14-letter words containing k, a, o, g
- kilogram-force — a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kgf.
- kilogram-meter — a meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force; approximately 7.2 foot-pounds. Abbreviation: kg-m.
- king of beasts — the lion.
- kings mountain — a ridge in N South Carolina: American victory over the British 1780.
- knowledge base — (artificial intelligence) A collection of knowledge expressed using some formal knowledge representation language. A knowledge base forms part of a knowledge-based system (KBS).
- lake winnebago — a lake in E Wisconsin, fed and drained by the Fox river: the largest lake in the state. Area: 557 sq km (215 sq miles)
- last knockings — the final stage of a period or activity
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
- linkage editor — linker
- linkage-editor — a system program that combines independently compiled object modules or load modules into a single load module.
- long-neck clam — soft-shell clam.
- longcase clock — tall freestanding timepiece
- lower tunguska — one of three rivers in Russia, in central Siberia, that is a tributary of the Yenisei and is 2690 km (1670 miles) long
- luggage locker — a large locker at a transport terminal or airport where luggage can be left temporarily
- macromarketing — marketing concerning all marketing as a whole, marketing systems, and the mutual effect that society and marketing systems have on each other
- megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytes — Plural form of megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
- micromarketing — the marketing of products or services designed to meet the needs of a very small section of the market
- migrant-worker — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
- milking parlor — a room in or attached to a barn on a modern dairy farm maintained exclusively for the mechanical milking of cows.
- mourning cloak — a common butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) having purplish-brown wings with a wide yellow border, found throughout Europe and North America
- neuromarketing — the process of researching the brain patterns of consumers to reveal their responses to particular advertisements and products before developing new advertising campaigns and branding techniques
- okavango basin — a river in SW central Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, then east as part of the border between Angola and Namibia, then southeast across the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a great marsh known as the Okavango Basin, Delta or Swamp. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)
- package policy — an insurance policy which incorporates cover for different types of risk, such as liability and property
- parking sensor — A parking sensor is a device on a vehicle which detects obstacles and alerts the driver if the vehicle comes too close to them when being parked.
- paying-in book — a book for keeping a record of money deposited into an account
- ragnar lodbrok — a possibly historical Danish king of the 9th century, the subject of an Old Icelandic saga and of accounts in the Danish history by Saxo Grammaticus: also associated with the story of Sigurd and the Volsungs.
- raking cornice — either of two straight, sloping cornices on a pediment following or suggesting the slopes of a roof.
- rock partridge — the Greek partridge; Alectoris graeca
- roller-skating — the act of moving on roller skates
- rotating stock — Rotating stock is a system used especially in food stores and to reduce wastage, in which the oldest stock is moved to the front of shelves and new stock is added at the back.
- rough as sacks — uncouth
- saigo takamori — 1828–77, Japanese samurai, who led (1868) the coup that restored imperial government. In 1877 he reluctantly led a samurai rebellion, committing suicide when it failed
- saratoga trunk — a type of large traveling trunk used mainly by women during the 19th century.
- shabby-looking — appearing old and in bad condition
- shooting brake — station wagon.
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- skirting board — fabric for making skirts.
- smoking jacket — a loose-fitting jacket for men, often of a heavy fabric and trimmed with braid, worn indoors, especially as a lounging jacket.
- smooth-talking — A smooth-talking man talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade people, but may not be sincere or honest.
- sorting tracks — the part of a railroad yard used for the final sorting of cars from a classification yard.
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- speaking voice — a person's normal voice in which they speak
- squeak through — to succeed, get through, survive, etc. by a narrow margin or with difficulty
- stalking horse — If you describe a person or thing as a stalking horse, you mean that it is being used to obtain a temporary advantage so that someone can get what they really want.
- stalking-horse — a horse, or a figure of a horse, behind which a hunter hides in stalking game.
- starting block — a device used by runners, especially sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet.