14-letter words containing s, a, g, i, n
- framing chisel — a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head.
- framing square — a steel square usually having on its faces various tables and scales useful to the carpenter.
- francois guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
- g-strophanthin — ouabain.
- galactic noise — unidentified radio-frequency radiation originating from beyond the solar system.
- gallinas point — a cape in NE Colombia: the northernmost point of South America
- galvanizations — Plural form of galvanization.
- galvanoplastic — pertaining to reproduction by electrotypy.
- galvanotropism — the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus
- gambling debts — debts acquired as a result of money spent gambling
- gambling house — a building for gambling, especially for a large number of betting games.
- garda síochána — the police force of the Republic of Ireland
- garden rubbish — organic refuse generated by gardening
- garrison house — a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first.
- garrison state — a state in which military matters dominate economic and political life.
- gascoyne-cecil — Robert Arthur Talbot [tawl-buh t] /ˈtɔl bət/ (Show IPA), 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, Salisbury (def 1).
- gaussian curve — normal curve.
- gaussian image — the point in an optical system with spherical aberration at which the paraxial rays meet.
- gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
- gelatinisation — Alternative spelling of gelatinization.
- general strike — a mass strike in all or many trades and industries in a section or in all parts of a country.
- generalisation — The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- generalissimos — Plural form of generalissimo.
- generating set — a generator
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
- genuine assets — the tangible and intangible assets that make an organization unique, including things such as exclusive customer relationships, etc
- geognostically — with reference to a knowledge of the structure of the earth
- gerontocracies — Plural form of gerontocracy.
- gesticulations — Plural form of gesticulation.
- giant tortoise — any of several large tortoises of the genus Geochelone, of the Galápagos Islands and islands near Madagascar: some are endangered.
- giganotosaurus — Any of several very large, carnivorous dinosaurs of the subfamily Giganotosaurinae, from the Cretaceous period.
- ginseng family — the plant family Araliaceae, characterized by often prickly herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs having alternate leaves and dense clusters of small, whitish or greenish flowers, and including the devil's-club, ginseng, ivy, schefflera, and wild sarsaparilla.
- giuseppe peano — (person, mathematics, logic) (1858-08-27 - 1932-04-20) An Italian mathematician who wrote over 200 books and papers, was a founder of mathematical logic and set theory and taught at the University of Turin. He contributed to mathematical analysis, logic, the teaching of calculus, differential equations, vector analysis and the axiomatization of mathematics. The standard axiomatization of the natural numbers is named Peano arithmetic or the Peano axioms after him. He also invented the Peano curve, an early example of a fractal.
- give sb a ring — If you give someone a ring, you phone them.
- given that sth — If you say given that something is the case, you mean taking that fact into account.
- glamourisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- glanduliferous — having glands or glandules
- glans-clitoris — the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- globalizations — Plural form of globalization.
- glottalisation — Alternative spelling of glottalization.
- goncalves dias — Antonio [an-taw-nyoo] /ɛ̃ˈtɔ nyʊ/ (Show IPA), 1823–64, Brazilian poet.
- good samaritan — a person who gratuitously gives help or sympathy to those in distress. Luke 10:30–37.
- gosling, james — James Gosling
- grade crossing — an intersection of a railroad track and another track, a road, etc., at the same level.
- grand seigneur — a dignified or aristocratic man
- grangerisation — The act of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
- granulomatosis — any disease characterized by the formation of numerous granulomas.
- graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
- gratifications — Plural form of gratification.
- gratuitousness — The state or characteristic of being gratuitous.