14-letter words containing e, a, s, t, g, o
- paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- pleasant grove — a town in central Utah.
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
- positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- postcollegiate — denoting something that takes place after college or among those that are no longer at college
- predesignation — to designate beforehand.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
- progestational — prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself; progravid.
- prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
- pseudopregnant — relating to the state of pseudopregnancy
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- pygmy marmoset — a related form, Cebuella pygmaea: the smallest monkey, inhabiting tropical forests of the Amazon
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- rags to riches — You use rags to riches to describe the way in which someone quickly becomes very rich after they have been quite poor.
- 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.
- regasification — Regasification is the process of returning LNG to its gaseous state.
- reregistration — the act of registering.
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- roller-skating — the act of moving on roller skates
- rutting season — a recurrent period of sexual excitement and reproductive activity in certain male ruminants, such as the deer, that corresponds to the period of oestrus in females
- sagging moment — a bending moment that produces concave bending at the middle of a simple supported beam
- saint george's — one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- sauropterygian — any of various Mesozoic marine reptiles of the superorder Sauropterygia, including the suborder Plesiosauria.
- schoolteaching — the profession of a schoolteacher.
- scrape through — only just succeed
- segregationist — one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.
- self-operating — automatic.
- sergeant major — U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative assistant in a unit headquarters.
- seronegativity — the quality or state of being seronegative
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- shooting range — place for practising with guns
- signature loan — a loan requiring no collateral.
- slaughterhouse — a building or place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir.
- slaughterously — murderously
- smoking jacket — a loose-fitting jacket for men, often of a heavy fabric and trimmed with braid, worn indoors, especially as a lounging jacket.
- soft margarine — a soft, spreadable margarine that is made with more liquid oils and less hydrogenated oils than hard, block margarine
- south georgian — a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 miles (1290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. About 1000 sq. mi. (2590 sq. km).
- sovietological — of or relating to Sovietology
- spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
- spermatogenous — producing spermatozoa.
- spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
- squeak through — to succeed, get through, survive, etc. by a narrow margin or with difficulty
- stage director — a person who directs a theatrical production.
- staggering bob — a newborn calf.