14-letter words containing d, i, g, n, s, t
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- in this regard — on this point
- index register — (processor) A register found in some CPUs, whose contents can be added to the address operand to give the effective address. Incrementing the index register then allows the program to access the next location in memory and so on, making it very useful for working with arrays or blocks of memory. Index registers first appeared around April 1949 in the Manchester Mark I. The Mark I's index register's contents were simply added to the entire instruction, thus potentially changing the opcode (see The story of Mel)!
- indigenisation — Alternative spelling of indigenization.
- judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
- kindergartners — Plural form of kindergartner.
- landing lights — aircraft lights used when landing
- landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
- light industry — consumer goods manufacturing
- midnight feast — a snack or many snacks eaten around midnight
- misidentifying — Present participle of misidentify.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- piston-engined — powered by a piston engine
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- predesignation — to designate beforehand.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- propagandistic — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- random testing — (programming, testing) A black-box testing approach in which software is tested by choosing an arbitrary subset of all possible input values. Random testing helps to avoid the problem of only testing what you know will work.
- saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- screen editing — the act or process of editing text on screen
- screen trading — a form of trading on a market or exchange in which the visual display unit of a computer replaces personal contact as in floor trading
- second sitting — A second sitting is the second period when a meal is served if there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time.
- sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
- self-adjusting — that adjusts itself in response to circumstances
- self-defeating — serving to frustrate, thwart, etc., one's own intention or interests: His behavior was certainly self-defeating.
- self-directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- self-indulgent — indulging one's own desires, passions, whims, etc., especially without restraint.
- self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- semiconducting — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.
- shifting sands — If you refer to the shifting sands of a situation, you mean that it changes so often that it is difficult to deal with.
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- shooting lodge — a country house providing accommodation for a shooting party during the shooting season
- side-splitting — convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
- silver-tongued — persuasive; eloquent: a silver-tongued orator.
- single density — a disk with the normal capacity for storage
- single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
- skirting board — fabric for making skirts.
- slant drilling — Slant drilling is drilling at an angle of usually 30° to 45°.
- sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- sovereign debt — the debt of a national government, esp debt that is issued in a foreign currency
- spit and image — a person who bears a strong physical resemblance to another, esp to a relative
- spread betting — Spread betting is a form of gambling that involves predicting a range of possible scores or results rather than one particular score or result.
- stabbing board — A stabbing board is a platform in the derrick, on which the derrickhand stands to run in casing.
- stage designer — someone who designs the physical appearance of the stage, using backdrops, props, etc
- standing order — Military. (formerly) a general order always in force in a command and establishing uniform procedures for it; standard operating procedure.
- standing start — the start of a race where participants begin from a standing or upright position
- standing water — still water that has stagnated
- stinking cedar — an evergreen tree, Torreya taxifolia, of the yew family, native to Florida, having rank-smelling foliage and dark-green, egg-shaped fruit.
- sunday trading — the fact of opening a shop or business on a Sunday