13-letter words containing t, e, l, i, n, g
- like anything — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- line integral — the limit, as the norm of the partition of a given curve approaches zero, of the sum of the product of the length of the arcs in the partition times the value of the function at some point on each arc.
- line of sight — Also called line of sighting. an imaginary straight line running through the aligned sights of a firearm, surveying equipment, etc.
- litigiousness — of or relating to litigation.
- little finger — the finger farthest from the thumb, the smallest of the five fingers.
- living stones — any of various succulent plants of the genus Lithops, native to Africa, having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones.
- locking plate — a narrow wheel geared to a striking train or other mechanism and having a notched rim engaging with another mechanism permitting it to rotate through a specific arc.
- logging stone — rocking stone.
- long-distance — of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call.
- loose-fitting — (of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely.
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- love triangle — relationship between three people
- magic lantern — a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films.
- magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
- magnetic lens — Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
- magnetic pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- magnificently — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- manageability — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- marginal note — aside
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- marie galante — an island in the E West Indies: a dependency of Guadeloupe. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- materializing — Present participle of materialize.
- meeting place — A meeting place is a place where people meet.
- megalopolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of a megalopolis.
- melting point — the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.
- metalcrafting — metalworking.
- methemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- midnight blue — Something that is midnight blue is a very dark blue colour, almost black.
- milliroentgen — a unit of radiation equal to one thousandth of a roentgen. Abbreviation: mR, mr.
- mind-altering — causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- mud wrestling — sport: physical combat in mud
- mud-wrestling — wrestling in an enclosure with a floor or base of wet mud, staged as a public display and competitive event.
- mulligan stew — a stew made of odd bits of meat and vegetables, esp. as prepared by hobos
- multiregional — of, relating to or involving several regions
- mutagenically — in a mutagenic manner
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- negative flag — the letter N in the International Code of Signals, signifying “no” when flown by itself: a square flag having four rows of alternate blue and white squares.
- negative glow — the luminous region between the Crookes dark space and the Faraday dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- negative lens — a lens that causes a beam of parallel rays to diverge after refraction, as from a virtual image; a lens that has a negative focal length.
- negative pole — the south-seeking pole of a magnet
- negligibility — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
- negotiability — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- nematological — of or pertaining to nematology
- neoglaciation — a phase of renewed glaciation associated with a readvance of ice sheets between the postglacial phase and the present.
- neologization — The act or process of neologizing; the creation of new forms.
- neonatologist — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
- nesting table — one of a set of usually three or four small tables that are graduated in size so that they may be stacked on top of one another.
- neurolinguist — One who studies neurolinguistics.