17-letter words containing n, o, r, i, g
- contradistinguish — to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
- contrasuggestible — responding or tending to respond to a suggestion by doing or believing the opposite
- controlling image — a literary device employing repetition so as to stress the theme of a work or a particular symbol.
- corpus spongiosum — a mass of tissue that, with the corpora cavernosa, forms the erectile tissue of the penis of mammals
- cost-plus pricing — the setting of prices at the cost price plus a percentage
- counter-espionage — Counter-espionage is the same as counter-intelligence.
- counter-migration — a migration in the opposite direction.
- counter-signature — a signature added by way of countersigning.
- counterinsurgency — action taken by a government to counter the activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc
- countersignatures — Plural form of countersignature.
- country of origin — the country from which a person originally comes
- creeping eruption — a skin eruption with intense itching, caused by the burrowing of various larvae under the skin
- cross-lot bracing — bracing extending from one side of an excavation to the opposite to retain the earth on both sides.
- cyanogen chloride — a colorless, volatile, poisonous liquid, CNCl, used chiefly in the synthesis of compounds containing the cyano group.
- dangerous driving — the act of driving a motor vehicle in a manner that falls far below that expected of a competent and careful driver and hence puts the life of the driver and the lives of other road users at risk
- dendroclimatology — The science that uses dendrochronology to reconstruct historical climate conditions.
- designer clothing — Designer clothing is fashionable or luxury clothing made by, or carrying the label of, a well-known fashion designer.
- dictionary-making — the work or activity of compiling dictionaries
- digital footprint — one's unique set of digital activities, actions, and communications that leave a data trace on the Internet or on a computer or other digital device and can identify the particular user or device: Our online browsing habits are part of our passive digital footprint, created without our consent or knowledge, but our active digital footprint, especially on social media, can more easily be managed. Compare footprint (def 4).
- digital recording — a method of sound recording in which an input audio waveform is sampled at regular intervals, usually between 40,000 and 50,000 times per second, and each sample is assigned a numerical value, usually expressed in binary notation.
- dihydroergotamine — an ergot alkaloid, C 33 H 37 N 5 O 5 , used in the treatment of various types of migraine headache.
- dining room suite — a set of furniture used in a dining room
- do your own thing — If you do your own thing, you live, act, or behave in the way you want to, without paying attention to convention or depending on other people.
- dog in the manger — a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it.
- drilling platform — a structure, either fixed to the sea bed or mobile, which supports the machinery and equipment (the drilling rig), together with the stores, required for digging an offshore oil well
- drinking fountain — a water fountain that ejects a jet of water for drinking without a cup.
- drive-by shooting — an incident in which a person, building, or vehicle is shot at by someone in a moving vehicle
- droit du seigneur — the supposed right claimable by a feudal lord to have sexual relations with the bride of a vassal on her first night of marriage.
- early closing day — a day on which most shops in a town or area close after lunch
- ectopic pregnancy — the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.
- electronegativity — The tendency, or a measure of the ability, of an atom or molecule to attract electrons and thus form bonds.
- electroretinogram — A record of the electrical activity of the retina, used in medical diagnosis and research.
- emergency rations — food and drink that is designated for use in an emergency: for example, in a famine, after a plane crash, when hill-walkers or mountaineers are stranded, etc.
- emergency session — an urgent meeting held by parliament, ministers, etc. to discuss what measures should be taken to deal with an emergency
- emissions trading — the buying and selling of allowances for pollutant emissions
- energy conversion — the process of changing one form of energy into another, such as nuclear energy into heat or solar energy into electrical energy
- enrolment figures — the numbers of people enrolling at an institution, on a course, etc
- equatorial guinea — a republic of W Africa, consisting of Río Muni on the mainland and the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea, with four smaller islands: ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778; gained independence in 1968. Official languages: Spanish and French. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Malabo. Pop: 704 000 (2013 est). Area: 28 049 sq km (10 830 sq miles)
- exfoliating cream — a granular cosmetic preparation that removes dead cells from the skin's surface
- explosive forming — a rapid method of forming a metal object in which components are made by subjecting the metal to very high pressures generated by a controlled explosion
- farming community — a community where farming is the main industry
- fear and loathing — (Hunter S. Thompson) A state inspired by the prospect of dealing with certain real-world systems and standards that are totally brain-damaged but ubiquitous - Intel 8086s, COBOL, EBCDIC, or any IBM machine except the Rios (also known as the RS/6000).
- figure-eight knot — a kind of knot
- fingerling potato — a finger-shaped potato
- fingertip control — control exercised through your fingertips, e.g. by touching a touchscreen
- fitness programme — a plan to help someone improve their health and physical condition
- flagrante delicto — Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
- floating currency — a currency that is free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces
- floating dry dock — a dock that floats and can be lowered in the water for the entrance of a ship, and then raised for use as a dry dock
- flowering currant — an ornamental shrub, Ribes sanguineum, growing to 2 to 3 metres (6 to 9ft) in height, with red, crimson, yellow, or white flowers: family Saxifragaceae