17-letter words containing a, s, t, i, n, g
- a sporting chance — If you have a sporting chance of doing something, it is quite likely that you will do that thing.
- acanthopterygians — Plural form of acanthopterygian.
- accessory pigment — any pigment in plants that can absorb light energy and pass the electrons along to the primary pigment which starts the process of photosynthesis.
- accounting system — the way in which a company keeps its accounts
- advanced standing — the status of a student who has already completed some of the requirements of a course at another institution and thus is able to miss out some elements of the full course at his or her current university
- aerobic digestion — Aerobic digestion is a process which uses bacteria and oxygen to break down organic and biological waste.
- against sb's will — If something is done against your will, it is done even though you do not want it to be done.
- against the clock — If you are doing something against the clock, you are doing it in a great hurry, because there is very little time.
- against the grain — contrary to one's feelings, nature, wishes, etc.; irritating or displeasing
- age of discretion — the age at which a person is considered to be able to manage his or her own affairs
- all the trimmings — If you say that something comes with all the trimmings, you mean that it has many extra things added to it to make it more special.
- allergic rhinitis — a condition characterized by head congestion, sneezing, tearing, and swelling of the nasal mucous membranes, caused by an allergic reaction.
- alligator snapper — a large, freshwater snapping turtle (Macroclemys temmincki) of the SE U.S. and the Mississippi Valley, found chiefly in rivers and bayous: it may weigh up to 100 kg (220 lb)
- altamonte springs — a city in central Florida.
- anaesthesiologist — anesthesiology.
- anesthesiologists — Plural form of anesthesiologist.
- anglo-catholicism — the tradition or form of worship in the Anglican Church that emphasizes Catholicity, the apostolic succession, and the continuity of all churches within the communion with pre-Reformation Christianity as well as the importance of liturgy and ritual.
- anglo-saxon point — ATA point
- angostura bitters — a bitter aromatic tonic made from gentian and various spices and vegetable colourings, used as a flavouring in alcoholic drinks
- angry fruit salad — (abuse) A bad visual-interface design that uses too many colours. (This term derives, of course, from the bizarre day-glo colours found in canned fruit salad). Too often one sees similar effects from interface designers using colour window systems such as X; there is a tendency to create displays that are flashy and attention-getting but uncomfortable for long-term use.
- answering pennant — one of the flags of the International Code of Signals, a pennant of three red and two white vertical stripes, flown at the dip while a message is being interpreted and close up when it is understood.
- antimiscegenation — (US) against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
- antiprostaglandin — A prostaglandin inhibitor.
- antivirus program — antivirus software
- argumentativeness — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
- arlington heights — village in NE Ill.: suburb of Chicago: pop. 76,000
- arresting officer — the police officer making an arrest
- ascertained goods — specific goods
- assateague island — a narrow island in SE Maryland and E Virginia on Chincoteague Bay: annual wild pony roundup. 33 miles (53 km) long.
- assistant manager — a person who assists a manager in their work
- at a disadvantage — If you are at a disadvantage, you have a problem or difficulty that many other people do not have, which makes it harder for you to be successful.
- attention-seeking — intended to make people take notice
- australia antigen — an antigen present in the blood of some persons with one form of hepatitis
- automated testing — (testing) Software testing assisted with software tools that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation.
- bartholin's gland — either of two small glands near the vaginal opening: during sexual excitement they secrete a mucous lubricating substance
- base lending rate — a minimum interest rate on which financial institutions base the rates they use for lending
- baseboard heating — a heating system by pipes, through which steam or hot water circulates, near the base of the walls of rooms
- bathroom fittings — plumbing fixtures or accessories suitable for use in a bathroom
- beefsteak begonia — an ornamental plant, Begonia erythrophylla, having light-pink flowers and nearly round, thick, fleshy leaves that are red on the underside.
- bell-hanger's bit — a bit for drilling small holes through studs or the like.
- bighorn mountains — range of the Rocky Mountains in N Wyo. and S Mont.: highest peak, 13,165 ft (4,013 m)
- black-box testing — functional testing
- bushman's singlet — a sleeveless heavy black woollen singlet, used as working clothing by timber fellers
- capital gains tax — a tax on the profit made from the sale of an asset
- carbon offsetting — a program in which a company, country, etc., reduces or offsets its carbon emissions through the funding of activities and projects that improve the environment: Carbon offsetting does not always have a quantifiable impact on the planet.
- casting the runes — (jargon) What a guru does when you ask him or her to run a particular program because it never works for anyone else; especially used when nobody can ever see what the guru is doing different from what J. Random Luser does. Compare incantation, runes, examining the entrails; also see the AI koan about Tom Knight.
- china grass cloth — grass cloth.
- christmas pudding — Christmas pudding is a special pudding that is eaten at Christmas.
- chugach mountains — a coastal mountain range in S Alaska, extending W from the St. Elias Mountains. Highest peak, Mount Marcus Baker, 13,176 feet (4016 meters).
- circle the wagons — to take defensive action; prepare for an attack: from arranging a wagon train in a circular formation
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