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15-letter words containing c, h, i, g, n

  • hyper-energetic — possessing or exhibiting energy, especially in abundance; vigorous: an energetic leader.
  • ignition switch — (on a vehicle) the part that sets the process of ignition in motion once the ignition key is turned; also a button used for the same purpose
  • indicator light — a device for indicating that a motor vehicle is about to turn left or right; blinker
  • ingush republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: part of the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Republic from 1936 until 1992. Capital: Magas (formerly at Nazran). Pop: 468 900 (2002). Area: 3600 sq km (1390 sq miles)
  • interchangeable — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
  • interchangeably — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
  • interchangement — the act of interchanging
  • king's champion — a hereditary official at British coronations, representing the king (King's Champion) or the queen (Queen's Champion) who is being crowned, and having originally the function of challenging to mortal combat any person disputing the right of the new sovereign to rule.
  • knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
  • label switching — (networking)   A routing technique that uses information from existing IP routing protocols to identify IP datagrams with labels and forwards them to a modified switch or router, which then uses the labels to switch the datagrams through the network. Label switching combines the best attributes of data link layer (layer two) switching (as in ATM and Frame Relay) with the best attributes of network layer (layer three) routing (as in IP). Prior to the formation of the MPLS Working Group in 1997, a number of vendors had announced and/or implemented proprietary label switching.
  • laser machining — Laser machining is a process in which material is removed from a surface using light from a laser.
  • licensing hours — hours during which alcoholic drinks may be sold legally
  • lightning chess — rapid chess in which either each move has a fixed time allowed (usually 10 seconds) or each player is allotted a fixed time (often 5 minutes) for all his moves
  • loose chippings — pieces of gravel spread on the top of tarmac that fail to stick to it
  • machine gunning — the act of using a machine gun
  • mailing machine — a machine that prepares mail for sending, as by addressing, stamping, weighing, etc.
  • marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
  • measuring chain — a flexible length of metal links used in calculating distances
  • microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
  • micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
  • microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
  • milking machine — an electric machine for milking cows.
  • milling machine — a machine tool for rotating a cutter (milling cutter) to produce plane or formed surfaces on a workpiece, usually by moving the work past the cutter.
  • motoring school — an organization that provides driving lessons
  • negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
  • neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
  • niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
  • nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
  • nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
  • nonphotographic — not involving photographic equipment or techniques
  • occulting light — a beacon having a light covered briefly at regular intervals.
  • orange chromide — an Asian cichlid fish, Etropus maculatus, with a brownish-orange spotted body
  • organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
  • organochlorines — Plural form of organochlorine.
  • pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
  • panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
  • parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
  • phase-switching — a technique used in radio interferometry in which the signal from one of the two antennae is periodically reversed in phase before being multiplied by the signal from the other antenna
  • phonautographic — relating to a phonautograph or a piece of equipment that records sound visually by detecting the sound waves and indicating them on a graph
  • phonocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a phonocardiograph.
  • phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
  • photoconducting — of or relating to photoconduction
  • phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
  • physical change — a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size or shape: Freezing a liquid is a physical change.
  • phytopathogenic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phytopathogen
  • pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
  • pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
  • prince charming — (sometimes lowercase) a man who embodies a woman's romantic ideal.
  • process heating — Process heating is heating, usually from steam, which is used to increase the temperature in a process vessel.
  • psychodiagnosis — a psychological examination using psychodiagnostic techniques.
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