22-letter words containing d, i, a, g

limited access highway — expressway
magnetic dipole moment — a measure of the magnetic strength of a magnet or current-carrying coil, expressed as the torque per unit magnetic-flux density produced when the magnet or coil is set with its axis perpendicular to the magnetic field
make a big deal out of — to attach extreme importance to; make a big fuss about
manufacturing industry — the industry of manufacturing goods from raw materials
martin luther king day — the third Monday in January, a legal holiday in some states of the U.S., commemorating the birthday (Jan. 15) of Martin Luther King, Jr.
miguel primo de rivera — Diego [dye-gaw] /ˈdyɛ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
monday morning disease — azoturia (def 2).
most significant digit — the digit farthest to the left in a number. Abbreviation: MSD.
mpeg-2.5 audio layer 3 — (compression, standard, algorithm, file format) A non-standard extention of MPEG-2 audio layer 3 by FhG for lowest sampling rates (8-12 kHz) targeting bit rates from 16-32 kbps (possibly 8-160 kbps).
much ado about nothing — a comedy (1598?) by Shakespeare.
netherlands new guinea — a former name of Irian Jaya.
nodal switching system — (NSS) Main routing nodes in the NSFnet backbone.
non-euclidean geometry — geometry based upon one or more postulates that differ from those of Euclid, especially from the postulate that only one line may be drawn through a given point parallel to a given line.
non-hodgkin's lymphoma — Pathology. any of several malignancies of the lymphatic system in which the cells characteristic of Hodgkin's disease are absent.
nonterminating decimal — a decimal numeral that does not end in an infinite sequence of zeros (contrasted with terminating decimal).
obtaining by deception — the offence of dishonestly obtaining the property of another by some deception or misrepresentation of facts
of the first magnitude — of the greatest importance
office of fair trading — a government department established in the UK in 1973, which acts as an economic regulator, responsible for ensuring fairness in consumer protection and competition law
on a hiding to nothing — If you say that someone who is trying to achieve something is on a hiding to nothing, you are emphasizing that they have absolutely no chance of being successful.
on a shoestring budget — with very little money to spend
on a wing and a prayer — with only the slightest hope of succeeding
pavlovian conditioning — conditioning (def 2).
picture of dorian gray — a novel (1891) by Oscar Wilde.
plastic pin grid array — (hardware, processor) (PPGA) The package used for certain Intel Celeron processors. PPGA processors fit into Socket 370 motherboard sockets. The Plastic Pin Grid Array packaging is similar to that used on Pentium processors. The silicon core is covered by a heat slug that faces down toward the motherboard. The Celeron 300A to the 533 use a PPGA package. The Celeron 566 onward use a FC-PGA package. Celeron processors are also available in Slot 1 SEPP packaging.
play one's cards right — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
potassium-argon dating — a method for estimating the age of a mineral or rock, based on measurement of the rate of decay of radioactive potassium into argon.
prawn-sandwich brigade — sports fans who are perceived to lack passion and commitment, and who it is supposed attend matches in order to eat food and buy merchandise rather than cheer on their team
primate of all england — a title of the archbishop of Canterbury.
productivity agreement — an agreement whereby the employees of an organization agree to changes which are intended to improve productivity in return for an increase in pay or other benefits
programmed instruction — a progressively monitored, step-by-step teaching method, employing small units of information or learning material and frequent testing, whereby the student must complete or pass one stage before moving on to the next.
pushing up the daisies — dead and buried
quarter inch cartridge — (storage) /kwik/ (QIC) a type of magnetic tape and tape drive. Development standards for QIC make it possible for tapes written on one QIC drive to be read on another. QIC drives are made to work with different lengths of tape. The model number of the drive consists of QIC followed by a number which indicates the drives tape capacity in megabytes (MB).
range of accommodation — the range of distance over which an object can be accurately focused on the retina by accommodation of the eye.
rectangular coordinate — Usually, rectangular coordinates. either of two Cartesian coordinates in which the axes meet at right angles.
registered shareholder — someone who holds or owns a stock registered to their name
retrograde ejaculation — ejaculation of semen backward toward the bladder instead of forward through the urethra.
santiago de compostela — a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.
satellite broadcasting — the transmission of television or radio programmes from an artificial satellite at a power suitable for direct reception in the home
saturday night special — a cheap, small-caliber handgun that is easily obtainable and concealable.
saturday-night special — a cheap, small-caliber handgun that is easily obtainable and concealable.
see the light (of day) — to come into existence
sleeping accommodation — place where people can sleep
social disorganization — disruption or breakdown of the structure of social relations and values resulting in the loss of social controls over individual and group behavior, the development of social isolation and conflict, and a sense of estrangement or alienation from the mainstream of one's culture; the condition or state of anomie.
solomon islands pidgin — the variety of Neo-Melanesian spoken in the Solomon Islands and neighbouring islands
special drawing rights — the reserve assets of the International Monetary Fund on which member nations may draw in proportion to their contribution to the Fund
state registered nurse — (formerly in Britain) a nurse who had extensive training and passed examinations enabling him or her to perform all nursing services
structured programming — the design and coding of programs by a methodology (top-down) that successively breaks problems into smaller, nested subunits.
stuffing and stripping — (in marine transport) the packing and unpacking of containers
subliminal advertising — a form of advertising on film or television that employs subliminal images to influence the viewer unconsciously
swings and roundabouts — If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts, you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses.

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