16-letter words containing e, g, d

strain hardening — a process in which a metal is permanently deformed in order to increase its resistance to further deformation
streaked gurnard — a type of fish, Chelidonichthys lastoviza or Trigloporus lastoviza
student teaching — the act of teaching in a school for a limited period under supervision as part of a course to qualify as a teacher
summary judgment — a judgment, as in an action for debt, that is entered without the necessity of jury trial, based on affidavits of the creditor and debtor that convince the court that there is no arguable issue.
suprarenal gland — adrenal gland.
suspending agent — A suspending agent is a liquid in which a solid substance can be held in suspension.
sustaining pedal — a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.
swedenborgianism — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
take for granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
teutoburger wald — a chain of wooded hills in Germany, in Westphalia: Romans defeated by German tribes a.d.
thatched cottage — a cottage that has a roof that is thatched with straw, reed etc
the england team — any sports team representing England, esp the England football team.
the herring-pond — the Atlantic Ocean
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the mekong delta — the area where the Mekong River empties into the sea through distributaries
the orange order — a society founded in Ireland (1795) to uphold the Protestant religion, the Protestant dynasty, and the Protestant constitution
the red brigades — a group of urban guerrillas, based in Italy, who kidnapped and murdered the former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro (1916–78) in 1978
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
thought disorder — disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.
through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
tiger kidnapping — a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
to (good) effect — You use effect in expressions such as to good effect and to no effect in order to indicate how successful or impressive an action is.
to get bad press — If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised.
to get cold feet — If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail.
to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
tongue depressor — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
triangular trade — American History. a pattern of colonial commerce in which slaves were bought on the African Gold Coast with New England rum and then traded in the West Indies for sugar or molasses, which was brought back to New England to be manufactured into rum.
tungsten carbide — a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts.
under one's wing — in one's care or tutelage
under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
unrealized gains — Unrealized gains are gains from the increase in value of an asset that you still own.
vauxhall gardens — a public garden at Vauxhall, laid out in 1661; a fashionable meeting place and site of lavish entertainments. Closed in 1859
vectorcardiogram — the graphic record produced by vectorcardiography.
vegetable garden — allotment
viewing audience — the audience reached by television
vinylidene group — the bivalent group C 2 H 2 , derived from ethylene.
visual magnitude — Astronomy. magnitude (def 5a).
visual-magnitude — size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle.
walking delegate — (formerly) an official appointed by a trade union to go from place to place to investigate working conditions, to ascertain whether union contracts were being fulfilled, and, sometimes, to negotiate contracts between employers and the union.
walking distance — distance that can easily be walked
walking dragline — a very large-capacity dragline mounted on feet or pads instead of tracks
website designer — creator of internet pages and sites
weighted average — a mean that is computed with extra weight given to one or more elements of the sample.
west springfield — a city in SW Massachusetts, near Springfield.
whirling dervish — a member of a Turkish order of dervishes, or Sufis, whose ritual consists in part of a highly stylized whirling dance.
white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from

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