12-letter words containing t, i, n, a, g
- sand casting — Sand casting is a process in which a molten metal is poured into a mold made from sand.
- sandblasting — the act or process of using a sandblast to clean, grind, or decorate a surface
- sandpainting — a type of painting done by American Indians, esp in the healing ceremonies of the Navaho, using fine coloured sand on a neutral ground
- sandy blight — trachoma.
- sanguinolent — of or relating to blood.
- saunteringly — in a sauntering manner
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- scapegoating — the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
- scat singing — singing in which the singer substitutes improvised nonsense syllables for the words of a song, and tries to sound and phrase like a musical instrument.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- scintigraphy — the process of producing a scintigram.
- scotch grain — a coarse, pebble-grained finish given to heavy leather, esp. for men's shoes
- scratchingly — in a scratching manner, with a scratching action
- seating plan — layout of seats at a venue or on transport
- section gang — a group of workers who take care of a section of railroad track.
- segmentalize — to make segmentalized.
- segmentation — division into segments.
- self-antigen — autoantigen.
- self-basting — (of a turkey) prepared with oil or butter to remain moist when cooked in an oven.
- self-heating — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- self-tanning — cosmetic substance applied to the skin to simulate a suntan
- self-tapping — (of a screw) cutting its own thread when screwed into a plain hole in a metal sheet
- selling rate — the rate at which a bank is willing to sell foreign currency
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- sergeantfish — the cobia, Rachycentron canadum.
- seringapatam — a town in S Karnataka, in S India, former capital of Mysore state: taken by the British 1799.
- seronegative — showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested.
- servant girl — a girl or woman employed as a servant who performs household duties
- sewing table — a worktable for holding sewing materials, often supplied with a bag or pouch for needlework.
- shooting war — open conflict between hostile nations involving direct military engagements.
- short-acting — (of a drug) quickly effective, but requiring regularly repeated doses for long-term treatment, being rapidly absorbed, distributed in the body, and excreted
- side against — one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- signal tower — a tower from which railway signals are controlled or displayed
- significants — important; of consequence.
- significator — a planet deemed significant in astrology
- single track — a single pair of lines so that trains can travel in only one direction at a time
- single-party — of or relating to a form of government in which only a single political party constitutes the government
- single-track — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
- skating rink — arena for ice skating
- skating turn — a turn made by someone on roller or ice skates
- skiing pants — warm, waterproof, protective trousers worn while skiing
- slant height — (of a right circular cone) the distance from the vertex to any point on the circumference of the base.
- sliding seat — a rower's seat that rides on wheels in metal tracks fastened to the boat's frame, allowing the seat to slide back and forth, thereby tapping the rower's leg strength to maximize the stroke.
- slip casting — a pottery-making process in which partially liquefied clay is poured into a plaster mold.
- snapshotting — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- soft landing — space vehicle
- somaticizing — to convert (anxiety) into physical symptoms.
- sorting yard — sorting tracks.
- south-facing — facing towards the south
- speed dating — an organized social event in which participants have one-on-one conversations typically limited to less than ten minutes, for the purpose of meeting people they would like to date.