14-letter words containing g, o, s
- brazing solder — an alloy of copper and zinc for joining two metal surfaces by melting the alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces
- breeding stock — animals specifically kept to breed from
- bring onstream — To bring onstream a plant, mine, oilfield, etc. is to start production there.
- bring sth home — To bring something home to someone means to make them understand how important or serious it is.
- bring to terms — to reduce to submission; force to agree
- british legion — (in Britain) a national social club for veterans of the armed forces.
- building works — construction projects
- burghley house — an Elizabethan mansion near Stamford in Lincolnshire: seat of the Cecil family; site of the annual Burghley Horse Trials
- bursting point — the point at which normal capacity is exceeded.
- by a long shot — People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving.
- cairngormstone — (mineral, rare) A yellow or smoky brown variety of rock crystal, found especially in the mountains of w Cairngorm in Scotland.
- canons regular — one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church; a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
- carcinogenesis — the development of cancerous cells from normal ones
- carriage horse — a horse trained and groomed to draw carriages.
- carriage house — coach house.
- casino banking — an approach to banking which risks losing investors' money in the quest for maximizing profits
- catch sight of — to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- categorisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of categorization.
- chicago school — a group of Chicago architects active between c1880 and c1910 and known for major developments in skyscraper design and for experiments in a modern architectural style appropriate especially to business and industrial buildings: two of the best-known members were Louis Sullivan and John Wellborn Root.
- cholecystogram — the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.
- chondrogenesis — the growth of cartilage
- choreographers — Plural form of choreographer.
- choreographies — Plural form of choreography.
- chromatic sign — Music. accidental (def 5).
- cinnamon sedge — an angler's name for a small caddis fly, Limnephilus lunatus, having pale hind wings, that frequents sluggish water
- clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
- clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
- climatologists — Plural form of climatologist.
- climbing irons — spiked steel frames worn on the feet to assist in climbing trees, ice slopes, etc
- clingmans dome — mountain on the Tenn.-N.C. border; highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains: 6,642 ft (2,024 m)
- cloister garth — garth (def 1).
- closed gentian — any of several North American plants (genus Gentiana) with dark-blue, closed, tubular flowers
- clothes hanger — item for hanging clothing
- co-religionist — A person's co-religionists are people who have the same religion.
- coaching glass — a small drinking glass of the early 19th century having no foot.
- coarse-grained — having a large or coarse grain
- coastguardsman — Coast Guard (def 3).
- coasting trade — trade between ports along the same coast.
- coasting wagon — a toy wagon for children, often used for coasting down hills.
- cobbler's pegs — a common Australian weed, Bidens pilosa, with spiky peglike awns
- cobelligerents — Plural form of cobelligerent.
- cocktail glass — a glass for serving cocktails, typically bell-shaped and having a foot and a stem.
- code-switching — Linguistics. the alternating or mixed use of two or more languages, especially within the same discourse: My grandma’s code-switching when we cook together reminds me of my family's origins. Bilingual students are discouraged from code-switching during class.
- coffee grounds — the used ground beans that remain in a pot or coffee-maker
- cognoscibility — capable of being known.
- cogswell chair — an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs.
- coinvestigator — a fellow investigator
- colonial goose — an old-fashioned name for stuffed roast mutton
- color sergeant — a sergeant who has charge of battalion or regimental colors.