17-letter words containing g, r, o, t, e, s
- a sporting chance — If you have a sporting chance of doing something, it is quite likely that you will do that thing.
- acanthopterygians — Plural form of acanthopterygian.
- accessory pigment — any pigment in plants that can absorb light energy and pass the electrons along to the primary pigment which starts the process of photosynthesis.
- aerobic digestion — Aerobic digestion is a process which uses bacteria and oxygen to break down organic and biological waste.
- age of discretion — the age at which a person is considered to be able to manage his or her own affairs
- agree to disagree — If two people who are arguing about something agree to disagree or agree to differ, they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion.
- agreement to sell — a contract between two parties in which one party agrees to sell something to the other
- alligator snapper — a large, freshwater snapping turtle (Macroclemys temmincki) of the SE U.S. and the Mississippi Valley, found chiefly in rivers and bayous: it may weigh up to 100 kg (220 lb)
- altamonte springs — a city in central Florida.
- angostura bitters — a bitter aromatic tonic made from gentian and various spices and vegetable colourings, used as a flavouring in alcoholic drinks
- angular leaf spot — a disease of plants, characterized by angular, watery spots on the leaves and fruit, caused by any of several bacteria, as Pseudomonas lachrymans.
- arlington heights — village in NE Ill.: suburb of Chicago: pop. 76,000
- arresting officer — the police officer making an arrest
- as far as it goes — If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
- ascertained goods — specific goods
- astrophotographer — A person, especially an astronomer, who takes photographs of the stars.
- auxiliary storage — secondary storage.
- baseboard heating — a heating system by pipes, through which steam or hot water circulates, near the base of the walls of rooms
- bioelectrogenesis — the production of electricity by organisms.
- bluegrass country — region in central Ky. where there is much bluegrass
- bottlebrush grass — a North American grass, Hystrix patula, having loose flower spikes with long awns.
- broadview heights — a town in N Ohio.
- budget resolution — a resolution adopted by both houses of the U.S. Congress setting forth, reaffirming, or revising the budget for the U.S. government for a fiscal year.
- carbon offsetting — a program in which a company, country, etc., reduces or offsets its carbon emissions through the funding of activities and projects that improve the environment: Carbon offsetting does not always have a quantifiable impact on the planet.
- charter of rights — a section of the Canadian Constitution containing a statement of the basic rights of citizens of Canada.
- circle the wagons — to take defensive action; prepare for an attack: from arranging a wagon train in a circular formation
- clear box testing — white box testing
- coarse-grain salt — salt with a much larger grain size than table salt
- coastguard vessel — a ship used by the coastguard
- coldstream guards — a guard regiment of the English royal household: formed in Coldstream, Scotland, 1659–60, and instrumental in restoring the English monarchy under Charles II.
- come to handgrips — to engage in hand-to-hand fighting
- compensated grade — a grade that has been reduced along a curve to offset the additional resistance due to the curve.
- computer graphics — the use of a computer to produce and manipulate pictorial images on a video screen, as in animation techniques or the production of audiovisual aids
- congestion charge — Congestion charges refer to money motorists must pay in order to drive in some city centres. Congestion charges are intended to reduce traffic within those areas.
- congregationalism — a system of Christian doctrines and ecclesiastical government in which each congregation is self-governing and maintains bonds of faith with other similar local congregations
- congregationalist — a form of Protestant church government in which each local religious society is independent and self-governing.
- consignment store — a retail store that sells secondhand items on behalf of others and receives a percentage of the sales price.
- constance garnett — Constance Black, 1862–1946, English translator from Russian.
- consulate general — the office or residence of a consul general
- consumer watchdog — an organization or government agency that campaigns for consumers
- contrasuggestible — responding or tending to respond to a suggestion by doing or believing the opposite
- counter-espionage — Counter-espionage is the same as counter-intelligence.
- counter-signature — a signature added by way of countersigning.
- counterchallenges — Plural form of counterchallenge.
- counterinsurgency — action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc
- countersignatures — Plural form of countersignature.
- customs brokerage — the work of a customs broker
- cytomegaloviruses — Plural form of cytomegalovirus.
- deliver the goods — to produce or perform something promised or expected
- designer clothing — Designer clothing is fashionable or luxury clothing made by, or carrying the label of, a well-known fashion designer.
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