18-letter words containing l, o, n, g, t, i

reentering polygon — a polygon having one or more reentering angles.
regional enteritis — Crohn's disease.
registration plate — a plate mounted on the front and back of a motor vehicle bearing the registration number
relational algebra — (database, theory) A family of algebra with a well-founded semantics used for modelling the data stored in relational databases, and defining queries on it. The main operations of the relational algebra are the set operations (such as union, intersection, and cartesian product), selection (keeping only some lines of a table) and the projection (keeping only some columns). The relational data model describes how the data is structured.
reprocessing plant — a plant where materials are treated in order to make them reusable
rolling resistance — The rolling resistance of a wheel or ball is its resistance to movement caused by friction between it and the surface it is rolling on.
rotational molding — a method for molding hollow plastic objects by placing finely divided particles in a hollow mold that is rotated about two axes, exposing it to heat and then to cold.
safety regulations — regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc, is safe and not dangerous
schleswig-holstein — two contiguous duchies of Denmark that were a center of international tension in the 19th century: Prussia annexed Schleswig 1864 and Holstein 1866.
school of motoring — a centre where people pay for lessons to learn to drive
self-glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
self-gratification — the act of pleasing or satisfying oneself, especially the gratifying of one's own impulses, needs, or desires.
self-interrogation — the act of interrogating; questioning.
significant symbol — a verbal or nonverbal gesture, as a word or smile, that has acquired a conventionalized meaning.
sling psychrometer — a psychrometer so designed that the wet-bulb thermometer can be ventilated, to expedite evaporation, by whirling in the air.
slip of the tongue — If you describe something you said as a slip of the tongue, you mean that you said it by mistake.
societal marketing — marketing that takes into account society's long-term welfare
sociotechnological — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and technological factors.
soft touch sealing — Soft touch sealing is a copolymer seal for a tank, with characteristics designed for softness, used instead of a metal seal to help avoid fire when sparks are generated.
solid-fuel heating — heating that uses solid fuel, such as coal or coke
standard of living — a grade or level of subsistence and comfort in everyday life enjoyed by a community, class, or individual: The well-educated generally have a high standard of living.
stepping-off place — jumping-off place (def 2).
stinking chamomile — mayweed.
stirling's formula — a relation that approximates the value of n factorial (n!), expressed as .
strait of magellan — a strait between the mainland of S South America and Tierra del Fuego, linking the S Pacific with the S Atlantic. Length: 600 km (370 miles). Width: up to 32 km (20 miles)
strathclyde region — a former local government region in W Scotland: formed in 1975 from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Dunbartonshire, and parts of Argyllshire, Ayrshire, and Stirlingshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
sugarloaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
super giant slalom — a slalom race in which the course is longer and has more widely spaced gates than in a giant slalom.
tender loving care — considerate and kindly care, as of someone who is ill, upset, etc
the electronic age — the electronic age began when electronic equipment, including computers came into use
the grand national — an annual steeplechase run at Aintree, Liverpool, since 1839
the magnolia state — a nickname referring to Mississippi
there's no telling — You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.
tighten one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
to a grinding halt — If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.
to gird your loins — If you gird your loins, you prepare to do something difficult or dangerous.
to scrape a living — If you say that someone scrapes a living or scratches a living, you mean that they manage to earn enough to live on, but it is very difficult. In American English, you say they scrape out a living or scratch out a living.
touch-in-goal line — either of the two touchlines at each end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
translation agency — an organization that provide people to translate speech or writing into a different language
treaty obligations — obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
triangle of forces — a triangle whose sides represent the magnitudes and directions of three forces whose resultant is zero and which are therefore in equilibrium
trickle irrigation — drip irrigation.
ultrasonic testing — the scanning of material with an ultrasonic beam, during which reflections from faults in the material can be detected: a powerful nondestructive test method
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
unit magnetic pole — the unit of magnetic pole strength equal to the strength of a magnetic pole that repels a similar pole with a force of one dyne, the two poles being placed in a vacuum and separated by a distance of one centimeter.
warning coloration — a bold, distinctive pattern of color characteristic of a poisonous or unpalatable organism, as the skunk or the monarch butterfly, that functions as a warning to and defense against predators.
with flying colors — with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success: He passed the test with flying colors.
without obligation — In advertisements, if a product or a service is available without obligation, you do not have to pay for that product or service until you have tried it and are satisfied with it.
wrangell mountains — a mountain range in SE Alaska, extending into the Yukon, Canada. Highest peak: Mount Blackburn, 5037 m (16 523 ft)

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