14-letter words containing i, n, d, g, e, c
- heading course — (in brickwork) a course of headers.
- hearing defect — a physical condition that makes it difficult for a person to hear accurately
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- indian grackle — a starling, Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- kitchen garden — a garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit are grown for one's own use.
- landing beacon — a radio transmitter that emits a landing beam
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- legal medicine — the application of medical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law, especially in court proceedings.
- lending policy — a set of guidelines and criteria developed by a bank and used by its employees to determine whether an applicant for a loan should be granted or refused the loan
- magnetic field — a region of space near a magnet, electric current, or moving charged particle in which a magnetic force acts on any other magnet, electric current, or moving charged particle.
- medicine lodge — a structure used for various ceremonials of North American Indians.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- model checking — (theory, algorithm, testing) To algorithmically check whether a program (the model) satisfies a specification. The model is usually expressed as a directed graph consisting of nodes (or vertices) and edges. A set of atomic propositions is associated with each node. The nodes represents states of a program, the edges represent possible executions which alters the state, while the atomic propositions represent the basic properties that hold at a point of execution. A specification language, usually some kind of temporal logic, is used to express properties. The problem can be expressed mathematically as: given a temporal logic formula p and a model M with initial state s, decide if M,s \models p.
- modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
- monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
- nice/good work — You can say to someone 'nice work' or 'good work' in order to thank or praise them for doing something well or quickly.
- non-discerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- noncardiogenic — Not cardiogenic.
- noncomedogenic — (especially of a cosmetic or skin-care product) not causing clogged pores or blackheads.
- nonideological — Unaffiliated with or unrelated to ideology.
- once and again — occasionally
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- parcel gilding — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pitching wedge — a club with a face angle of more than 50°, used for short, lofted pitch shots
- pseudo-generic — of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.
- ranch dressing — seasoned mayonnaise sauce
- 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.
- record-keeping — the maintenance of a history of one's activities, as financial dealings, by entering data in ledgers or journals, putting documents in files, etc.
- recording head — the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.
- recording tape — a ribbon of material, esp magnetic tape, used to record sound, images and data, used in a tape recorder
- reducing agent — a substance that causes another substance to undergo reduction and that is oxidized in the process.
- reducing glass — a lens or mirror that produces a virtual image of an object smaller than the object itself.
- scaling ladder — a ladder for climbing high walls.
- scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
- screen editing — the act or process of editing text on screen
- screen trading — a form of trading on a market or exchange in which the visual display unit of a computer replaces personal contact as in floor trading
- second reading — the stage in the consideration of a legislative bill that provides an opportunity for debate and amendment.
- second sitting — A second sitting is the second period when a meal is served if there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
- self-deceiving — subject to self-deception; tending to deceive or fool oneself: a self-deceiving person.
- self-directing — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- self-recording — recording automatically, as an instrument.
- semiconducting — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.
- sliding vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- speech-reading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
- square-dancing — the activity of taking part in a square dance