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16-letter words containing g

  • alligator wrench — a wrench having a V -shaped pair of serrated jaws set at right angles to the shank for turning cylindrical or irregularly shaped parts.
  • alpha-adrenergic — of or having to do with an alpha receptor
  • alternate angles — two angles at opposite ends and on opposite sides of a transversal cutting two lines
  • amending formula — a specified process or procedure by which a constitution may be amended
  • american english — the form of English spoken in the US
  • american tragedy — a novel (1925) by Theodore Dreiser.
  • amerigo vespucci — Amerigo [uh-mer-i-goh;; Italian ah-me-ree-gaw] /əˈmɛr ɪˌgoʊ;; Italian ˌɑ mɛˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), (Americus Vespucius) 1451–1512, Italian merchant, adventurer, and explorer after whom America was named.
  • an arm and a leg — If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive.
  • anagrammatically — In an anagrammatic manner.
  • analog recording — a method of sound recording in which an input audio waveform is converted to an analogous waveform.
  • andromeda galaxy — a spiral galaxy, appearing to the naked eye as a fuzzy oval patch in the constellation Andromeda; it is a close neighbor to our own galaxy.
  • anesthesiologist — An anesthesiologist is a doctor who specializes in giving anaesthetics to patients.
  • angel-hair pasta — spaghetti made in very fine strands
  • angelus silesius — (Johannes Scheffler) 1627–77, German poet.
  • anger management — Anger management is a set of guidelines that are designed to help people control their anger.
  • angiographically — By the use of angiography.
  • angle of advance — the angle in excess of 90° that a steam-engine valve gear is in advance of the crank
  • anglo-australian — belonging, relating to, or involving England and Australia, or the people of the two countries.
  • angostura (bark) — the bitter aromatic bark of either of two South American trees (Galipea officinalis or Cusparia trifoliata) of the rue family, used as a medicinal tonic and as a flavoring in bitters
  • angular diameter — the angle that the apparent diameter of a celestial object subtends at the eye of the observer.
  • angular momentum — a property of a mass or system of masses turning about some fixed point; it is conserved in the absence of the action of external forces
  • angular velocity — the velocity of a body rotating about a specified axis measured as the rate of change of the angle subtended at that axis by the path of the body
  • animal magnetism — the quality of being attractive, esp to members of the opposite sex
  • annular ligament — any of various ligaments that encircle a part, such as the wrist, ankle, or trachea
  • anopisthographic — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
  • antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
  • anthropophagites — Plural form of anthropophagite.
  • anti-egalitarian — asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.
  • anti-immigration — the act of immigrating.
  • anti-integration — an act or instance of combining into an integral whole.
  • anti-progressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
  • anti-segregation — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
  • antiangiogenesis — (medicine) The prevention of angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels.
  • antianxiety drug — any of various substances, as benzodiazepines, that are primarily used to treat various forms of anxiety and psychosomatic conditions.
  • anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
  • anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
  • antipornographic — Opposing pornography.
  • appliance garage — a kitchen compartment or cabinet designed for housing frequently used small electric appliances.
  • archaeologically — In an archaeological manner.
  • archaeomagnetism — an archaeological technique for dating certain clay objects by measuring the extent to which they have been magnetized by the earth's magnetic field
  • archival storage — a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer
  • armchair banking — the management of one's bank account or accounts using a computer, telephone, or television in the home or via the postal system
  • ars gratia artis — art for art's sake
  • as large as life — real and living
  • as right as rain — If you say that someone is as right as rain, you mean that they are completely well or healthy again, for example when they have recovered from an illness or a shock.
  • ascending rhythm — rising rhythm.
  • asparaginic acid — aspartic acid.
  • asparagus beetle — either of two leaf beetles of the genus Crioceris that feed on the asparagus plant in both the larval and adult stages.
  • asparagus spears — the succulent young shoots of Asparagus officinalis, which may be cooked and eaten
  • asset management — the way in which the acquisition, use and disposal of the assets of an individual or a company are managed in order to maximize any profit they generate
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