13-letter words containing o, r, g, n
- introgression — the introduction of genes from one species into the gene pool of another species, occurring when matings between the two produce fertile hybrids.
- introgressive — Producing introgression.
- introspecting — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- investigators — Plural form of investigator.
- investigatory — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- involute gear — a gear tooth form that is generated by involute geometry
- ion generator — a device for creating negatively charged particles in immediately surrounding air, promoted as a cure for various ills.
- ironing board — a flat, cloth-covered board or other surface, often foldable and having legs, on which clothing, linens, or similar articles are ironed.
- ironmongeries — a hardware store or business.
- ironmongering — The trade of an ironmonger.
- irrecognition — lack or absence of recognition
- irreligionist — One who is irreligious.
- it governance — information technology governance
- john o'groats — the northern tip of Scotland, near Duncansby Head, NE Caithness, traditionally thought of as the northernmost point of Britain: from Land's End to John o'Groat's House.
- johnson grass — a sorghum, Sorghum halepense, that spreads by creeping rhizomes, grown for fodder.
- joint manager — sb who shares authority and responsibility for sth
- jordan engine — a machine for beating and refining pulp, used in manufacturing certain grades of paper.
- junior league — any local branch of a women's organization, the Association of the Junior Leagues of America, Inc., the members of which are engaged in volunteer welfare work, civic affairs, etc.
- junior rating — a military rank for non-officer personnel in the navy
- jury shopping — the practice of presenting a case to several juries until a favourable decision is obtained
- kangaroo care — a method of caring for a premature baby in which the baby is periodically held against a parent's bare chest.
- kangaroo code — spaghetti code
- kangaroo vine — an Australian vine, Cissus antarctica, of the grape family, having shiny, leathery leaves.
- karaoke night — a social occasion when karaoke sessions are held for entertainment, often in a pub or bar
- kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
- kernel parlog — (language) A modeless intermediate language for Parlog compilation.
- killing frost — the occurrence of temperatures cold enough to kill all but the hardiest vegetation, especially the last such occurrence in spring and the first in fall, events that limit the agricultural growing season.
- kinematograph — cinematograph.
- king's ransom — an extremely large amount of money: The painting was sold for a king's ransom.
- kolding fjord — an inlet of the Little Belt at the head of which is Kolding
- komodo dragon — the largest monitor lizard, Varanus komodoensis, of Komodo and other East Indian islands: grows to a length of 3 m (about 10 ft) and a weight of 135 kilograms (about 300 lbs.)
- labiogression — location of the anterior teeth forward of their natural position.
- labour-saving — A labour-saving device or idea makes it possible for you to do something with less effort than usual.
- lake sturgeon — a sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi and St. Lawrence rivers.
- landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
- laryngectomee — someone who has had a laryngectomy
- laryngologist — A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
- laryngoscopes — Plural form of laryngoscope.
- laryngoscopic — Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.
- laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
- laser cooling — a technique using laser light to cool atoms to a very low temperature by removing momentum from the particles.
- leap-frogging — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- legionary ant — army ant
- levelling rod — a graduated rod that is used to determine differences in elevation
- lightning rod — a rodlike conductor installed to divert lightning away from a structure by providing a direct path to the ground.
- lincoln green — an olive-green color.
- linkage group — a group of genes in a chromosome that tends to be inherited as a unit.
- lithographing — Present participle of lithograph.
- loan-sharking — the practice of lending money at exorbitant or illegal interest rates
- logarithmancy — Divination using logarithms.