14-letter words containing a, r, n, g, e, s
- bremsstrahlung — the radiation produced when an electrically charged particle, esp an electron, is slowed down by the electric field of an atomic nucleus or an atomic ion
- brewer's grain — an exhausted malt occurring as a by-product of brewing and used as a feedstuff for cattle, pigs, and sheep
- bring onstream — To bring onstream a plant, mine, oilfield, etc. is to start production there.
- cairngormstone — (mineral, rare) A yellow or smoky brown variety of rock crystal, found especially in the mountains of w Cairngorm in Scotland.
- call screening — a facility that plays an announcement and records messages, enabling the person called to decide whether or not to answer the call
- cancer-causing — having the ability to induce the growth of a malignant tumour
- canons regular — one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church; a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
- carcinogenesis — the development of cancerous cells from normal ones
- carrier signal — (communications) A continuous signal of a single frequency capable of being modulated by a second, data-carrying signal. In radio communication, the two common kinds of modulation are amplitude modulation and frequency modulation.
- categorisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of categorization.
- characterising — Present participle of characterise.
- charge density — the electric charge per unit volume of a medium or body or per unit area of a surface
- clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
- clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
- clothes hanger — item for hanging clothing
- coarse-grained — having a large or coarse grain
- coasting trade — trade between ports along the same coast.
- coinvestigator — a fellow investigator
- color sergeant — a sergeant who has charge of battalion or regimental colors.
- commensurating — Present participle of commensurate.
- consul general — a consul of the highest grade, usually stationed in a city of considerable commercial importance
- consular agent — a consul of one of the lower grades
- countercharges — Plural form of countercharge.
- countershading — (in the coloration of certain animals) a pattern, serving as camouflage, in which dark colours occur on parts of the body exposed to the light and pale colours on parts in the shade
- courageousness — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- cowper's gland — either of two small glands with ducts opening into the male urethra: during sexual excitement they secrete a mucous substance
- creme anglaise — a custardlike cream sauce, often flavored with vanilla, served with fresh fruit, rich chocolate desserts, etc.
- cruising range — the distance an aircraft can fly before it needs to refuel
- cybersquatting — Cybersquatting involves buying an Internet domain name that might be wanted by another person, business, or organization with the intention of selling it to them and making a profit.
- cylinder glass — a sheet of glass formed originally in the shape of a cylinder and then divided lengthwise and flattened.
- dating service — a service that provides introductions to people seeking a companion with similar interests
- daughterliness — The quality of being daughterly.
- david d'angers — (born Pierre Jean David) 1788?-1856; Fr. sculptor
- decentralising — Present participle of decentralise.
- deconsecrating — Present participle of deconsecrate.
- defenestrating — Present participle of defenestrate.
- degenerateness — The state or quality of being degenerate.
- dehydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate.
- demilitarising — Present participle of demilitarise.
- dental surgeon — dentist who carries out surgery
- dental surgery — a place where a dentist can be consulted
- deregistration — The process of which an employee is removed from work registrant status.
- design pattern — (programming) A description of an object-oriented design technique which names, abstracts and identifies aspects of a design structure that are useful for creating an object-oriented design. The design pattern identifies classes and instances, their roles, collaborations and responsibilities. Each design pattern focuses on a particular object-oriented design problem or issue. It describes when it applies, whether it can be applied in the presence of other design constraints, and the consequences and trade-offs of its use.
- deuteragonists — Plural form of deuteragonist.
- disafforesting — Present participle of disafforest.
- disaggregating — Present participle of disaggregate.
- disaggregation — to separate (an aggregate or mass) into its component parts.
- disarrangement — Upset of the normal order.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.