20-letter words containing n, a, g, m, i
- salmonella poisoning — an illness caused by ingestion of a salmonella bacterium
- seating arrangements — the seating plan for a formal occasion
- self-belaying system — (in climbing) equipment used to pay out rope as required and thus enable a climber to self-belay
- send someone packing — to dismiss or get rid of (someone) peremptorily
- skating championship — a competition for ice-skating
- st.-germain-des-pres — an area in Paris, on the Left Bank.
- standstill agreement — law: between company and bidder
- sunday-go-to-meeting — most presentable; best: Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
- take something amiss — to be annoyed or offended by something
- television programme — a programme broadcast on television
- temperature gradient — rate of change of temperature with distance.
- the garment industry — the manufacturing of items of clothing
- the hearing impaired — people whose hearing is partially defective
- there's no mistaking — You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it.
- toxemia of pregnancy — an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, edema, and the presence of protein in the urine.
- traditional marriage — Anthropology. the primary established form of marriage recognized in a given country or religious or social group at a given time: In that culture, traditional marriage requires the families of the future bride and groom to engage in ritual visits and exchange gifts.
- transformation range — the temperature range within which austenite forms when a ferrous metal is heated, or within which it disappears when the metal is cooled.
- trigeminal neuralgia — tic douloureux.
- visual merchandising — Visual merchandising is the use of attractive displays and floor plans to increase customer numbers and sales volumes.
- walking-around money — money that is carried on the person for routine expenses and minor emergencies; pocket money.
- weights and measures — units or standards of measurement
- winter olympic games — an international contest of winter sports, esp skiing, held every four years
- with all one's might — If you do something with all your might, you do it using all your strength and energy.
- your marching orders — If you give someone their marching orders, you tell them that you no longer want or need them, for example as your employee or as your lover.