14-letter words containing o, g, d, a
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- progress board — a department of an organization, company, etc, that oversees and ensures progress, advance or development
- prolog-d-linda — Embeds the Linda parallel paradigm into SISCtus Prolog.
- propagandistic — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
- pseudopregnant — relating to the state of pseudopregnancy
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
- radio engineer — an engineer who designs and repairs equipment used for radio broadcasting
- radioautograph — autoradiograph.
- radiodiagnosis — diagnosis by means of radiography or radioscopy.
- radiographical — the production of radiographs.
- radiologically — of or relating to radiology.
- radiotelegraph — a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.
- ragnar lodbrok — a possibly historical Danish king of the 9th century, the subject of an Old Icelandic saga and of accounts in the Danish history by Saxo Grammaticus: also associated with the story of Sigurd and the Volsungs.
- rainbow bridge — a natural stone bridge in S Utah: a national monument. 290 feet (88 meters) high; 275 feet (84 meters) span.
- random testing — (programming, testing) A black-box testing approach in which software is tested by choosing an arbitrary subset of all possible input values. Random testing helps to avoid the problem of only testing what you know will work.
- reading notice — a short advertisement placed at the bottom of a column, as on the front page of a newspaper, and often set in the same print as other matter.
- record changer — a device that automatically places each of a stack of records in succession onto the turntable of a phonograph.
- record-changer — a device that automatically places each of a stack of records in succession onto the turntable of a phonograph.
- recording head — the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.
- recording tape — a ribbon of material, esp magnetic tape, used to record sound, images and data, used in a tape recorder
- redintegration — the act or process of redintegrating.
- retrogradation — backward movement.
- right of abode — If someone is given the right of abode in a particular country, they are legally allowed to live there.
- rigidification — the state or process of stiffening or rigidifying
- rock partridge — the Greek partridge; Alectoris graeca
- rodrigo borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
- roller bandage — a long bandage rolled into a cylinder
- sacred college — the collective body of the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
- sailing orders — the final orders given to a ship's commander before sailing, concerning matters such as time of departure, destination, etc
- saint gotthard — a mountain range in S Switzerland; a part of the Alps; highest peak, 10,490 feet (3195 meters).
- sand lovegrass — any grass of the genus Eragrostis, as E. curvula (weeping lovegrass) and E. trichodes (sand lovegrass) cultivated as forage and ground cover.
- second reading — the stage in the consideration of a legislative bill that provides an opportunity for debate and amendment.
- secondary gain — any advantage, as increased attention, disability benefits, or release from unpleasant responsibilities, obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain).
- self-diagnosis — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- sergiyev posad — a city in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Moscow.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shooting guard — the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
- sivananda yoga — a gentle form of yoga which concentrates on breathing control, stretching, and silent meditation
- skiing holiday — a holiday taken (esp to somewhere that it snows) for the purpose of going skiing
- skirting board — fabric for making skirts.
- so far so good — all is well up to this point
- social dancing — dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- solids loading — The solids loading is the amount of suspended solids in a substance.
- song and dance — a story or statement, especially an untrue or misleading one designed to evade the matter at hand: Every time he's late, he gives me a song and dance about oversleeping.
- sounding board — a thin, resonant plate of wood forming part of a musical instrument, and so placed as to enhance the power and quality of the tone.
- springboarding — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.