16-letter words containing g, e, h, l
- lower lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
- lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
- machine language — machine code
- machine learning — The ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results.
- machine moulding — the process of making moulds and cores for castings by mechanical means, usually by compacting the moulding sand by vibration instead of by ramming down
- malpighian layer — the deep, germinative layer of the epidermis.
- mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
- mcnaughten rules — (in English law) a set of rules established by the case of Regina v. McNaughten (1843) by which legal proof of insanity in the commission of a crime depends upon whether or not the accused can show either that he did not know what he was doing or that he is incapable of realizing that what he was doing was wrong
- methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
- mönchen-gladbach — city in WC Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia: pop. 266,000
- mos technologies — MOS Technology
- moulding machine — a machine for pressing sand into a mould
- mourning clothes — clothes worn as a symbol of grief at a bereavement, esp black clothes
- munchen-gladbach — former name of Mönchengladbach.
- nanotechnologies — Plural form of nanotechnology.
- nanotechnologist — Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.
- nathanael greene — Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
- natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- niche publishing — publishing books that are intended for a very specialized market
- nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
- no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
- non-geographical — of or relating to geography.
- north ridgeville — a town in N Ohio.
- oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
- osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
- out like a light — If someone goes out like a light, they fall asleep or become unconscious very quickly or immediately.
- overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- parliament hinge — a butt hinge the knuckle of which protrudes from the door so that the door when fully opened stands away from the wall.
- personal hygiene — bodily cleanliness
- phenomenological — the study of phenomena.
- philip r. bagley — (person) A pioneer of computer document retrieval. See metadata.
- philoprogenitive — producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
- philosopher king — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
- philosopher-king — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
- phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pitch-cone angle — (in a bevel gear) the apex angle of the truncated cone (pitch cone) which forms the reference surface on which the teeth of a bevel gear are cut
- polyhedral angle — a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.
- process theology — a form of theology that emphasizes the close relation of human beings, nature, and God.
- psychotechnology — the body of knowledge, theories, and techniques developed for understanding and influencing individual, group, and societal behavior in specified situations.
- publishing house — a company that publishes books, pamphlets, engravings, or the like: a venerable publishing house in Boston.
- pull the plug on — a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
- pull the strings — be in control
- queen's shilling — king's shilling.
- ranelagh gardens — a public garden in Chelsea opened in 1742: a centre for members of fashionable society to meet and promenade. The gardens were closed in 1804
- recycling scheme — a scheme enabling the public to recycle waste
- riau archipelago — a group of islands belonging to Indonesia, off the SE coast of the Malay Peninsula, at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca. 36,510 sq. mi. (94,561 sq. km).