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24-letter words containing c, a, g, l

  • santa coloma de gramanet — a city in NE Spain.
  • scalable vector graphics — (graphics, web)   A W3C standard for vector graphics, based on XML.
  • sic transit gloria mundi — thus passes the glory of the world
  • single connection attach — (hardware)   (SCA, "Single Connector Attachment") A non-standard type of SCSI connector, used mostly by OEMs, which carries both power and data on one 80-pin connector. SCA SCSI drives tend to be cheaper but use with standard SCSI cables requires an adaptor and external termination.
  • single european currency — the official currency, also known as the Euro, of some of the members of the European Union
  • single premium insurance — Single premium insurance is insurance where all the premium is paid at once, in one payment.
  • special checking account — a checking account that requires no minimum balance but in which a small charge is made for each check issued or drawn and for monthly maintenance.
  • stratificational grammar — a grammar based upon the theory that language is made up of successive strata that are interconnected by established rules.
  • teacher training college — a higher-education college that specializes in teacher training
  • the whole shooting match — everything; the whole lot
  • to light the touch paper — if someone lights the touch paper or lights the blue touch paper, they do something which causes anger or excitement
  • to play your cards right — If you say that someone will achieve success if they play their cards right, you mean that they will achieve success if they act skilfully and use the advantages that they have.
  • to rise to the challenge — If someone rises to the challenge, they act in response to a difficult situation which is new to them and are successful.
  • transpersonal psychology — a branch of psychology or psychotherapy that recognizes altered states of consciousness and transcendent experiences as a means to understand the human mind and treat psychological disordrs.
  • trip the light fantastic — a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
  • ultralarge crude carrier — Nautical. ULCC.
  • very large crude carrier — VLCC.
  • work/go/run like a charm — If you say that something worked like a charm, you mean that it was very effective or successful.
  • world boxing association — the international organization which regulates the sport of boxing
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