14-letter words containing g, r, a, d, t, o
- national guard — state military forces, in part equipped, trained, and quartered by the U.S. government, and paid by the U.S. government, that become an active component of the army when called into federal service by the president in civil emergencies. Compare militia (def 2).
- neutral ground — a median strip on a highway or boulevard, especially one planted with grass.
- nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
- non-degenerate — to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate: The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight.
- non-derogation — to detract, as from authority, estimation, etc. (usually followed by from).
- non-derogatory — tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory: a derogatory remark.
- non-fragmented — reduced to fragments.
- non-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- overland stage — a stagecoach used in the western U.S. during the middle of the 19th century.
- partridge wood — the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.
- partridge-wood — the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.
- perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
- pigeon-hearted — timid; meek.
- plotting board — Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- predesignation — to designate beforehand.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- propagandistic — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
- pseudopregnant — relating to the state of pseudopregnancy
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
- radioautograph — autoradiograph.
- radiotelegraph — a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.
- random testing — (programming, testing) A black-box testing approach in which software is tested by choosing an arbitrary subset of all possible input values. Random testing helps to avoid the problem of only testing what you know will work.
- reading notice — a short advertisement placed at the bottom of a column, as on the front page of a newspaper, and often set in the same print as other matter.
- recording tape — a ribbon of material, esp magnetic tape, used to record sound, images and data, used in a tape recorder
- redintegration — the act or process of redintegrating.
- retrogradation — backward movement.
- right of abode — If someone is given the right of abode in a particular country, they are legally allowed to live there.
- rigidification — the state or process of stiffening or rigidifying
- rock partridge — the Greek partridge; Alectoris graeca
- saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- skirting board — fabric for making skirts.
- stabbing board — A stabbing board is a platform in the derrick, on which the derrickhand stands to run in casing.
- stage director — a person who directs a theatrical production.
- standing order — Military. (formerly) a general order always in force in a command and establishing uniform procedures for it; standard operating procedure.
- storage device — a device used to store digital data or information, as a hard disk or CD.
- strong forward — power forward
- tape recording — sound reproduction on cassette
- tayside region — a former local government region in E Scotland: formed in 1975 from Angus, Kinross-shire, and most of Perthshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Angus, City of Dundee, and Perth and Kinross
- tensor bandage — a wide elasticized bandage that supports injured joints
- thought-reader — someone who can read minds or psychically know others' thoughts
- thread rolling — the production of a screw thread by a rolling swaging process using hardened profiled rollers. Rolled threads are stronger than threads machined by a cutting tool
- to gather dust — If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.