17-letter words containing g, e, r, o, u, s
- to argue the toss — If you say that someone argues the toss, you are criticizing them for continuing to argue for longer than is necessary about something that is not very important.
- to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
- top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
- tungsten trioxide — a heavy, canary-yellow, water-insoluble powder, WO 3 , used in the manufacture of tungstates.
- turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
- turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
- under the sign of — during that portion of the year when the sun is passing through and thus subject to the influence of (a specified sign of the zodiac)
- urogenital system — the urinary tract and reproductive organs
- warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse
- washington square — a short novel (1881) by Henry James.
- working substance — a substance, usually a fluid, that undergoes changes in pressure, temperature, volume, or form as part of a process for accomplishing work.
- yorkshire pudding — a pudding made of an unsweetened batter of flour, salt, eggs, and milk, baked under meat as it roasts to catch the drippings or baked separately with a small amount of meat drippings.