15-letter words containing a, i, r, s, g
- 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 handle — a crank used to start the motor of an automobile.
- starting pistol — a pistol used to give the signal to start a race
- starting salary — an employee's initial rate of pay
- starting stalls — a line of stalls in which horses are enclosed at the start of a race and from which they are released by the simultaneous springing open of retaining barriers at the front of each stall
- states' righter — a person who opposes U.S. federal intervention in affairs of the separate states, supporting this position by a strict interpretation of the Constitution of the U.S.
- 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
- steel engraving — a method of incising letters, designs, etc., on steel.
- stereologically — by way of stereology or in a stereological manner
- storage disease — a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive storage in certain cells of normal metabolic intermediates, as fats, iron, and carbohydrates.
- straight matter — the body text of an article, story, etc., as distinguished from the title, subhead, and other display matter.
- straight ticket — a ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.
- straight-acting — (of a gay person) having the mannerisms of a heterosexual person: used esp by gay people of other gay people
- straight-backed — having a straight, usually high, back: a straight-backed chair.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- straining piece — (in a queen-post roof) a horizontal beam uniting the tops of the two queen posts, and resisting the thrust of the roof.
- strike the flag — to relinquish command, esp of a ship
- string variable — data on which arithmetical operations will not be performed
- subject-raising — a rule that moves the subject of a complement clause into the clause in which it is embedded, as in the derivation of He is likely to be late from It is likely that he will be late
- suborganization — an organization within a larger organization
- summer triangle — a group of three first-magnitude stars (Deneb, Vega, and Altair) visible during the summer in the N skies
- supergiant star — Astronomy. an exceptionally luminous star whose diameter is more than 100 times that of the sun, as Betelgeuse or Antares.
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- surgical spirit — Surgical spirit is a liquid which is used to clean wounds or surgical instruments. It consists mainly of alcohol.
- surgical strike — a military action designed to destroy a particular target without harming other people or damaging other buildings near it
- synergistically — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling synergy: a synergistic effect.
- syngeneic graft — a tissue or organ transplanted from one member of a species to another, genetically identical member of the species, as a kidney transplanted from one identical twin to the other.
- tamarisk gerbil — gerbil (def 2).
- terra sigillata — Arretine ware.
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- 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
- the everlasting — God
- the saint leger — an annual horse race run at Doncaster since 1776: one of the classics of the flat-racing season
- tiglath-pileser — died 727 b.c, king of Assyria 745–727.
- 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 scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
- training school — a school that provides training in some art, profession, or vocation.
- training wheels — a pair of small wheels attached one on each side of the rear wheel of a bicycle for stability while one is learning to ride.
- transfiguration — the act of transfiguring.
- transgressional — of or relating to transgression
- tungsten rating — a film-speed rating that indicates the relative sensitivity of a particular film stock to light from incandescent lamps with tungsten filaments.
- ultra-religious — of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- understandingly — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- universal stage — a small theodolite mounted on the stage of a polarizing microscope and used in the petrographic analysis of rocks.
- untransmigrated — not transmigrated; not transferred or caused to be transferred
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.