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12-letter words containing a, n, g, s, t, r

  • single track — a single pair of lines so that trains can travel in only one direction at a time
  • single-party — of or relating to a form of government in which only a single political party constitutes the government
  • single-track — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
  • skating rink — arena for ice skating
  • skating turn — a turn made by someone on roller or ice skates
  • slaughterman — a person employed to kill animals in a slaughterhouse
  • solenogaster — any of a group of wormlike mollusks, class Solenogastres (formerly Aplacophora), inhabiting deep ocean layers and having fine limy spicules on the covering mantle.
  • sorting yard — sorting tracks.
  • south orange — a city in NE New Jersey.
  • spring catch — a catch for an interior or cabinet door that has a bolt operated by a spring.
  • spring water — water from natural underground source
  • sranan tongo — Sranan.
  • staggeringly — tending to stagger or overwhelm: a staggering amount of money required in the initial investment.
  • staging area — an area, as a port of embarkation, where troops are assembled and readied for transit to a new field of operations.
  • starry night — a painting (1889) by Vincent van Gogh.
  • stauffenberg — Claus (klaʊs), Graf von. 1907–44, German army officer, who tried to assassinate Hitler (1944). He and his fellow conspirators were executed
  • stauropegion — (in an autocephalous church) a monastery subject directly to the primate.
  • steering arm — the part of a vehicle's chassis that directs the input from the steering box
  • steganograph — a piece of coded writing; cipher
  • stegosaurian — having the characteristics of a stegosaur
  • steinamanger — German name of Szombathely.
  • stenographer — a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand.
  • stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
  • storage ring — a device for storing charged particles fed from an accelerator, consisting of a set of magnets placed in a ring and adjusted to keep the particles circulating until they are used.
  • storage tank — A storage tank is a large vessel for storing oil, gas, and other petrochemical products.
  • storage unit — rented space to store items
  • storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
  • straight man — an entertainer who plays the part of a foil for a comic partner.
  • straight pin — pin (sense 2)
  • straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
  • straightness — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • strain gauge — Geology. a type of extensometer designed for geophysical use.
  • strange star — a hypothetical celestial object that is intermediate in density between a neutron star and a black hole, possibly the remnant of a massive neutron star with all particles reduced to strange quarks.
  • stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
  • strategising — to make up or determine strategy; plan.
  • strategizing — to make up or determine strategy; plan.
  • streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
  • string along — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
  • stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
  • stringy-bark — any of several eucalyptus trees having a fibrous bark
  • stun grenade — a nonlethal grenade which is used to disturb the senses of enemies by its loud noise and its bright light
  • sugarcoating — the act or process of covering something with sugar.
  • superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
  • surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
  • svga monitor — (hardware, graphics)   A monitor capable of displaying the output of an SVGA card.
  • swap trading — a contract in which the parties to it exchange liabilities on outstanding debts in trading
  • sweet orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
  • texas ranger — a member of the Texas state police force or, especially formerly, of the mounted state police.
  • the-stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
  • thereagainst — in opposition to; in a contrary manner
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