19-letter words containing e, n, g
- 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.
- 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
- english toy spaniel — breed of dog
- entitlement program — a government program providing defined sectors of the population with social benefits
- equatorial mounting — an astronomical telescope mounting that allows motion of the telescope about two mutually perpendicular axes, one of which is parallel to the earth's axis
- error-based testing — (programming) Testing where information about programming style, error-prone language constructs, and other programming knowledge is applied to select test data capable of detecting faults, either a specified class of faults or all possible faults.
- 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
- evaluation strategy — reduction strategy
- 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
- extreme programming — a discipline of software engineering following a specific structure, designed to simplify and speed up the development process
- fault-based testing — (testing) Software testing using test data designed to demonstrate the absence of a set of pre-specified faults; typically, frequently occurring faults. For example, to demonstrate that the software handles or avoids divide by zero correctly, the test data would include zero.
- feel strongly about — to have decided opinions concerning
- fight to the finish — A fight to the finish is one in which one of the people or groups fighting is killed or completely defeated.
- fighter-interceptor — a fighter plane used for the defense of a region against air attack, especially by attacking bombers.
- figurative language — language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.
- finger on the pulse — If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it.
- finite differencing — strength reduction
- fix someone's wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
- 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.
- floating restaurant — a boat or ship that has been converted for use as a restaurant
- flowering raspberry — a shrub, Rubus ordoratus, of eastern North America, having loose clusters of showy purplish or rose-purple flowers and inedible, dry, red fruit.
- 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.
- forward engineering — (process) The traditional process of moving from high-level abstractions and logical, implementation-independent designs to the physical implementation of a system. Contrast reverse engineering.
- forward integration — the acquisition of all or part of a distribution chain by a firm that sells the goods distributed, so that the firm becomes or become closer to the direct seller of the goods
- framework agreement — an agreement that sets the limits and scope for further negotiation, discussion, etc
- free alongside quay — (of a shipment of goods) delivered to the quay without charge to the buyer
- free alongside ship — (of a shipment of goods) delivered to the dock without charge to the buyer, but excluding the cost of loading onto the vessel
- freezing injunction — an order enabling the court to freeze the assets of a defendant, esp to prevent him or her taking them abroad
- front-end financing — money or costs required or incurred in advance of a project in order to get it under way
- front-fastening bra — a bra which is fastened together at the front of the body
- frontier technology — innovative or new technology
- functional language — (language) A language that supports and encourages functional programming.
- future date testing — (testing) The process of setting a computer's date to a future date to test a program's (expected or unexpected) date sensitivity. Future date testing only shows the effects of dates on the computer(s) under scrutiny, it does not take into account knock-on effects of dates on other connected systems.
- 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.
- gallipoli peninsula — peninsula in S European Turkey, forming the NW shore of the Dardanelles: c. 55 mi (89 km) long
- 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.
- gastroenterological — Of or pertaining to gastroenterology.
- gedanken experiment — thought experiment.