16-letter words containing m, e, a, t, g
- homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.
- horseshoe magnet — a horseshoe-shaped permanent magnet.
- hygrothermograph — an instrument for recording temperature and relative humidity.
- illegitimateness — Quality of being illegitimate.
- image consultant — imagemaker.
- immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
- immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
- immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
- import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
- in general terms — generally, approximately
- interior mapping — an open map.
- interlaced image — progressive coding
- investment grant — a direct subsidy made by a government to a business in order to enable it to make further investment
- james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- knitting machine — machine that knits yarn into fabric
- labour agreement — a contract between workers and managers setting out working conditions, wages, etc
- landed immigrant — foreigner: permanent resident
- latent ambiguity — uncertainty that arises when a seemingly clear written instrument is matched against an extrinsic fact, as when a description of something being sold fits two different items.
- legal department — the department that deals with legal matters
- local government — the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.
- lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
- macrometeorology — the study of large-scale atmospheric phenomena, as the general circulation of the air or global weather conditions.
- magazine section — a magazinelike section in the Sunday editions of many newspapers, containing articles rather than news items and often letters, reviews, stories, puzzles, etc.
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetic anomaly — a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
- magnetic bearing — the bearing of a point relative to that of the nearest magnetic pole.
- magnetic circuit — the closed path described by magnetic flux. It is analogous to the electric circuit with resistance, where flux, reluctance, and magnetomotive force correspond to electric current, resistance, and electromotive force.
- magnetic compass — a compass having a magnetized needle generally in line with the magnetic poles of the earth.
- magnetic equator — aclinic line.
- magnetic pick-up — a type of record player pick-up in which the stylus moves an iron core in a coil, causing a changing magnetic field that produces the current
- magnetic pyrites — Mineralogy. pyrrhotite.
- magneto-electric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- magnetoacoustics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of physics studying the effects of magnetism on acoustics or their interaction.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- magnetogenerator — magneto.
- magnetoreceptors — Plural form of magnetoreceptor.
- magnetoresistive — Of or pertaining to magnetoresistance.
- magnetostriction — a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.
- magnetostrictive — Of or pertaining to magnetostriction.
- make a go of sth — If you say that someone is making a go of something such as a business or relationship, you mean that they are having some success with it.
- make the running — If someone is making the running in a situation, they are more active than the other people involved.
- man-eating shark — any shark known to attack humans, especially the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
- management chart — a chart created by a manager that indicates the time schedule of projects, etc
- management style — the way in which and the methods someone uses in managing a company, business, etc
- management union — a union that represents managers in negotiations with their employers concerning terms and conditions of employment
- managerial staff — staff in positions of management
- manganese violet — a moderate to strong purple color.
- manufactured gas — a gaseous fuel created from coal, oil, etc., as differentiated from natural gas.
- margaret drabble — Margaret, born 1939, English novelist.