12-letter words containing g, a, m
- anastigmatic — (of a lens or optical device) not astigmatic
- anastomosing — Present participle of anastomose.
- angiosarcoma — a rare, malignant tumour which grows rapidly in the blood vessels
- angiostomous — having a narrow opening
- anglo-norman — relating to the Norman conquerors of England, their society, or their language
- angra mainyu — the evil spirit who contends against Spenta Mainyu.
- anguilliform — having the shape or form of an eel
- animated gif — (graphics, file format) (GIF89a) A variant of the GIF image format, often used on web pages to provide moving icons and banners. The GIF89a format supports multiple "frames" that give the impression of motion when displayed in sequence, much like a flip book. The animation may repeat continuously or play once. Animated GIFs aren't supported by earlier web browsers, however the first frame of the image is still shown. There are many utilities to create animated GIFs from a sequence of individual GIF files. There are also utilities that will produce animated GIFs automatically from a piece of text or a single image. One problem with this format is the size of the files produced, as they are by definition a sequence of individual images. Apart from minimising the number of frames, the best way to decrease file size is to assist the LZW compression by using blocks of solid colour, avoid dithering, and use fewer colours. If areas of an image don't change from one frame to another, they don't need to be redrawn so make the area a transparent block in the second frame.
- anti-dumping — designating or of laws, tariffs, etc. that ban or counteract the dumping of goods by a foreign manufacturer
- anti-smoking — opposed to or promoting the discontinuance of the smoking of tobacco: an antismoking campaign launched by a health agency.
- antidogmatic — opposed to dogma
- antigambling — opposed to gambling
- antilegomena — the books of the New Testament which have been excluded from the canon of Scripture
- antimagnetic — of or constructed of a material that does not acquire permanent magnetism when exposed to a magnetic field
- aplanogamete — a nonmotile gamete or conjugating cell found in lower algae
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- apple maggot — a fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, the larvae of which bore into and feed on the fruit of apple trees: family Trypetidae
- area bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped over the general area of a target.
- area manager — a manager of a business, organization, etc who has responsibility for a specific geographical area
- arm's-length — lacking intimacy or friendliness, esp when possessing some special connection, such as previous closeness
- arm-twisting — persuasion
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- arraignments — Plural form of arraignment.
- arrangements — preparatory measures taken or plans made; preparations
- arteriograms — Plural form of arteriogram.
- assemblagist — a creative person or artist who is skilled in putting together works of art based on assemblage
- assimilating — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assimulating — Present participle of assimulate.
- astigmatizer — a cylindrical lens used in a rangefinder to draw out the point image of a point source into a line.
- astigmometer — an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- augmentative — tending or able to augment
- autoallogamy — the ability of some plants of a species to cross-pollinate and others to self-pollinate
- automatizing — Present participle of automatize.
- automobiling — (dated) present participle of automobile.
- back molding — a molding, as a backband, applied to interior window and door trim to conceal the edge of the wall surface.
- bagworm moth — any moth of the family Psychidae
- bahama grass — Bermuda grass.
- balladmonger — (formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets
- bank manager — A bank manager is someone who is in charge of a bank, or a particular branch of a bank, and who is involved in making decisions about whether or not to lend money to businesses and individuals.
- bantamweight — A bantamweight is a boxer who weighs between 51 and 53.5 kilograms, or a wrestler who weighs between 52 and 57 kilograms. A bantamweight is heavier than a flyweight but lighter than a featherweight.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- base jumping — a sport in which a participant parachutes from any of a variety of fixed objects such as high buildings, cliffs, etc
- basketmaking — The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
- beachcombing — The action of a beachcomber.
- bead molding — bead (def 12).
- beaumontague — a cement-like substance used to fill in and hide cracks and holes in woodwork and metalwork
- benchmarking — In business, benchmarking is a process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in its field, in order to try to improve its own performance.
- bermuda high — a subtropical high centered near Bermuda.