13-letter words containing a, l, e, g, r, i
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- rayleigh disk — a small circular disk, usually of mica, that is suspended from a fiber and tends to be deflected at right angles to a stream of air, indicating by its deflection the intensity of a sound wave.
- rayleigh wave — a wave along the surface of a solid, elastic body, especially along the surface of the earth.
- re-evaluating — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- re-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- reading glass — a magnifying glass that people use to enlarge text to make it easier to read
- reading light — any small electric light that you use for reading. You can usually move it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading. It can be attached to a wall or shelf in the home, or be above your head inside an aircraft or other vehicle.
- recognitional — an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
- reggio emilia — a city in N Italy.
- regionalistic — Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
- regulator pin — either of two pins on the regulators of certain timepieces, one on each side of the hairspring, that can be moved to adjust the rate of the timepiece.
- relief agency — an organization that provides aid for people in need, esp in disaster areas
- resting place — grave
- revictualling — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- rheologically — in a rheological manner
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
- riding stable — a place where horses are kept for people to ride
- rifle grenade — a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.
- ring-a-lievio — a game played usually between two teams in which the members of one team attempt to find, capture, and imprison the members of the other, who can be freed only by a teammate not yet captured.
- rocking valve — (on a steam engine) a valve mechanism oscillating through an arc to open and close.
- rogue dialler — a dial-up connection placed on a computer without the user's knowledge which, when the user tries to connect to the internet, automatically connects to a premium-rate phone number
- rollerblading — skating on rollerblades
- rolling paper — cigarette paper available in small packages to smokers for rolling their own cigarettes.
- rote learning — memorization by repetition
- running belay — the clipping of the rope through a karabiner attached to a sling, piton, nut, etc, secured to the mountain: used by a leading climber of a team to reduce the length of a possible fall
- sales figures — the amount of sales of something within a particular time frame
- scale drawing — illustration made in proportion
- scarlet gilia — skyrocket.
- segregational — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
- self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
- self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- self-starting — starter (def 3).
- self-training — the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics.
- semilegendary — having some historical basis, but legendary in part
- serial rights — the rights to reprint or publish a serial or as a serial
- serologically — as pertains to or with respect to serology; in a serological manner
- shag pile rug — a piece of thick material with a nap of long rough strands that you put on a floor. It is like a carpet but covers a smaller area
- single father — a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- single market — a market consisting of a number of nations, esp those of the European Union, in which goods, capital, and currencies can move freely across borders without tariffs or restrictions
- single parent — mother or father without a partner
- single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
- single-barrel — a gun having one barrel, especially a shotgun.
- single-parent — of or noting a family in which a parent brings up a child or children alone, without a partner: a single-parent family; a single-parent household.
- single-seater — a vehicle that has only one seat
- singles chart — a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs, not albums or collections) for a specific period of time
- slave trading — trafficking in people
- sleeping area — an area in a room or house where people can sleep
- slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
- slip carriage — a railway car detached from a moving train as it passes through a station.
- slipstreaming — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).