14-letter words containing l, e, t, h, g, r
- multithreading — (parallel) Sharing a single CPU between multiple tasks (or "threads") in a way designed to minimise the time required to switch threads. This is accomplished by sharing as much as possible of the program execution environment between the different threads so that very little state needs to be saved and restored when changing thread. Multithreading differs from multitasking in that threads share more of their environment with each other than do tasks under multitasking. Threads may be distinguished only by the value of their program counters and stack pointers while sharing a single address space and set of global variables. There is thus very little protection of one thread from another, in contrast to multitasking. Multithreading can thus be used for very fine-grain multitasking, at the level of a few instructions, and so can hide latency by keeping the processor busy after one thread issues a long-latency instruction on which subsequent instructions in that thread depend. A light-weight process is somewhere between a thread and a full process.
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- orthopterology — the study of the Orthoptera
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- owlet nightjar — any of several birds of the family Aegothelidae, of Australia and Papua New Guinea, related to the nightjars but resembling small owls.
- paleontography — the formal description of fossils
- pamphleteering — the occupation of a pamphleteer
- phototelegraph — of or relating to phototelegraphy
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- pterylographic — relating to pterylography
- pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
- radiotelegraph — a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.
- rattle through — If you rattle through something, you deal with it quickly in order to finish it.
- reflectography — a non-destructive technique which uses infrared light to see beneath the painted surface in works of art in order to obtain information about those artworks
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- right and left — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- right triangle — a triangle having a right angle (contrasted with oblique triangle).
- right-to-lifer — someone who supports the right to life of the unborn and opposes abortion, experiments on embryos, etc
- rogue elephant — a vicious elephant that has been exiled from the herd.
- segmental arch — a shallow arch not including a complete semicircle
- self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
- self-slaughter — suicide.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- single-hearted — sincere and undivided in feeling or spirit; dedicated; not reflecting mixed emotions: He was single-hearted in his patriotism.
- slaughterhouse — a building or place where animals are butchered for food; abattoir.
- slaughterously — murderously
- sleep together — have sex with one another
- sleeping berth — a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
- sprightfulness — the condition or quality of being sprightful
- 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.
- steering wheel — a wheel used by a driver, pilot, or the like, to steer an automobile, ship, etc.
- straight angle — the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one half of the circle; an angle of 180°.
- straight-laced — strait-laced (sense 2)
- strike a light — to ignite something, esp a match, by friction
- sugar the pill — to make something unpleasant more agreeable by adding something pleasant
- target vehicle — a spacecraft used to develop and practise orbital space rendezvous and docking techniques in preparation for the lunar missions
- teaching elder — a minister in a Presbyterian church.
- telegraph buoy — a buoy placed over an underwater telegraph cable.
- telegraph pole — A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone wires attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system.
- telegraph wire — a wire that transmits telegraph and telephone signals
- telephotograph — a photograph taken with a telephoto lens.
- terotechnology — a branch of technology that utilizes management, financial, and engineering expertise in the installation and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery
- texas longhorn — one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain and valued for disease resistance, fecundity, and a historical association with the old West: now rare.
- the everglades — a subtropical marshy region of Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee: contains the Everglades National Park established to preserve the flora and fauna of the swamps. Area: over 13 000 sq km (5000 sq miles)
- the great glen — a fault valley across the whole of Scotland, extending southwest from the Moray Firth in the east to Loch Linnhe and containing Loch Ness and Loch Lochy
- the lesser dog — the constellation Canis Minor
- the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
- the real thing — If you say that a thing or event is the real thing, you mean that it is the thing or event itself, rather than an imitation or copy.