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17-letter words containing g, e, o, t, a

  • neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
  • ngaliema mountainMount, a mountain with two summits, in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: highest peak in the Ruwenzori group. 16,790 feet (5119 meters).
  • nitrogen fixation — any process of combining atmospheric nitrogen with other elements, either by chemical means or by bacterial action: used chiefly in the preparation of fertilizers, industrial products, etc.
  • nitrogen narcosis — a semistupor, lightheadedness, or euphoria experienced by deep-sea divers when nitrogen from air enters the blood at higher than atmospheric pressure.
  • non-argumentative — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
  • non-reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
  • nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
  • northeast passage — a ship route along the N coast of Europe and Asia, between the North Sea and the Pacific.
  • northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
  • northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
  • norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
  • not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
  • nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
  • nothing more than — merely, solely
  • on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
  • on the pig's back — successful; established
  • on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
  • on-street parking — parking (of a car, vehicle, etc) that is or is allowed to be done on a street
  • open-end mortgage — a mortgage agreement against which new sums of money may be borrowed under certain conditions.
  • opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
  • operating theatre — An operating theatre is a special room in a hospital where surgeons carry out medical operations.
  • orange free state — a province in central Republic of South Africa: a Boer republic 1854–1900; a British colony (Orange River Colony, ) 1900–10. 49,647 sq. mi. (128,586 sq. km). Capital: Bloemfontein.
  • organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
  • organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
  • organized ferment — ferment (def 1).
  • organized militia — a former military organization functioning under both state and federal authority.
  • osculating circle — circle of curvature.
  • outline agreement — a contract, etc, setting out the preliminary terms or guidelines for an agreement; a preliminary agreement
  • overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • pacific tree frog — a common terrestrial frog, Hyla regilla, of western North America, having a dark stripe along each side of the head.
  • palaeoclimatology — the study of climates of the geological past
  • paleoanthropology — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
  • passenger station — a station used by passengers
  • pastoral theology — the branch of theology dealing with the responsibilities of members of the clergy to the people under their care.
  • pate de foie gras — See under foie gras.
  • perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.
  • permutation group — a mathematical group whose elements are permutations and in which the product of two permutations is the same permutation as is obtained by performing them in succession.
  • persona non grata — a person who is not welcome: He has become persona non grata in our club since his angry outburst.
  • phantom pregnancy — the occurrence of signs of pregnancy, such as enlarged abdomen and absence of menstruation, when no embryo is present, due to hormonal imbalance
  • pile on the agony — to exaggerate one's distress for sympathy or greater effect
  • polarizing filter — a camera lens filter used to control the plane of polarization of light entering the lens.
  • political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
  • popular etymology — folk etymology.
  • portfolio manager — a person employed by others to make investments for them
  • portuguese guinea — former name of Guinea-Bissau.
  • postage due stamp — a stamp that is affixed to mail at a post office when prepayment of postage is insufficient, to indicate the amount that must be collected from the addressee.
  • postural drainage — a therapy for clearing congested lungs by placing the patient in a position for drainage by gravity, often accompanied by percussion with hollowed hands.
  • powder metallurgy — the art or science of manufacturing useful articles by compacting metal and other powders in a die, followed by sintering.
  • pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
  • pre-investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
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