born
biological marker — a substance, physiological characteristic, gene, etc that indicates, or may indicate, the presence of disease, a physiological abnormality or a psychological condition
biological mother — the mother who gave birth to a child
biological parent — a parent who has conceived (biological mother) or sired (biological father) rather than adopted a child and whose genes are therefore transmitted to the child.
biological rhythm — biorhythm.
biological shield — a protective shield impervious to radiation, esp the thick concrete wall surrounding the core of a nuclear reactor
biological weapon — a weapon which uses a biological agent to harm people and other living organisms
black-backed gull — either of two common black-and-white European coastal gulls, Larus fuscus (lesser black-backed gull) and L. marinus (great black-backed gull)
black-box testing — functional testing
black-headed gull — a small gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, that breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and often scavenges in towns
blackboard jungle — a school or school system characterized by lack of discipline and by juvenile delinquency.
blocking antibody — Immunology. an antibody that partly combines with an antigen and interferes with cell-mediated immunity, thereby preventing an allergic reaction.
blue dog democrat — a fiscally conservative member of the Democratic Party
blue false indigo — a North American plant, Baptisia australis, of the legume family, having wedge-shaped leaflets and blue, clustered flowers.
bluegrass country — region in central Ky. where there is much bluegrass
board and lodging — If you are provided with board and lodging, you are provided with food and a place to sleep, especially as part of the conditions of a job.
board of managers — a group of people responsible for managing an organization
board-and-shingle — a small dwelling with wooden walls and a shingle roof
bottlebrush grass — a North American grass, Hystrix patula, having loose flower spikes with long awns.
bradford spinning — a wool-spinning method in which the fibers are oiled prior to combing and subsequently spun into worsted yarn.
brain haemorrhage — bleeding into the brain
breakdown voltage — the minimum applied voltage that would cause a given insulator or electrode to break down.
brigadier general — In the United States, a brigadier general is a senior officer in the armed forces who is often in charge of a brigade and has a rank above colonel and below major general.
brightening agent — a compound applied to a textile to increase its brightness by the conversion of ultraviolet radiation to visible (blue) light, used in detergents
brighton and hove — a city and unitary authority in S England, in East Sussex. Pop: 251 500 (2003 est). Area: 72 sq km (28 sq miles)
bring up the rear — to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
broad-winged hawk — an American hawk, Buteo platypterus, dark brown above and white barred with rufous below.
broadview heights — a town in N Ohio.
broderie anglaise — open embroidery on white cotton, fine linen, etc
brokerage account — A brokerage account is an account with a broker where an investor can buy and sell and hold securities.
brzesc nad bugiem — Polish name of Brest Litovsk.
buckingham palace — the London residence of the British sovereign: built in 1703, rebuilt by John Nash in 1821–36 and partially redesigned in the early 20th century
budgetary control — a system of managing a business by applying a financial value to each forecast activity. Actual performance is subsequently compared with the estimates
budgetary deficit — the amount by which government expenditure exceeds income from taxation, customs duties, etc, in any one fiscal year
buerger's disease — an inflammatory and obliterative disease of the blood vessels of the legs and feet causing numbness and tingling, often leading to phlebitis and gangrene: most common in cigarette smokers.
building labourer — an unskilled worker on construction sites
bushman's singlet — a sleeveless heavy black woollen singlet, used as working clothing by timber fellers
butterfly bandage — a butterfly-shaped strip of adhesive medical tape used, when stitches are not required, to keep a deep cut or incision tightly closed while it heals
butterfly diagram — a graphical butterfly-shaped representation of the sunspot density on the solar disc in the 11-year sunspot cycle
cabbage butterfly — a common white butterfly (Pieris rapae) whose green larvae feed upon cabbage and related plants
cage zone melting — zone melting of a square bar of the material to be purified, done so that the impurities are concentrated at the corners.
calcium gluconate — a white, tasteless, water-soluble powder, CaC 12 H 22 O 14 , used as a dietary supplement to provide calcium.
california nutmeg — a tall, pungently aromatic California evergreen tree, Torreya californica, of the yew family, having a fissured, gray-brown bark and small, purple-streaked, green fruit.
cantilever bridge — a bridge having spans that are constructed as cantilevers and often a suspended span or spans, each end of which rests on one end of a cantilever span

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