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  • fractography — the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure
  • gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
  • gaff topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
  • gaff-topsail — Also called fore-and-aft topsail. a jib-headed fore-and-aft sail set above a gaff.
  • galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
  • galactoscope — a lactoscope.
  • galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
  • gallup polls — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
  • galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
  • gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
  • gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
  • gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
  • gamopetalous — having the petals united.
  • gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
  • gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
  • gap junction — a linkage of two adjacent cells consisting of a system of channels extending across a gap from one cell to the other, allowing the passage of ions and small molecules.
  • garrison cap — overseas cap.
  • gas-operated — (of a firearm) using some of the exhaust gases to operate the action.
  • gastroplasty — any plastic surgery on the stomach.
  • gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
  • gastroscopic — Of or pertaining to gastroscopy.
  • general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
  • geographical — of or relating to geography.
  • geopolitical — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
  • geopotential — the difference between the potential energy of a mass at a given altitude and the potential energy of an identical mass at sea level, equivalent to the energy required to move the mass from sea level to the given altitude.
  • georgia pine — longleaf pine.
  • germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
  • germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
  • giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
  • glamour puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
  • glamour-puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
  • gloria patri — the short hymn “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”.
  • glossography — a glossator.
  • glossophobia — The fear of public speaking.
  • glottal stop — a plosive consonant whose occlusion and release are accomplished chiefly at the glottis, as in the Scottish articulation of the t- sound of little, bottle, etc.
  • glyphography — a plate-making process in which an electrotype is made from an engraved copper plate
  • glyptography — the description or study of engraved gems or other stones.
  • gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
  • gold-plating — the incorporation of costly and unnecessary features or refinements into a product or structure.
  • gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
  • gonadotropin — a gonadotropic substance.
  • gopher snake — a bullsnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, of western North America, that invades burrows to prey on rodents.
  • gopher state — Minnesota (used as a nickname).
  • grace hopper — (person)   US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Brewster Hopper (1906-12-09 to 1992-01-01), née Grace Brewster Murray. Hopper is believed to have concieved the concept of the compiler with the A-0 in 1952. She also developed the first commercial high-level language, which eventually evolved into COBOL. She worked on the Mark I computer with Howard Aiken and with BINAC in 1949. She is credited with having coined the term "debug", and the adage "it is always easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" (with various wordings), which has been the guiding principle in sysadmin decisions ever since. See also the entries debug and bug. Hopper is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1994, the US Navy named a new ship, the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper, after her.
  • grace period — a period of time after a payment becomes due, as of a loan or life-insurance premium, before one is subject to penalties or late charges or before the loan or policy is canceled.
  • gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
  • grana padano — a rich semifat hard cheese with a granular texture, often used grated, esp on pasta dishes and soups
  • graph theory — the branch of mathematics dealing with linear graphs.
  • graphologist — the study of handwriting, especially when regarded as an expression of the writer's character, personality, abilities, etc.
  • graphophobia — Fear or dislike of writing.
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