13-letter words containing i, n, a, g, e
- flagellomania — enthusiasm for whipping or being whipped
- flame cutting — a method of cutting ferrous metals in which the metal is heated by a torch to about 800°C and is oxidized by a stream of oxygen from the torch
- flameproofing — Present participle of flameproof.
- fleming valve — (formerly) a diode.
- flemish giant — one of a breed of large domestic rabbits of Belgian origin, having a solid gray, white, or black coat, and raised for its meat and fur.
- floating debt — short-term government borrowing, esp by the issue of three-month Treasury bills
- floating rate — fluctuating exchange rate
- floating vote — those voters collectively who are not permanently attached to any political party.
- flowering ash — a variety of ash tree that produces conspicuous flowers
- flying saucer — any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space.
- flying tackle — a tackle made by hurling one's body through the air at the player carrying the ball.
- foliage plant — any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves.
- foreign agent — a spy for a foreign country
- foreordaining — Present participle of foreordain.
- foreshadowing — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
- fragmentarily — consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken; disconnected; incomplete: fragmentary evidence; fragmentary remains.
- fragmentation — the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
- free reaching — sailing on a free reach.
- free-floating — (of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized: free-floating hostility.
- free-standing — A free-standing piece of furniture or other object is not fixed to anything, or stands on its own away from other things.
- freezing rain — rain that falls as a liquid but freezes into glaze upon contact with the ground.
- freight agent — a representative of a common carrier who manages the freight business in a local district.
- freight plane — an aeroplane used to transport goods
- freight train — a train of freight cars.
- french guiana — an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Capital: Cayenne.
- french guinea — former name of Guinea.
- fridge magnet — a small flat decorative object with a magnet on its back which is used to attach it to the front door of a fridge or other domestic appliance
- frighten away — cause sb/sth to run away
- fugaciousness — (obsolete) fugacity.
- gagging order — an official order against certain information being made public or discussed (by the press, etc)
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galah session — an occasion on which people from remote areas converse with each other by radio
- galvanic cell — cell1 (def 7a).
- galvanic pile — voltaic pile.
- galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
- game-changing — having the potential to change significantly the outcome of something
- gametogenesis — the development of gametes.
- gangster chic — a cinematic or literary genre which seeks to glamorize the criminal underworld
- gap insurance — GAP insurance pays the difference between what someone owes on their car loan and the actual cash value of the vehicle in the event that it is stolen or damaged.
- garcia moreno — Gabriel [gey-bree-uh l,, gah-bree-el;; Spanish gah-vree-el] /ˈgeɪ bri əl,, ˌgɑ briˈɛl;; Spanish ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1821–75, Ecuadorian journalist and political leader: president of Ecuador 1861–65; 1869–75.
- garnetiferous — containing or yielding garnets.
- garnisheement — the process of arresting a debtor's money or property from the hands of a third party
- garret window — a skylight that lies along the slope of the roof
- garrison life — the life of troops who maintain and guard a military base or fortified place
- gas explosion — an explosion caused by a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source
- gas reversion — Gas reversion is a process which combines thermal cracking or reforming of naphtha with thermal polymerization or alkylation of hydrocarbon gases, which is carried out in the same reaction place.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- gastroenteric — Gastrointestinal.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.