16-letter words containing g, e, o, m, t
- local government — the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.
- long time no see — I haven't seen you for a long time
- long-term memory — information stored in the brain and retrievable over a long period of time, often over the entire life span of the individual (contrasted with short-term memory).
- macrometeorology — the study of large-scale atmospheric phenomena, as the general circulation of the air or global weather conditions.
- magazine section — a magazinelike section in the Sunday editions of many newspapers, containing articles rather than news items and often letters, reviews, stories, puzzles, etc.
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetic anomaly — a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
- magnetic compass — a compass having a magnetized needle generally in line with the magnetic poles of the earth.
- magnetic equator — aclinic line.
- magneto-electric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- magnetoacoustics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of physics studying the effects of magnetism on acoustics or their interaction.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- magnetogenerator — magneto.
- magnetoreceptors — Plural form of magnetoreceptor.
- magnetoresistive — Of or pertaining to magnetoresistance.
- magnetostriction — a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.
- magnetostrictive — Of or pertaining to magnetostriction.
- make a go of sth — If you say that someone is making a go of something such as a business or relationship, you mean that they are having some success with it.
- management union — a union that represents managers in negotiations with their employers concerning terms and conditions of employment
- manganese violet — a moderate to strong purple color.
- margin of safety — therapeutic index.
- marine biologist — scientist who studies sea life
- marriage customs — the acts that are traditionally done in connection with a marriage
- marriage portion — dowry.
- megacorporations — Plural form of megacorporation.
- megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
- megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
- menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
- mercator sailing — sailing according to rhumb lines, which appear as straight lines on a Mercator chart.
- metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
- meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
- methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
- micrometeorology — the study of local and small-scale atmospheric phenomena, usually confined to the physical and dynamic occurrences within a shallow stratum of air adjacent to the ground.
- middle stone age — the Mesolithic period.
- 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.
- molybdate orange — a pigment consisting of a solid solution of sulfate, molybdate, and chromate compounds of lead.
- montagu's blenny — a small blenny, Coryphoblennius galerita, found among rocks in shallow water
- montague grammar — a model-theoretic semantic theory for natural language that seeks to encompass indexical expressions and opaque contexts within an extensional theory by constructing set-theoretic representations of the intension of an expression in terms of functions of possible worlds
- montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
- mortgage company — business providing loans to property buyers
- mortgage payment — instalment paid on a housebuyer's loan
- mortgagee clause — a clause attached to a fire-insurance policy for protecting a mortgagee against loss or damage.
- mos technologies — MOS Technology
- mosquito netting — netting used in the making of mosquito nets.
- mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- motoring offence — a crime committed which concerns driving
- mourning clothes — clothes worn as a symbol of grief at a bereavement, esp black clothes
- moving staircase — Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
- multiplepoinding — an action to determine the division of a property or fund between several claimants, brought by or on behalf of the present holder