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15-letter words containing s, e, r, g

  • measuring glass — a graduated glass container used to measure quantities of liquid
  • measuring spoon — a spoon for measuring amounts, as in cooking, usually part of a set of spoons of different sizes.
  • mesometeorology — the study of atmospheric phenomena of relatively small size, as thunderstorms or tornadoes, and of the detailed structure of larger disturbances.
  • messier catalog — a catalog of nonstellar objects compiled by Charles Messier in 1784 and later slightly extended, now known to contain nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microprocessing — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
  • midgard serpent — a serpent, the child of Loki and Angerboda, who lies wrapped around the world, tail in mouth, and is destined to kill and to be killed by Thor at Ragnarok; Jormungand.
  • miles gloriosus — a braggart soldier, esp as a stock figure in comedy
  • mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • misapprehending — Present participle of misapprehend.
  • misinterpreting — Present participle of misinterpret.
  • misregistration — the act of registering.
  • misrepresenting — Present participle of misrepresent.
  • mitigate a risk — If something or someone mitigates a risk, they make the effects of a loss or risk less unpleasant, harmful, or serious.
  • mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
  • montgomeryshire — a historic county in Powys, in central Wales.
  • morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
  • morning prayers — early-morning act of religious worship
  • morning service — a regular church service in the mornng
  • mouse droppings — 1.   (graphics, operating system, jargon)   Pixels (usually single) that are not properly restored when the mouse pointer moves away from a particular location on the screen, producing the appearance that the mouse pointer has left droppings behind. The major causes for this problem are MS-DOS programs that write to the screen memory corresponding to the mouse pointer's current location without hiding the mouse pointer first, and mouse drivers that do not quite support the graphics mode in use. 2.   (web, jargon)   The client address recorded in a web server's log whenever a client connects to a site. Users may be unaware that their activity is being logged in this way but the potential for misuse of the information is limited.
  • multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
  • napier-hastings — a seaport on E North Island, in New Zealand.
  • narcotics agent — an undercover agent who provides information to the police about illegal drugs, illegal drug trafficking, and users of illegal drugs
  • natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
  • natural wastage — Natural wastage is the process of employees leaving their jobs because they want to retire or move to other jobs, rather than because their employer makes them leave.
  • nearsightedness — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
  • negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
  • neighbor states — the states or countries next to another state or country
  • neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
  • network segment — (networking)   A part of an Ethernet or other network, on which all message traffic is common to all nodes, i.e. it is broadcast from one node on the segment and received by all others. This is normally because the segment is a single continuous conductor, though it may include repeaters(?). Since all nodes share the physical medium, collision detection or some other protocol is required to determine whether a message was transmitted without interference from other nodes. The receiving node inspects the destination address of a packet to tell if it was (one of) the intended recipient(s). Communication between nodes on different segments is via one or more routers.
  • neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
  • neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
  • neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
  • nigger minstrel — a performer who puts on blackface (exaggerated negro-like make-up) usually to perform songs associated with the American South
  • nitriding steel — any steel suitable for casehardening by nitriding.
  • nitrogen oxides — Nitrogen oxides are compounds of nitrogen and oxygen produced during combustion.
  • no great shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • noise generator — a device used in synthesizers to produce high-frequency sound effects
  • nonintersecting — Not intersecting.
  • north las vegas — a city in S Nevada.
  • northern lights — aurora borealis.
  • nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
  • nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
  • nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
  • nursing studies — the study of nursing
  • obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.
  • off one's guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
  • offset printing — offset (def 6).
  • oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
  • oligosaccharide — any carbohydrate yielding few monosaccharides on hydrolysis, as two, three, or four.
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