15-letter words containing d, e, c, i, n, g
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- leading article — Also called leader. the most important or prominent news story in a newspaper.
- leading counsel — the more senior of two counsels
- mackinac bridge — a suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan: one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. 3800-foot (1158-meter) center span; 7400 feet (2256 meters) in total length.
- magnetic domain — a portion of a ferromagnetic material where the magnetic moments are aligned with one another because of interactions between molecules or atoms.
- magnetic needle — a slender magnetized steel rod that, when adjusted to swing in a horizontal plane, as in a compass, indicates the direction of the earth's magnetic fields or the approximate position of north and south.
- marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
- mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
- nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
- office building — building containing offices
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- oligonucleotide — a chain of a few nucleotides.
- orange chromide — an Asian cichlid fish, Etropus maculatus, with a brownish-orange spotted body
- organic disease — a disease in which there is a structural alteration (opposed to functional disease).
- organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
- organized crime — illegal activities co-ordinated by groups
- oxygen cylinder — a metal cylinder containing oxygen under pressure
- packing density — a measure of the amount of data that can be held by unit length of a storage medium, such as magnetic tape
- pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
- perfect binding — a technique for binding books by a machine that cuts off the backs of the sections and glues the leaves to a cloth or paper backing.
- pointing device — an input device, as a mouse, stylus, or joystick, used to control movement of a cursor or pointer.
- public spending — expenditure by central government, local authorities, and public enterprises
- radiotechnology — the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.
- receiving order — court order
- record-breaking — top, most successful
- recording angel — an angel who supposedly keeps a record of every person's good and bad acts
- riding breeches — calf-length trousers of whipcord or other durable fabric, flaring at the sides of the thighs and fitting snugly at and below the knees, worn with riding boots for horseback riding, hunting, etc.
- scanning device — any of various devices used in medical diagnosis to obtain an image of an internal organ or part
- scenic designer — a person whose job is to create the scenery for television, film and stage
- schooner-rigged — rigged as a schooner, especially with gaff sails and staysails only.
- scolding bridle — branks.
- second blessing — an experience of sanctification coming after conversion.
- secundogeniture — the state of being the second born child
- seeding machine — a machine for sowing seeds
- self-diagnostic — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-indulgence — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
- shopping arcade — a place where a number of shops are connected together under one roof
- social spending — the money that is spent on welfare payments
- sounding rocket — a rocket equipped with instruments for making meteorological observations in the upper atmosphere.
- speeding ticket — notice of traffic violation
- stage direction — an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements.
- standing charge — fixed energy costs
- sticky-fingered — given to thieving
- subject heading — a title or heading of a category, esp in a bibliography or index
- suicide bombing — a terrorist bomb attack in which the perpetrator knows that he or she will be killed in the explosion
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- target audience — the target audience of a programme is the group of people that the programme-makers are trying to persuade to watch or listen to it
- tracking device — an electronic security device which allows you to monitor the location of a person or object, esp a vehicle
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- uncomprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.