17-letter words containing g, o, n, e, s

make something of — to find a use for
management course — a course provided by an educational establishment such as a university, which teaches skills concerning the management of a company, business, etc
manganese dioxide — a blackish, crystalline or powdery substance, MnO2, that is a strong oxidizing agent, used in making batteries, matches, etc.
melissopalynology — The study of honey and its composition.
mercury poisoning — illness caused by exposure to mercury
mitigation system — A mitigation system is a set of arrangements or equipment to make the effects of something less bad, for example the effects of an accident.
monkeygland sauce — a piquant sauce, made from tomatoes, ketchup, fruit chutney, garlic, spices, etc
montagu's harrier — a brownish European bird of prey, Circus pygargus, with long narrow wings and a long tail: family Accipitridae (hawks, harriers, etc)
mundane astrology — the astrology of worldly events, in contrast to the astrology of the individual: used especially in interpretations and forecasts involving politics, the stock market, weather, and disasters.
navigation system — A navigation system is an instrument that determines the position of a vehicle and the route to a particular place.
neurophysiologist — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
neuropsychologist — A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.
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-corresponding — identical in all essentials or respects: corresponding fingerprints.
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 kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
northwest passage — a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
nothing less than — You can use nothing less than to emphasize your next words, often indicating that something seems very surprising or important.
old age pensioner — An old age pensioner is a person who is old enough to receive an pension from their employer or the government.
on a razor's edge — in an acute dilemma
on second thought — Often, second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like: He had second thoughts about his decision.
on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on-street parking — parking (of a car, vehicle, etc) that is or is allowed to be done on a street
one-stop shopping — the provision of everything that a customer or client might require in one place
opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
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.
origin of species — (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) a treatise (1859) by Charles Darwin setting forth his theory of evolution.
osculating circle — circle of curvature.
overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
oversquare engine — An oversquare engine is an engine which has a cylinder bore that is larger than its stroke.
passenger station — a station used by passengers
performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
persona non grata — a person who is not welcome: He has become persona non grata in our club since his angry outburst.
personnel manager — head of Human Resources department
philosopher kings — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
pillion passenger — a person who travels in a seat or place behind the rider of a motorcycle, scooter, horse, etc
pink-footed goose — a Eurasian goose, Anser brachyrhynchus, having a reddish-brown head, pink legs, and a pink band on its black beak
pioneering spirit — a willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try out new things
pointer swizzling — swizzle
poor man's orange — a grapefruit
portuguese guinea — former name of Guinea-Bissau.
positive eugenics — the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
positive thinking — an optimistic attitude
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.
pre-investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
precision bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped, as accurately as possible, on a specific, usually small, target.

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