18-letter words containing l, o, g
- low-level language — computer code
- low-start mortgage — a mortgage in which interest only is repaid for a fixed period at the outset, to make it more affordable
- lubber grasshopper — plains grasshopper.
- magnetic potential — a scalar quantity, analogous to the electric potential, defined at each point in a given magnetic field to be equal to the work done in bringing a unit north pole from infinity to the point.
- magnetocrystalline — (physics) Describing the interaction between the magnetization and the crystal structure of a material.
- magnetoelectricity — electricity developed by the action of magnets.
- magnetorheological — (physics) describing a substance whose rheological properties are modified by a magnetic field.
- malicious wounding — the intentional violent wounding or injuring of someone
- malignant melanoma — skin cancer
- margaret of valois — ("Queen Margot") 1533–1615, 1st wife of Henry IV of France: queen of Navarre; patron of science and literature (daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici).
- marine archaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the recovery of ancient objects found beneath the sea, as shipwrecks or remains from submerged islands, and with the techniques of underwater exploration, excavation, and retrieval.
- mathematical logic — symbolic logic.
- mato grosso do sul — a state of W central Brazil: formed in 1979 from part of Mato Grosso state. Capital: Campo Grande. Pop: 2 140 624 (2002). Area: 350 548 sq km (135 318 sq miles)
- menthol cigarettes — cigarettes that are flavoured with menthol
- mergui archipelago — a group of over 200 islands in the Andaman Sea, off the Tenasserim coast of S Myanmar: mountainous and forested
- mexican gold poppy — an annual wildflower, Eschscholzia mexicana, having orange-gold, cup-shaped flowers, found in dry, mountainous regions of western North America.
- microgravitational — Of or pertaining to microgravitation.
- micrometeorologist — a person who specializes in micrometeorology
- micropalaeontology — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the study of microscopic fossils
- moccasin telegraph — the transmission of rumour or secret information; the grapevine
- modelling language — (language) Possibly a kind of programming language designed for describing models and their behaviour. See also data modelling, object relational model, simulation, UML, VRML.
- molecular genetics — a subdivision of genetics concerned with the structure and function of genes at the molecular level.
- montgomery village — a city in central Maryland.
- morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
- moulding technique — the technique used to shape a material into a frame or mould
- move the goalposts — to change the aims of an activity to ensure the desired results
- multi-user dungeon — Multi-User Dimension
- national agreement — written formal agreements covering rates of pay and other terms and conditions of employment that are the result of collective bargaining at national level between one or more trade unions and employers in a sector of the economy
- national guardsman — guardsman (def 2).
- negative cash flow — the situation when income is less than payments
- negligent homicide — a criminal charge brought against people who, through criminal negligence, allow others to die
- neuroendocrinology — the study of the anatomical and physiological interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems.
- neuroleptanalgesia — a semiconscious nonreactive state induced by certain drug combinations, as fentanyl with droperidol.
- neuroophthalmology — the branch of ophthalmology that deals with the optic nerve and other nervous system structures involved in vision.
- neurophysiological — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
- neuropsychological — Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind.
- neutrosophic logic — (logic) (Or "Smarandache logic") A generalisation of fuzzy logic based on Neutrosophy. A proposition is t true, i indeterminate, and f false, where t, i, and f are real values from the ranges T, I, F, with no restriction on T, I, F, or the sum n=t+i+f. Neutrosophic logic thus generalises: - intuitionistic logic, which supports incomplete theories (for 0
- new orleans lugger — a half-decked fishing boat, formerly used on the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans, having a rather broad hull with centerboard and a single mast with a large dipping lugsail.
- new zealand pigeon — a large fruit-eating native pigeon, Hemiphagia novaeseelandiae, of forest areas
- no laughing matter — sth serious
- non-self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
- noninterchangeable — That cannot be interchanged with another.
- nonpartisan league — a political organization of farmers, founded in North Dakota in 1915, and extending to many states west of the Mississippi, with the aim of influencing agricultural legislation in state legislatures.
- nonpharmacological — Not pharmacological.
- north attleborough — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- north college hill — a city in SW Ohio.
- north polar region — the region of land and water surrounding the North Pole.
- norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
- not by a long shot — absolutely not
- now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable