19-letter words containing g, l, u, i, n
- trooping the colour — a military ceremony, performed by regiments of the British army and the Commonwealth, in which the regimental colour or flag is marched past ranks of troops
- ultrahigh frequency — any frequency between 300 and 3000 megahertz. Abbreviation: UHF, uhf.
- ultrasonic cleaning — the use of ultrasound to vibrate a piece to be cleaned while the piece is immersed in a cleaning fluid. The process produces a very high degree of cleanliness, and is used for jewellery and ornately shaped items
- unclassified degree — a degree that has not been given a grade because it is of a low standard
- under the spotlight — If someone or something comes under the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public.
- up against the wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- vaginal intercourse — intercourse involving insertion of the penis into the vagina
- vocational guidance — the process of assisting a student to choose, prepare for, and enter an occupation for which he or she shows aptitude.
- vulvovaginal glands — the small gland on either side of the lower part of the vagina
- wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
- wide-angle glaucoma — open-angle glaucoma. See under glaucoma.
- with flying colours — If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.