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16-letter words containing t, a, g, h, i

  • phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
  • pitch-cone angle — (in a bevel gear) the apex angle of the truncated cone (pitch cone) which forms the reference surface on which the teeth of a bevel gear are cut
  • pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
  • pork scratchings — small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks
  • pragmatic theory — the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.
  • prognostic chart — a chart showing the predicted state of the atmosphere for a given time in the future.
  • psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
  • purchasing agent — a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
  • registered share — a stock registered to the owner's name
  • rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
  • right about face — Military. a command, given to a soldier or soldiers at attention, to turn the body about toward the right so as to face in the opposite direction. the act of so turning in a prescribed military manner.
  • right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
  • right-hand drive — A right-hand drive vehicle has its steering wheel on the right side. It is designed to be driven in countries such as Britain, Japan, and Australia where people drive on the left side of the road.
  • ring the changes — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
  • run a tight ship — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
  • saddle stitching — to sew, bind, or decorate with a saddle stitch.
  • saint-john-night — Midsummer Eve.
  • saint-ulmo-light — St. Elmo's fire.
  • schiff's reagent — a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.
  • schmaltz herring — herring caught just before spawning, when it has much fat
  • shag pile carpet — a large piece of thick material with a nap of long rough strands that you put on a floor
  • shifting spanner — an adjustable spanner
  • shirring elastic — elastic used for shirring
  • shit-eating grin — a sly, knowing, or self-satisfied grin
  • shoestring catch — a catch of a ball on the fly, made close to the ground while running.
  • shooting gallery — a place equipped with targets and used for practice in shooting.
  • shorthand typing — shorthand and typing
  • shotgun marriage — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.
  • sleeping draught — any drink containing a drug or agent that induces sleep
  • smooth breathing — a symbol (') used in the writing of Greek to indicate that the initial vowel over which it is placed is unaspirated.
  • social gathering — party, get-together
  • social pathology — a social factor, as poverty, old age, or crime, that tends to increase social disorganization and inhibit personal adjustment.
  • spaghetti squash — a variety of a widely cultivated squash, Cucurbita pepo, having edible flesh in the form of spaghettilike strands.
  • spectroheliogram — a photograph of the sun made with a spectroheliograph.
  • squatter's right — a claim to real property, especially public land, that may be granted to a person who has openly possessed and continuously occupied it without legal authority for a prescribed period of years.
  • standard english — the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences.
  • static discharge — Static discharge is the release of static electricity when two objects touch each other.
  • steamboat gothic — a florid architectural style suggesting the gingerbread-decorated construction of river boats of the Victorian period.
  • sth rings a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
  • stick at nothing — to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthless
  • still photograph — a photograph taken from a cinema film which is used for publicity purposes
  • stocking machine — a type of knitting machine
  • stomach stapling — Stomach stapling is an operation in which part of the stomach is removed in order to help a person to eat less and lose weight.
  • stomach-churning — causing nausea.
  • straight shooter — a person who is forthright and upstanding in behavior.
  • straight whiskey — pure, unblended whiskey of 80 to 110 proof.
  • strain hardening — a process in which a metal is permanently deformed in order to increase its resistance to further deformation
  • streak lightning — lightning in which there is a sudden flash from what appears to be a single main line
  • string orchestra — an orchestra consisting only of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses
  • stroboradiograph — a stroboscopic radiograph.
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