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15-letter words containing r, a, t

  • fuller's teasel — a Eurasian teasel plant, Dipsacus fullonum, whose prickly flower heads are used for raising the nap on woollen cloth
  • fumitory family — the plant family Fumariaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having deeply cut basal or alternate leaves, flowers with four petals of which one or two are spurred or lobed, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the bleeding heart, Dutchman's-breeches, fumitory, and squirrel corn.
  • funeral oration — a formal speech delivered at a funeral
  • fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
  • futilitarianism — The belief that all human activity is futile.
  • gallant soldier — a South American plant, Galinsoga parviflora, widely distributed as a weed, having small daisy-like flowers surrounded by silvery scales: family Asteraceae (composites)
  • gaming platform — a computer system specially made for playing video games; a console: The new gaming platforms have much better graphics resolution than previous generation consoles.
  • gamma radiation — a photon of penetrating electromagnetic radiation (gamma radiation) emitted from an atomic nucleus.
  • gamma ray burst — a short-lived, extremely luminous burst of gamma radiation from an unknown astronomical source, occurring at random positions in the sky several times a day. Abbreviation: GRB.
  • gamma-ray burst — a short-lived, extremely luminous burst of gamma radiation from an unknown astronomical source, occurring at random positions in the sky several times a day. Abbreviation: GRB.
  • garbage collect — garbage collection
  • garboard strake — the first strake on each side of a keel.
  • gardening tools — tools used for gardening, such as a trowel, spade, rake, etc
  • garrison troops — troops who maintain and guard a military base or fortified place
  • gas thermometer — a device for measuring temperature by observing the change in either pressure or volume of an enclosed gas.
  • gas-guzzler tax — a tax imposed on the purchase price of an automobile not meeting fuel efficiency standards.
  • gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
  • gastroenteritis — inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
  • gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
  • gender equality — the state of having the same rights, status, and opportunities as others, regardless of one's gender.
  • general meeting — business: for all members
  • general partner — a partner with unlimited liability for the debts of the partnership.
  • general servant — a domestic servant who performs general tasks
  • general studies — a school subject that includes a variety of skills and topics (such as comprehension, and current affairs, which may complement the study of A-levels in specific subjects)
  • generalisations — Plural form of generalisation.
  • generalizations — Plural form of generalization.
  • generating unit — a unit that generates electricity
  • geneva protocol — the agreement in 1925 to ban the use of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases in war. It does not ban the development or manufacture of such gases
  • geometric ratio — the ratio of consecutive terms in a geometric progression.
  • geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
  • gesamtkunstwerk — total art work; an artistic creation, as the music dramas of Richard Wagner, that synthesizes the elements of music, drama, spectacle, dance, etc.
  • gesta romanorum — a popular collection of tales in Latin with moral applications, compiled in the late 13th century as a manual for preachers
  • gestalt therapy — holistic psychotherapy
  • get one's cards — to be told to leave one's employment
  • get outta here! — go away!
  • giant schnauzer — one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.
  • giant sunflower — a composite plant, Helianthus giganteus, of eastern North America, growing nearly 12 feet (4 meters) high and having very large yellow flower heads.
  • giant water bug — any of various aquatic bugs, as of the family Belostomatidae (giant water bug)
  • gibraltar board — a type of lining board with a cardboard surface and a gypsum core
  • gilbert islands — a group of islands in the W Pacific: with Banaba, the Phoenix Islands, and three of the Line Islands they constitute the independent state of Kiribati; until 1975 they formed part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands; achieved full independence in 1979. Pop: 82 902 (2005). Area: 295 sq km (114 sq miles)
  • girdle traverse — a climb that consists of a complete traverse of a face or crag
  • give it a whirl — If you decide to give an activity a whirl, you do it even though it is something that you have never tried before.
  • give sth a rest — If someone tells you to give something a rest, they want you to stop doing it because it annoys them or because they think it is harming you.
  • gladbach-rheydt — a former city in W Germany; now part of Mönchengladbach.
  • glazier's point — a small, pointed piece of sheet metal, for holding a pane of glass in a sash until the putty has hardened.
  • globe artichoke — artichoke (defs 1, 2).
  • go by the board — If something goes by the board, it is rejected or ignored, or is no longer possible.
  • go for a burton — to be broken, useless, or lost
  • godfather offer — a takeover bid pitched so high that the management of the target company is unable to dissuade shareholders from accepting it
  • golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
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