16-letter words containing g, i, a, n, t
- bastard pointing — an imitation of tuck pointing, having a fillet made from the mortar of the joint.
- batch processing — manufacturing products or treating materials in batches, by passing the output of one process to subsequent processes
- be the making of — to cause the success of
- bearing pedestal — an independent support for a bearing, usually incorporating a bearing housing
- belgian tervuren — one of a Belgian breed of medium-sized dogs having a long, straight coat, fawn to mahogany in color, differing from the Belgian sheepdog only in color.
- bermuda triangle — an area in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Florida where ships and aeroplanes are alleged to have disappeared mysteriously
- biomagnification — biological magnification.
- biotechnological — Biotechnological means relating to biotechnology.
- birchbark biting — a Native Canadian craft in which designs are bitten onto bark from birch trees
- bitterroot range — range of the Rocky Mountains, along the Ida.-Mont. border: highest peak, c. 11,000 ft (3,353 m)
- black nightshade — a poisonous solanaceous plant, Solanum nigrum, a common weed in cultivated land, having small white flowers with backward-curved petals and black berry-like fruits
- blasting gelatin — a type of plastic dynamite containing about 7 percent of a cellulose nitrate, used chiefly in underwater work.
- blue-winged teal — a small North American duck (Anas discors) found on ponds and rivers
- botanical garden — a place where collections of plants and trees are kept for scientific study and exhibition
- bragg scattering — the diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with x-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector (Bragg reflector)
- braking distance — the distance a vehicle travels from the point at which its brakes are applied to the point at which it comes to a stop
- breast screening — a radiological or other examination of a woman's breasts to check for signs of cancer
- bright and early — very early in the morning
- bring to bear on — to cause to have an effect on
- british longhair — a breed of large cat with a semi-long thick soft coat
- bullying tactics — the use of intimidation to gain one's objective
- burnet saxifrage — a Eurasian umbelliferous plant of the genus Pimpinella, having umbrella-like clusters of white or pink flowers
- capacity booking — a time when someone has booked the whole of a venue or the maximum amount of something available
- capitation grant — a grant of money given to every person who qualifies under certain conditions
- capsizing moment — the moment of an upsetting couple.
- captive breeding — Captive breeding is the breeding of wild animals in places such as zoos, especially animals which have become rare in the wild.
- carbon 14 dating — radiocarbon dating.
- carbon-14 dating — radiocarbon dating.
- carpenter gothic — (sometimes initial capital letters) a style of Victorian Gothic architecture adapted to the resources of contemporary woodworking tools and machinery.
- casting director — the person in charge of choosing of actors for a production
- cataractogenesis — The formation of a cataract.
- catch sb napping — If someone is caught napping, something happens when they are not prepared for it, although they should have been.
- category listing — A category listing is a list of different product categories such as menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear.
- catering college — a further education college where you learn to cook as a profession
- catering manager — the person in charge of the catering in a place or at an event
- centrifugal pump — a pump having a high-speed rotating impeller whose blades throw the water outwards
- character string — a series of characters that can be manipulated as a group, but do not necessarily represent anything
- chattering class — well-educated members of the upper-middle or upper class who freely express especially liberal opinions or judgments on current issues and events.
- checking account — A checking account is a personal bank account which you can take money out of at any time using your cheque book or cash card.
- chequing account — (in Canada) account against which cheques can be drawn
- chromium plating — plating, often for decorative effect, made of chromium
- circuit training — Circuit training is a type of physical training in which you do a series of different exercises, each for a few minutes.
- circumambulating — Present participle of circumambulate.
- circumnavigating — Present participle of circumnavigate.
- circumnavigation — to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation: to circumnavigate the earth.
- circumnavigatory — Pertaining to circumnavigation.
- citronella grass — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
- cladogenetically — By means of cladogenesis.
- cleaning product — a detergent or other household cleaner
- cleansing tissue — a small piece of absorbent paper, used especially for removing cleansing cream and cosmetics and also serving as a disposable handkerchief.