16-letter words containing u, n, g, r

pressure flaking — a method of manufacturing a flint tool by pressing flakes from a stone core with a pointed implement, usually of wood tipped with antler or copper.
pressure welding — the welding together of two objects by holding them together under pressure.
preunderstanding — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
private judgment — personal opinion formed independently of the expressed position of an institution, as in matters of religion or politics.
private language — a language that is not merely secret or accidentally limited to one user, but that cannot in principle be communicated to another
project guardian — (project, security) A project which grew out of the ARPA support for Multics and the sale of Multics systems to the US Air Force. The USAF wanted a system that could be used to handle more than one security classification of data at a time. They contracted with Honeywell and MITRE Corporation to figure out how to do this. Project Guardian led to the creation of the Access Isolation Mechanism, the forerunner of the B2 labeling and star property support in Multics. The DoD Orange Book was influenced by the experience in building secure systems gained in Project Guardian.
proto-algonquian — the unattested parent language from which the Algonquian languages are descended.
puddling-furnace — the act of a person or thing that puddles.
pull the strings — be in control
purchasing agent — a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
purple gallinule — a purple, blue, green, and white gallinule, Porphyrula martinica, inhabiting warmer areas of the New World, having a bright red, yellow, and blue bill, and lemon-yellow legs and feet.
put a foot wrong — to make a mistake
quasi-managerial — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
queen maud range — a mountain range in Antarctica, in Ross Dependency, S of the Ross Sea.
quinquagenarians — Plural form of quinquagenarian.
rancho cucamonga — a city in SE California.
rating community — an online community based around a website that allows members to rate each other's photographs, qualifications, etc, as well as those of applicants, and which only those approved by existing members are allowed to join
rearguard action — an action fought by a rearguard
recording studio — place where music is recorded
refinery upgrade — A refinery upgrade is the process of introducing the newest technology in some parts of the refinery.
regional council — the governing body in certain countries of a particular region or administrative division
registered nurse — a graduate nurse who has passed a state board examination and been registered and licensed to practice nursing. Abbreviation: R.N.
regular gasoline — unleaded gasoline or petrol, as for fuelling a vehicle, etc
reporting clause — A reporting clause is a clause which indicates that you are talking about what someone said or thought. For example, in 'She said that she was hungry', 'She said' is a reporting clause.
required reading — If you say that something is required reading for a particular group of people, you mean that you think it is essential for them to read it because it will give them information which they should have.
right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
right outer join — outer join
ring-billed gull — a North American gull, Larus delawarensis, having a black ring around the bill.
ring-necked duck — a North American scauplike duck, Aythya collaris, having a chestnut ring around the neck.
robin's-egg blue — a pale green to a light greenish-blue color.
rooting compound — a substance, usually a powder, containing auxins in which plant cuttings are dipped in order to promote root growth
rough and tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
rumour-mongering — the act of spreading rumours
run a tight ship — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
run rings around — a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
run the gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.
russian dressing — a sharp mayonnaise dressing containing chopped pickles, chili sauce or ketchup, pimientos, etc.
saint petersburg — Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
sculpture garden — a garden that showcases sculptures in landscaped surroundings
security manager — The security manager of a store is the person responsible for organizing all security in the store and to whom security guards report.
security vetting — the process of investigating somebody to establish their trustworthiness
self-lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
self-pronouncing — having the pronunciation indicated, especially by diacritical marks added on original spellings rather than by phonetic symbols: a self-pronouncing dictionary.
self-reproducing — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
sheltering trust — a trust that provides a fund for a beneficiary, as a minor, with the title vested so that the fund or its income cannot be claimed by others, as creditors of the beneficiary.
shotgun marriage — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.
shoulder surfing — a form of credit-card fraud in which the perpetrator stands behind and looks over the shoulder of the victim as he or she withdraws money from an automated teller machine, memorizes the card details, and later steals the card
shugart, alan f. — Alan F. Shugart

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