17-letter words containing c, h, a, n, g
- lymphangiographic — Relating to lymphangiography.
- mechanical digger — a machine used for excavation
- merchant shipping — shipping which is involved in commerce (rather than defence, etc)
- message switching — store and forward
- michigan bankroll — a large roll of paper money in small denominations.
- mischaracterizing — Present participle of mischaracterize.
- nanotechnological — Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology.
- nautical twilight — the period of time during which the sun is 12° below the horizon
- neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
- neuropharmacology — the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system.
- nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
- northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
- numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
- oceanographically — In terms of oceanography.
- on the pig's back — successful; established
- on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
- organic psychosis — a severe mental illness produced by damage to the brain, as a result of poisoning, alcoholism, disease, etc
- phantom pregnancy — the occurrence of signs of pregnancy, such as enlarged abdomen and absence of menstruation, when no embryo is present, due to hormonal imbalance
- phonological rule — an operation in generative phonology that substitutes one sound or class of sounds for another in a phonological derivation.
- physical training — fitness coaching
- pitching rotation — the regular, scheduled succession of starting pitchers designated by a manager: a four-man pitching rotation in September.
- ploughman's lunch — a light lunch consisting of bread and cheese, and sometimes pickled onions.
- pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
- prothoracic gland — either of a pair of endocrine glands in the anterior thorax of some insects, functioning to promote the series of molts from hatching to adulthood.
- psychodiagnostics — the study and evaluation of character or personality in terms of behavioral and anatomical traits, as gesture, posture and physiognomy.
- pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
- receding forehead — a forehead which slopes backwards
- receding hairline — hair that is thinning at the front
- scarlet lightning — scarlet lychnis.
- schiff-s--reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
- school playground — school's outdoor recreation area
- shipping articles — articles of agreement.
- shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
- shooting practice — practice in shooting for soldiers or other people who shoot guns
- shouting distance — hailing distance.
- significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
- smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
- spaghettification — the theoretical stretching of an object as it encounters extreme differences in gravitational forces, especially those associated with a black hole.
- special schooling — the system of educating children with special needs in schools designed to meet their needs
- spherical polygon — a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.
- spongy parenchyma — the lower layer of the ground tissue of a leaf, characteristically containing irregularly shaped cells with relatively few chloroplasts and large intercellular spaces.
- squeegee merchant — a person who attempts to make money by squeegeeing the windscreens of cars that are stopped at traffic lights and then asking for payment
- stag's-horn coral — staghorn coral.
- swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
- switching station — A switching station is equipment used to tie together two or more electric circuits through switches.
- teaching hospital — a hospital associated with a medical college and offering clinical and other facilities to those in various areas of medical study, as students, interns, and residents.
- teaching practice — Teaching practice is a period that a student teacher spends teaching at a school as part of his or her training.
- teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
- technical college — school of further and vocational education