18-letter words containing d, e, g, n

secondary offering — the sale of a large block of outstanding stock off the floor of an exchange, usually by a major stockholder.
selective breeding — the raising of animals with particular genetic traits through careful choice of parents
self-comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
self-deprecatingly — in a self-deprecating manner
self-disparagement — the act of disparaging.
self-understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
shift one's ground — to change one's argument or defense
shipping documents — documents relating to the sending of a shipment of goods, for example containing details of contents, weight, value etc.
sign of the zodiac — one of the twelve constellations along the path of the ecliptic.
slim hole drilling — Slim hole drilling is drilling a well in which at least 90 percent of the hole has a diameter of seven inches or less.
solid-fuel heating — heating that uses solid fuel, such as coal or coke
sound spectrograph — an electronic device for recording a sound spectogram.
sow dragon's teeth — to take some action that is intended to prevent strife or trouble but that actually brings it about
spread one's wings — to make full use of one's abilities
squinting modifier — a word or phrase that can modify either the words that precede it or those that follow, as frequently in the sentence Studying frequently is tedious.
stand one's ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
stand-by generator — an electrical system which operates automatically in case the usual system malfunctions
stand-by passenger — someone who buys a (usually cheaper) ticket, if they are still available, on a plane just before it is about to leave rather than booking in advance
standing committee — a permanent committee, as of a legislature, society, etc., intended to consider all matters pertaining to a designated subject.
strathclyde region — a former local government region in W Scotland: formed in 1975 from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Dunbartonshire, and parts of Argyllshire, Ayrshire, and Stirlingshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
strong derived set — the set of all strong accumulation points of a given set.
summary proceeding — a mode of trial authorized by statute to be held before a judge without the usual full hearing.
swedish gymnastics — a system of passive and active exercising of muscles and joints
tender loving care — considerate and kindly care, as of someone who is ill, upset, etc
the damage is done — If you say 'the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened.
the grand national — an annual steeplechase run at Aintree, Liverpool, since 1839
thin on the ground — If people or things of a particular kind are thin on the ground, there are very few of them.
third man argument — (in the philosophy of Aristotle) the argument against the existence of Platonic Forms that since the Form of Man is itself a perfect man, a further form (the "third" man) would be required to explain this, and so ad infinitum
three-day eventing — participation in a three day equestrian competition consisting of dressage, cross-country jumping, and stadium jumping
to be above ground — to be alive
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
to one's advantage — If you use or turn something to your advantage, you use it in order to benefit from it, especially when it might be expected to harm or damage you.
transcendental ego — (in Kantian epistemology) that part of the self that is the subject and never the object.
transporter bridge — a bridge for carrying passengers and vehicles by means of a platform suspended from a trolley.
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
under the aegis of — guided or protected by
under-registration — the act of registering.
universal debugger — (tool, parallel) (udb) KSR's interactive source level debugger for serial and parallel programs written in KSR, Fortran, KSR C and KSR1 assembly language. Udb is a source level debugger for testing and debugging serial and parallel programs; it is compatible with GDB and dbx. The user can direct udb either by typing commands or graphically through an X-based window interface; the latter provides simultaneous display of source code, I/O and instructions. For parallel programs, operations can be carried out per-thread.
unpledged delegate — (in the US) a delegate at a national party convention who is free to vote for any candidate
urban homesteading — homesteading (def 2).
video conferencing — the holding of videoconferences.
wage determination — the process of setting wage rates or establishing wage structures in particular situations
wandering minstrel — travelling performer
welwyn garden city — a town in SE England, in Hertfordshire: established (1920) as a planned industrial and residential community. Pop: 43 512 (2001)
winged everlasting — a bushy composite plant, Ammobium alatum, of Australia, having winged branches, javelin-shaped leaves, and white flowers.
wood-burning stove — cooker: fueled by wood

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