21-letter words containing g, e, d, i, t

magnificent riflebird — a bird of paradise, Craspedophora magnifica
majority shareholding — a holding of more than half a company's shares
mayor of casterbridge — a novel (1886) by Thomas Hardy.
member of the wedding — a novel (1946) and play (1950) by Carson McCullers.
meter-kilogram-second — of or relating to the system of units in which the meter, kilogram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. Abbreviation: mks, MKS.
multi-ringed compound — A multi-ringed compound is a compound which has 70 or more carbon atoms, often a residual compound.
non-repeating decimal — a decimal representation of any irrational number, having the property that no sequence of digits is repeated ad infinitum.
occupational guidance — advice and guidance relating to employment issues and career choices
one thing and another — You can use the expression 'one thing and another' to suggest that there are several reasons for something or several items on a list, but you are not going to explain or mention them all.
open trading protocol — Internet Open Trading Protocol
opposed-piston engine — a reciprocating engine, as a diesel engine, in which each cylinder has two pistons that move simultaneously away from or toward the center.
pacific daylight time — the version of Pacific Standard Time that is in use when daylight saving time is being observed
preexisting condition — A preexisting condition is a medical condition already suffered by a proposer before the starting date of an insurance policy.
progressive education — any of various reformist educational philosophies and methodologies since the late 1800s, applied especially to elementary schools, that reject the rote recitation and strict discipline of traditional, single-classroom teaching, favoring instead more stimulation of the individual pupil as well as group discussion, more informality in the classroom, a broader curriculum, and use of laboratories, gymnasiums, kitchens, etc., in the school.
purchasing department — the group of staff within an organization that is responsible for buying goods or products
pyrenean mountain dog — a large heavily built dog of an ancient breed originally used to protect sheep from wild animals: it has a long thick white coat with a dense ruff
rayleigh distribution — (mathematics) A curve that yields a good approximation to the actual labour curves on software projects.
registration document — a document giving identification details of a motor vehicle, including its manufacturer, date of registration, engine and chassis numbers, and owner's name
right-angled triangle — a triangle one angle of which is a right angle
ring down the curtain — to lower the curtain at the end of a theatrical performance
ring-around-the-rosey — a children's game in which the players sing while going around in a circle and squat when the lyrics “all fall down” are sung.
roodepoort-maraisburg — a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
rutherford scattering — the scattering of an alpha particle through a large angle with respect to the original direction of motion of the particle, caused by an atom (Rutherford atom) with most of the mass and all of the positive electric charge concentrated at a center or nucleus.
safe in the knowledge — If you do something safe in the knowledge that something else is the case, you do the first thing confidently because you are sure of the second thing.
sail against the wind — to sail a course that slants slightly away from the true direction of the wind; sail closehauled
sealed-beam headlight — a headlight in which the reflector and lens are hermetically sealed together with the filament in a single unit.
seating accommodation — the provision of seats for people in a room, building, etc
serbia and montenegro — a former country in SE Europe, consisting of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro; replaced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2003, and dissolved in 2006 following Montenegro’s decision to secede
seven-segment display — (electronics) (SSD) A kind of display element consisting of seven independently controllable lines arranged as a rectangular figure eight. A seven-segment display is the simplest device that can display any of the digits zero to nine (and some other characters) by lighting different combinations of lines. They are often seen in electronic calculators or measuring equipment.
sing a different tune — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
sovereign wealth fund — an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
stained glass ceiling — a situation in a church organization in which promotion for a female member of the clergy appears to be possible, but discrimination prevents it
stem-and-leaf diagram — a histogram in which the data points falling within each class interval are listed in order
strategic air command — a U.S. Air Force command charged with intercontinental air strikes, especially nuclear attacks.
suction and curettage — a technique involving extraction of the fetus through a suction tube, used to perform abortions during the early stages of pregnancy.
surface friction drag — the part of the drag on a body moving through a fluid that is dependent on the nature of the surface of the body
swim against the tide — to resist prevailing opinion
synchronized shifting — gear shifting in which the gears to be meshed are made to rotate at the same speed.
the moral high ground — If you say that someone has taken the moral high ground, you mean that they consider that their policies and actions are morally superior to the policies and actions of their rivals.
thin end of the wedge — anything unimportant in itself that implies the start of something much larger
three-quarter binding — a binding in which the material used for the back extends further over the covers than in half binding.
threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
tide-generating force — the difference between the force of gravity exerted by the moon or the sun on a particle of water in the ocean and that exerted on an equal mass of matter at the centre of the earth. The lunar tide-generating forces are about 2.2 times greater than are the solar ones
to be arrayed against — to be opposed to
to be killed outright — If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident.
to dig one's heels in — If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.
to feel obliged to do — to feel obligated to do
to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
to take the high road — to take the course of action which is safest and most familiar
trades union congress — The Trades Union Congress in Britain is the same as the TUC.

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