17-letter words containing k, o, g

in/out of keeping — If one thing is in keeping with another, it is suitable in relation to that thing. If one thing is out of keeping with another, it is not suitable in relation to that thing.
intelligence work — spying
intent to package — (Debian) (ITP) A notice, posted to the Debian developer mailing list, announcing a developer's intent to make a new Debian package, including a brief description of the package and its license.
kensington palace — a royal residence in Kensington Gardens, in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea; dating from the 17th century, it was improved and extended by Sir Cristopher Wren
khingan mountains — a mountain system of NE China, in W Manchuria. Highest peak: 2034 m (6673 ft)
kinesthesiologist — Someone who practices kinesthesiology.
king george's war — a war (1744–48) waged by England and its colonies against France, constituting the North American phase of the War of the Austrian Succession.
knocking-off time — the time when you finish work
knowledge economy — an economy in which information services are dominant as an area of growth
knowledgeableness — The state, quality, or measure of being knowledgeable; wisdom.
kolar gold fields — a city in S India, in SE Karnataka: a major gold-mining centre since 1881. Pop: 176 000 (2005 est)
lake winnipegosis — a lake in S Canada, in W Manitoba. Area: 5400 sq km (2086 sq miles)
leg before wicket — a manner of dismissal on the grounds that a batsman has been struck on the leg by a bowled ball that otherwise would have hit the wicket
lighthouse keeper — a person who mans a lighthouse and makes sure that the light is working properly
linking consonant — a consonant inserted between two vowels in speech
loggerhead shrike — a common, North American shrike, Lanius ludovicianus, gray above and white below with black wings, tail, and facial mask.
lyon king of arms — the chief herald of Scotland
make light of sth — If you make light of something, you treat it as though it is not serious or important, when in fact it is.
make no apologies — If you say that you make no apologies for what you have done, you are emphasizing that you feel that you have done nothing wrong.
make something of — to find a use for
michigan bankroll — a large roll of paper money in small denominations.
mikhail gorbachev — Mikhail S(ergeyevich) [mi-kahyl sur-gey-uh-vich,, mi-keyl;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel syir-gye-yi-vyich] /mɪˈkaɪl sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ,, mɪˈkeɪl;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Soviet political leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1985–91; president of the Soviet Union 1988–91; Nobel Peace Prize 1990.
modest mussorgski — Modest Petrovich [moh-dest pi-troh-vich;; Russian muh-dyest pyi-traw-vyich] /moʊˈdɛst pɪˈtroʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian mʌˈdyɛst pyɪˈtrɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Moussorgsky, Modest Petrovich.
monkeygland sauce — a piquant sauce, made from tomatoes, ketchup, fruit chutney, garlic, spices, etc
network marketing — a marketing strategy in which sales representatives of a company recruit other salespeople and earn commissions on their own sales and on the sales made by their team: Use your personal relationships to be successful in network marketing.
niger-kordofanian — a language family comprising Niger-Congo and Kordofanian.
non-profit-making — A non-profit-making organization or charity is not run with the intention of making a profit.
northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
on-street parking — parking (of a car, vehicle, etc) that is or is allowed to be done on a street
packaging company — a company that packages goods on behalf of the producer
philosopher kings — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
pink-footed goose — a Eurasian goose, Anser brachyrhynchus, having a reddish-brown head, pink legs, and a pink band on its black beak
positive thinking — an optimistic attitude
reading knowledge — the ability to read a language, but not speak it
registered stocks — stocks officially registered to the name of the owner
right-to-work law — a state law making it illegal to refuse employment to a person for the sole reason that he or she is not a union member.
rock of gibraltar — a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
rocket technology — the technology of the design, operation, maintenance, and launching of rockets
rough-legged hawk — a large hawk, Buteo lagopus, of the Northern Hemisphere, that feeds chiefly on small rodents.
row-level locking — (database) A technique used in database management systems, where a row is locked for writing to prevent other users from accessing data being while it is being updated. Other techniques are table locking and MVCC.
self-acknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
social notworking — the practice of spending time unproductively on social networking websites, esp when one should be working
soft-rock geology — geology dealing with sedimentary rocks.
spark photography — photography of fast-moving objects, as bullets, by the light of an electric spark.

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