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12-letter words containing c, r, a, g

  • grammaticism — a point or principle of grammar.
  • grammaticize — (transitive) To render grammatical.
  • gran canaria — one of the Canary Islands, in the central part. 650 sq. mi. (1685 sq. km). Capital: Las Palmas.
  • grand canary — one of the Canary Islands, in the central part. 650 sq. mi. (1685 sq. km). Capital: Las Palmas.
  • grand canyon — a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona. over 200 miles (320 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) deep.
  • grand cayman — the largest of the Cayman Islands, West Indies. 76 sq. mi. (197 sq. km).
  • grand coulee — a dry canyon in central Washington: cut by the Columbia River in the glacial period. 52 miles (84 km) long; over 400 feet (120 meters) deep.
  • grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
  • granite city — a city in SW Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri.
  • granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
  • granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
  • grape picker — someone who picks grapes
  • graphic arts — any of the fine or applied visual arts based on drawing or the use of line, as opposed to colour or relief, on a plane surface, esp illustration and printmaking of all kinds
  • graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
  • grass cutter — a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.
  • grass hockey — field hockey.
  • grass-cutter — a device used to cut grass, as a lawn mower.
  • grave accent — a mark ( ˋ ) used to indicate:
  • gravicembalo — a harpsichord.
  • graving dock — an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
  • gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
  • gray catbird — any of several American or Australian birds having catlike cries, especially Dumetella carolinensis (gray catbird) of North America.
  • great circle — a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
  • great schism — a period of division in the Roman Catholic Church, 1378–1417, over papal succession, during which there were two, or sometimes three, claimants to the papal office.
  • grecian bend — (especially in the late 19th century) a posture or walk, often considered fashionable, in which the body is bent forward from the waist.
  • green-collar — noting or pertaining to workers, jobs, or businesses that are involved in protecting the environment or solving environmental problems.
  • greenbackism — a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
  • griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
  • groom's cake — a fruit cake in layers of graduated size, served at a wedding.
  • ground cable — a heavy chain for securing permanent floating moorings, as a number of mooring buoys.
  • ground cedar — a ground pine, Lycopodium complanatum.
  • ground track — the path on the earth's surface below an aircraft, missile, rocket, or spacecraft.
  • grudge match — You can call a contest between two people or groups a grudge match when they dislike each other.
  • gubernacular — relating to a gubernaculum
  • gubernaculum — a part or organ that directs the movement or course of another part.
  • gun carriage — the structure on which a gun is mounted or moved and from which it is fired.
  • gut reaction — instinctive response
  • gutta-percha — the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, especially Palaquium gutta.
  • gymnocarpous — (of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
  • gynaecocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
  • gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
  • h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
  • haemorrhagic — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of hemorrhagic.
  • hagiocracies — Plural form of hagiocracy.
  • hagiographic — Of or pertaining to hagiography.
  • haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
  • handcrafting — Present participle of handcraft.
  • havana cigar — any of various cigars hand rolled in Cuba, known esp for their high quality
  • hedge garlic — an erect, cruciferous herb, Sisymbrium officinale, having a garlicky odor.
  • helical gear — a cylindrical gear wheel whose teeth follow the pitch surface in a helical manner.
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