16-letter words containing h, p, g
- the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
- the great escape — a film (1963) directed by John Sturges, written by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett, based on a book by Paul Brickhill, and starring Steve McQueen. It follows an attempt made by Allied prisoners of war to escape a German prisoner of war camp during World War II
- the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
- the herring-pond — the Atlantic Ocean
- the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
- the moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
- the open college — (in Britain) a college of art founded in 1987 for mature students studying foundation courses in arts and crafts by television programmes, written materials, and tutorials
- thinking pattern — manner of thinking
- through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
- tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
- to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
- to put sth right — If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems.
- top-of-the-range — de luxe, expensive
- trick photograph — a photograph that creates an illusion
- under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
- upper lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
- vapor channeling — Vapor channeling exists when vapor flow is distributed in an unequal way in a distillation vessel or stage.
- ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
- walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position
- washing-up water — water used for washing dishes
- weatherstripping — A piece of weatherstrip material.
- white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from
- x-ray photograph — a radiograph made with x-rays.