17-letter words containing b, g, i

madiba generation — the generation born around 1994, when Nelson Mandela became the first president of a multiracial South Africa
malagasy republic — former name of Madagascar.
methemoglobinemia — (medicine) A form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood.
michigan bankroll — a large roll of paper money in small denominations.
microbiologically — With regard to microbiology.
mikhail gorbachev — Mikhail S(ergeyevich) [mi-kahyl sur-gey-uh-vich,, mi-keyl;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel syir-gye-yi-vyich] /mɪˈkaɪl sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ,, mɪˈkeɪl;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Soviet political leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1985–91; president of the Soviet Union 1988–91; Nobel Peace Prize 1990.
millennium bridge — a steel bridge for pedestrians over the River Thames linking the City of London at St Paul's Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside: it has a span of 325 m (1056 ft)
molecular biology — the branch of biology that deals with the nature of biological phenomena at the molecular level through the study of DNA and RNA, proteins, and other macromolecules involved in genetic information and cell function, characteristically making use of advanced tools and techniques of separation, manipulation, imaging, and analysis.
negative feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
negotiating table — If you say that people are at the negotiating table, you mean that they are having discussions in order to settle a dispute or reach an agreement.
neurobiologically — In terms of or by means of neurobiology.
new english bible — an English translation (1970) of the Bible into contemporary idiom, directed by Anglican and other Protestant churches of Great Britain.
non-assignability — capable of being specified: The word has no assignable meaning in our language.
non-biodegradable — capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.
number eight iron — a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a pitcher but less slope than a niblick.
number eight wire — a standard gauge of fencing wire
numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
on the pig's back — successful; established
paleobiogeography — the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
petit bourgeoisie — The petit bourgeoisie are people in the lower middle class.
petite bourgeoise — a woman who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.
petty bourgeoisie — the section of the middle class with the lowest social status, generally composed of shopkeepers, lower clerical staff, etc
pied-billed grebe — an American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, having a whitish bill with a black band around it.
pittsburg landing — a village in SW Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: battle of Shiloh in 1862.
plumbing fixtures — things such as pipes, sinks, toilets that are fixed in position in a building
precision bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped, as accurately as possible, on a specific, usually small, target.
proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
pseudo-biological — pertaining to biology.
publicity-seeking — eager to attract publicity
receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
right off the bat — Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
rock of gibraltar — a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
salt-rising bread — a kind of bread leavened with a fermented mixture of salted milk, cornmeal, flour, sugar, and soda.
sanctions-busting — the deliberate disregarding of sanctions that are in force against a state, organization, etc
semi-biographical — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
shopping bag lady — bag lady (def 1).
shopping-bag lady — bag lady (def 1).
six-speed gearbox — a gearbox containing a system of six gears
sleeping problems — difficulties in getting to sleep or in staying asleep
spiral bevel gear — a bevel gear having curved teeth tending to converge on the axis of rotation.
split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
steamboat springs — a town in NW Colorado: ski resort.
subclavian groove — either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm
subsidiary ledger — (in accounting) a ledger containing a group of detailed and related accounts the total of which is summarized in the control account.
substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
suspension bridge — a bridge having a deck suspended from cables anchored at their extremities and usually raised on towers.
symbolic language — a specialized language dependent upon the use of symbols for communication and created for the purpose of achieving greater exactitude, as in symbolic logic or mathematics.
synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
taiping rebellion — a movement of religious mysticism and agrarian unrest in China between 1850 and 1864 which weakened the Manchu dynasty but was eventually suppressed with foreign aid
take some beating — to be difficult to improve upon

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