18-letter words containing g, o, i, n, t
- no laughing matter — sth serious
- nonaggression pact — an agreement between two nations not to attack each other, usually for a specified period of years
- noninterchangeable — That cannot be interchanged with another.
- nonionic detergent — a detergent that is polar but does not ionize in aqueous solution.
- nonpartisan league — a political organization of farmers, founded in North Dakota in 1915, and extending to many states west of the Mississippi, with the aim of influencing agricultural legislation in state legislatures.
- north college hill — a city in SW Ohio.
- north polar region — the region of land and water surrounding the North Pole.
- not a pretty sight — If you say that someone or something is not a pretty sight, you mean that it is not pleasant to look at.
- now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
- oath of allegiance — pledge to one's nation
- obedience training — the training of an animal, especially a dog, to obey certain commands.
- objective genitive — a use of the genitive case to express an objective relationship, as in Latin timor mortis (fear of death)
- occupational group — An occupational group is a category used by insurance companies to classify jobs according to how hazardous they are.
- off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
- oil of wintergreen — methyl salicylate.
- on delicate ground — in a situation requiring tact
- on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
- operating expenses — Operating expenses are expenses related to carrying out normal business activities.
- operating software — software used in the operation of a computer system, typically by performing such tasks as memory allocation, job scheduling, and input/output control
- operations manager — business director
- optical brightener — an additive that dyes and brightens fabric or paper
- order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
- organic solidarity — social cohesiveness that is based on division of labor and interdependence and is characteristic of complex, industrial societies.
- organization chart — a diagrammatic representation showing how departments or divisions in an organization, as a large corporation, are related to one another along lines of authority.
- orthotungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H2WO4
- oscillating engine — a steam engine having piston rods connected directly to the crankshaft and cylinders oscillating on trunnions.
- osteogenic sarcoma — osteosarcoma
- out of the running — the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.
- outside-in testing — (testing) A strategy for integration testing where units handling program inputs and outputs are tested first, and units that process the inputs to produce output are incrementally included as the system is integrated. A form of hybrid testing.
- overgeneralization — the act or process of overgeneralizing.
- overnight telegram — a type of domestic telegram sent at a reduced rate with a minimum charge for 10 words or less and accepted until midnight for delivery the following day.
- overtime work(ing) — work at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours
- ox-tongue partisan — a shafted weapon having a long, wide, tapering blade.
- parallel computing — parallel processing
- parallel importing — the importing of certain goods, esp pharmaceutical drugs, by dealers who undersell local manufacturers
- parathyroid glands — any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
- passing modulation — a modulation of a temporary nature.
- passing-out parade — a ceremonial parade of cadets who have completed their training
- pathologic anatomy — the branch of pathology dealing with the morphologic changes in tissues.
- people trafficking — the practice of bringing immigrants into a country illegally
- petroleum engineer — A petroleum engineer is an engineer who is involved in most stages of oil and gas field evaluation, development, and production, whose job is to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and reduce costs and environmental impact.
- phantasmagorically — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- photomorphogenesis — plant development that is controlled by light.
- phytohemagglutinin — a lectin, obtained from the red kidney bean, that binds to the membranes of T cells and stimulates metabolic activity, cell division, etc.
- pilotless ignition — a system for igniting a gas burner, as in a gas range, furnace, or boiler, without the use of a pilot light.
- plane trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry dealing with plane triangles.
- plate-glass window — a window that has glass which has been formed by rolling
- plight one's troth — to make a promise of marriage
- point d'angleterre — a bobbin lace in which the design is worked out with either a needle or bobbin.
- point set topology — topology (def 2).