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14-letter words containing c, i, e, r, g

  • dead reckoning — a method of establishing one's position using the distance and direction travelled rather than astronomical observations
  • decentralising — Present participle of decentralise.
  • decentralizing — Present participle of decentralize.
  • deconsecrating — Present participle of deconsecrate.
  • deconstructing — Present participle of deconstruct.
  • denuclearizing — Present participle of denuclearize.
  • depreciatingly — So as to disparage or belittle.
  • dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
  • dermatographic — relating to dermatography
  • dermatological — the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.
  • device manager — (operating system)   The Microsoft Windows control panel applet used to enable, disable and configure the hardware on which Windows is running. You can launch Device Manager via the Control Panel/System or directly with: rundll32.exe devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute (2008-04-16)
  • digital camera — a camera that records images in digital form by means of a device that converts the optical image to an electrical signal.
  • direct-reading — (of an instrument) calibrated so that a given quantity to be measured can be read directly off the scale without the need of a multiplying constant
  • directed angle — See at directed (def 3).
  • directed graph — (digraph) A graph with one-way edges. See also directed acyclic graph.
  • discharge head — The discharge head is the pressure at the discharge of a pump, measured as a height.
  • discharge lamp — a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge in a gas-filled glass enclosure.
  • discharge rate — The discharge rate is the rate at which a process produces waste or a product.
  • discharge tube — gas tube.
  • discourageable — Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
  • discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
  • disencumbering — Present participle of disencumber.
  • district judge — any judge of a federal district court.
  • docking bridge — a raised platform running from one side to the other of a ship toward the stern, used by officers for supervising docking operations.
  • dragging piece — (in a hipped roof) a short beam holding the foot of a hip rafter to counteract its thrust.
  • dragline crane — an excavating crane having a bucket that is dropped from a boom and dragged toward the crane base by a cable.
  • drainage ditch — a ditch that excess water drains into
  • drawing chisel — an obliquely edged wood chisel for working across grain, as in forming the ends of tenons.
  • drawing office — an office where drawings are made
  • east greenwich — a town in central Rhode Island.
  • echocardiogram — a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.
  • ecoengineering — A form of engineering that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment.
  • egocentrically — In an egocentric manner.
  • eigenfrequency — One of the natural resonant frequencies of a system.
  • electioneering — Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
  • electric light — a light powered by electricity
  • electric organ — a pipe organ operated by electrical means
  • electrifyingly — In an electrifying manner.
  • electrobiology — (physics, biology) The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
  • electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
  • electroforming — a process used to create a metallic object by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
  • electrogenesis — (biochemistry, physics) The production of electricity in the tissues of a living organism.
  • electrogilding — electroplating using gold
  • electrologists — Plural form of electrologist.
  • electroplating — Coat (a metal object) by electrolytic deposition with chromium, silver, or another metal.
  • electrowinning — a means of extracting metal from ore using electrolysis
  • emergency exit — door, way out
  • éminence grise — a person who wields power and influence unofficially or behind the scenes
  • epigrammatical — Pertaining to, or in the form of, an epigram.
  • ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
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