13-letter words containing i, t, e, r, a, o
- friction head — (in a hydraulic system) the part of a head of water or of another liquid that represents the energy that the system dissipates through friction with the sides of conduits or channels and through heating from turbulent flow.
- friction tape — a cloth or plastic adhesive tape, containing a moisture-resistant substance, used especially to insulate and protect electrical wires and conductors.
- frumentarious — of or relating to wheat or a similar grain
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- galois theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the theory of finite groups to the solution of algebraic equations.
- galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
- garnetiferous — containing or yielding garnets.
- garret window — a skylight that lies along the slope of the roof
- gastrectomies — Plural form of gastrectomy.
- 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.
- gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastrostomies — Plural form of gastrostomy.
- generation xl — overweight children or young adults of the generation that spends a great deal of time on sedentary pursuits such as surfing the internet and playing computer games
- generationism — the belief that some generations are superior to others
- genitourinary — of or relating to the genital and urinary organs; urogenital.
- geometrically — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- geostationary — of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
- geostrategies — Plural form of geostrategy.
- geostrategist — A geopolitical strategist; one concerned with the strategies of political geography.
- gerontocratic — government by a council of elders.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- giant redwood — big tree.
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- goliath crane — a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- great calorie — calorie (sense 2)
- great council — (in Norman England) an assembly composed of the king's tenants in chief that served as the principal council of the realm and replaced the witenagemot.
- great lobelia — a North American plant, Lobelia siphilitica, having long, showy clusters of blue flowers.
- great society — the goal of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President Lyndon B. Johnson, chiefly to enact domestic programs to improve education, provide medical care for the aged, and eliminate poverty.
- greater ionic — Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders that in ancient Greece consisted of a fluted column with a molded base and a capital composed of four volutes, usually parallel to the architrave with a pulvinus connecting a pair on each side of the column, and an entablature typically consisting of an architrave of three fascias, a richly ornamented frieze, and a cornice corbeled out on egg-and-dart and dentil moldings, with the frieze sometimes omitted. Roman and Renaissance examples are often more elaborate, and usually set the volutes of the capitals at 45° to the architrave. Compare composite (def 3), Corinthian (def 2), Doric (def 3), Tuscan (def 2).
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- gyromagnetism — the condition or state of being gyromagnetic
- haemarthrosis — Alternative form of hemarthrosis.
- hair restorer — a lotion claimed to promote hair growth
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- harmonic tone — a tone produced by suppressing the fundamental tone and bringing into prominence one of its overtones.
- hatemongering — The behaviour of a hatemonger; the spreading of hatred.
- heart monitor — a machine that registers the activity of the heart
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- heating power — power that can be used to heat something