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19-letter words containing e, c, g

  • do the decent thing — If you say that someone should do the decent thing, you mean that they should do something which they do not really want to do, but which you think they ought to do.
  • double-helical gear — herringbone gear.
  • drawing-room comedy — a light, sophisticated comedy typically set in a drawing room with characters drawn from polite society.
  • duplicating machine — a duplicator, especially one for making identical copies of documents, letters, etc.
  • earthquake coverage — Earthquake coverage is insurance coverage for damage caused by earthquakes.
  • echoencephalography — a device that employs reflected ultrasonic waves to examine the position of brain structures.
  • economic management — the management of the resources, finances, income, and expenditure of a community, business enterprise, etc
  • efficiency engineer — a person whose work is to increase the productive efficiency of a business or industry by finding better methods of performing various operations, reducing waste and costs, etc.
  • electrical engineer — An electrical engineer is a person who uses scientific knowledge to design, construct, and maintain electrical devices.
  • electrocardiographs — Plural form of electrocardiograph.
  • electrocardiography — The measurement of electrical activity in the heart and the recording of such activity as a visual trace (on paper or on an oscilloscope screen), using electrodes placed on the skin of the limbs and chest.
  • electromagnetically — By means of electromagnetism.
  • electron micrograph — a photograph or image of a specimen taken using an electron microscope
  • electronegativities — Plural form of electronegativity.
  • electronic engineer — a person who is qualified or expert in electronic engineering
  • electronic graphics — (on television) the production of graphic designs and text by electronic means
  • electronic ignition — any system that uses an electronic circuit to supply the voltage to the sparking plugs of an internal-combustion engine
  • electronic magazine — (messaging, publication, web)   (e-zine) A regular publication on some particular topic distributed in digital form, chiefly now via the web but also by electronic mail or floppy disk. E-zines are often distributed for free by enthusiasts.
  • electropalatography — the study of the movements of the tongue during speech using touch-sensitive electrodes in the mouth linked to a computer
  • electrophotographic — Of or pertaining to electrophotography.
  • electrophysiologist — A physiologist whose speciality is electrophysiology.
  • emergency telephone — a public telephone intended for use in emergencies: for example, at the side of a motorway
  • enabling technology — technology that enables the user to perform a task or to improve his or her overall performance: e.g. the internet
  • energy conservation — concerted formal or government action or policy to make sure that energy is not wasted
  • engineering factory — a factory where engineering products are made
  • essence of bergamot — a fragrant essential oil from the fruit rind of this plant, used in perfumery and some teas (including Earl Grey)
  • euclidean algorithm — Euclid's Algorithm
  • evaporative cooling — a method of reducing temperature that uses evaporation
  • executive agreement — an agreement made between the US President and the head of a foreign state, having the effect of a treaty
  • executive privilege — Executive privilege is the right that a member of the executive branch of government has to withhold information about matters that they consider to be confidential.
  • exophthalmic goiter — a disease of unknown cause characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, overproduction of the thyroid hormone, and abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs
  • exophthalmic goitre — a form of hyperthyroidism characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, increased basal metabolic rate, and weight loss
  • fighter-interceptor — a fighter plane used for the defense of a region against air attack, especially by attacking bombers.
  • finite differencing — strength reduction
  • fixed exchange rate — finance: set rate of exchange
  • fixed-wing aircraft — a heavier-than-air aircraft capable of flight whose lift is generated not by wing motion relative to the aircraft, but by forward motion through the air
  • flag of convenience — the foreign flag under which merchant ships register in order to save on taxes or wages, or to avoid government regulations.
  • foregone conclusion — an inevitable conclusion or result.
  • fortification agate — an agate, used as a gem, having polygonal banding such that it suggests the plan of a bastion.
  • frederick the great — Frederick I (def 2).
  • freezing injunction — an order enabling the court to freeze the assets of a defendant, esp to prevent him or her taking them abroad
  • from rags to riches — a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
  • front-end financing — money or costs required or incurred in advance of a project in order to get it under way
  • frontier technology — innovative or new technology
  • functional language — (language)   A language that supports and encourages functional programming.
  • gaius julius caesar — Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
  • galactic coordinate — Usually, galactic coordinates. a member of a system of coordinates that define the position of a celestial body with reference to the Milky Way.
  • gas central heating — a system of central heating fuelled by combustible gas
  • gastrocolic omentum — the peritoneal fold attached to the stomach and the colon and hanging over the small intestine.
  • gastroenterocolitis — (medicine) inflammation of the stomach, small intestines, and colon.
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