17-letter words containing e, a, g, r

non-biodegradable — capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.
non-reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
northeast passage — a ship route along the N coast of Europe and Asia, between the North Sea and the Pacific.
northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
nothing more than — merely, solely
numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
ocean engineering — the branch of engineering that deals with the development of equipment and techniques for the exploration of the ocean floor and exploitation of its resources.
oceanographically — In terms of oceanography.
old age pensioner — An old age pensioner is a person who is old enough to receive an pension from their employer or the government.
on a razor's edge — in an acute dilemma
on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
on-street parking — parking (of a car, vehicle, etc) that is or is allowed to be done on a street
open-end mortgage — a mortgage agreement against which new sums of money may be borrowed under certain conditions.
opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
operating theatre — An operating theatre is a special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations.
orange flower oil — neroli oil.
orange free state — a province in central Republic of South Africa: a Boer republic 1854–1900; a British colony (Orange River Colony, ) 1900–10. 49,647 sq. mi. (128,586 sq. km). Capital: Bloemfontein.
oregon crab apple — a shrub or small tree, Malus fusca, of the rose family, of the northwestern coast of North America, having hairy leaves, white flowers, and yellow or green oblong fruit.
organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
organized ferment — ferment (def 1).
organized militia — a former military organization functioning under both state and federal authority.
orifice discharge — Orifice discharge is a model for calculating how quickly a fluid will come out of a punctured vessel or pipe.
osculating circle — circle of curvature.
outline agreement — a contract, etc, setting out the preliminary terms or guidelines for an agreement; a preliminary agreement
overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
oversquare engine — An oversquare engine is an engine which has a cylinder bore that is larger than its stroke.
pacific tree frog — a common terrestrial frog, Hyla regilla, of western North America, having a dark stripe along each side of the head.
painted greenling — a greenling, Oxylebius pictus, inhabiting the Pacific coastal waters of North America, having a whitish body marked with black bands.
palaeoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology concerned with the earliest fossil remains
paleoanthropology — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
paleobiogeography — the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
paradise regained — an epic poem (1671) by John Milton.
parallelogram law — Mathematics, Physics. a rule for adding two vectors, as forces (parallelogram of forces) by placing the point of application of one at the point of origin of the other and obtaining their sum by constructing the line connecting the two remaining end points, the sum being the diagonal of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are the two vectors.
parking attendant — a person who works for a traffic control agency and who issues tickets for parking violations
partially sighted — unable to see properly so that even with corrective aids normal activities are prevented or seriously hindered
pascal's triangle — a triangular arrangement of the binomial coefficients of the expansion (x + y) n for positive integral values of n.
passenger station — a station used by passengers
passenger traffic — number of passengers
pastoral theology — the branch of theology dealing with the responsibilities of members of the clergy to the people under their care.
pate de foie gras — See under foie gras.
pauline privilege — (in canon law) the privilege given to converts to dissolve a marriage with an unbaptized spouse if either obstructs the religious practices of the other.
paymaster general — a government minister responsible for making payments by government departments
perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.
performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
permutation group — a mathematical group whose elements are permutations and in which the product of two permutations is the same permutation as is obtained by performing them in succession.

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