16-letter words containing u, r, g
- brandenburg gate — the only remaining city gate in Berlin, built by Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia in 1788–1791 as a symbol of peace and now one of the city's landmarks
- break new ground — to do something that has not been done before
- breeding plumage — the plumage assumed by a male bird during the courtship period, especially in those species that are more colorful at this period.
- bren gun carrier — (esp in World War II) a small armoured vehicle equipped with a Bren gun
- bring to justice — to capture, try, and usually punish (a criminal, an outlaw, etc)
- brussels griffon — one of a Belgian breed of toy dogs having a thick, wiry, reddish-brown coat.
- budgie smugglers — men's close-fitting swimming trunks
- bugger it/bugger — Some people say bugger it or bugger when they are angry that something has gone wrong.
- bureau de change — a place where foreign currencies can be exchanged
- burge's language — Unnamed functional language based on lambda-calculus. Recursive Programming techniques", W.H. Burge, A-W 1975.
- burgundy trefoil — alfalfa.
- burnet saxifrage — a Eurasian umbelliferous plant of the genus Pimpinella, having umbrella-like clusters of white or pink flowers
- burning question — urgent matter for discussion
- burrowing blenny — graveldiver.
- business manager — a person who ensures the running of a business by managing the work of relevant staff
- buying behaviour — the behaviours displayed by consumers when they purchase things, such as preferences, price points, etc
- canada bluegrass — a Eurasian grass, Poa compressa, naturalized in North America, having creeping rootstocks and bluish-green leaves.
- careers guidance — advice and information about careers that helps individuals, esp young people, decide on a career and also teaches them how to pursue their chosen career
- carry-on luggage — luggage that is taken inside an aircraft by hand personally by a passenger
- centrifugal pump — a pump having a high-speed rotating impeller whose blades throw the water outwards
- charles coughlin — Charles Edward ("Father Coughlin") 1891–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic priest, activist, radio broadcaster, and editor, born in Canada.
- chromium plating — plating, often for decorative effect, made of chromium
- chronic glaucoma — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- church suffering — the souls in purgatory.
- circuit training — Circuit training is a type of physical training in which you do a series of different exercises, each for a few minutes.
- circular sailing — a method of navigation in which the curvature of the earth is taken into consideration.
- circumambulating — Present participle of circumambulate.
- circumnavigating — Present participle of circumnavigate.
- circumnavigation — to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation: to circumnavigate the earth.
- circumnavigatory — Pertaining to circumnavigation.
- class background — a person's background with reference to social class
- cleaning product — a detergent or other household cleaner
- closing argument — In a court case, a lawyer's closing argument is their final speech, in which they give a summary of their case.
- cogito, ergo sum — I think, therefore I am; the basis of Descartes' philosophy
- college graduate — a student who has recently graduated from college
- combination drug — a medication comprised of set dosages of two or more separate drugs.
- community charge — (formerly in Britain) a flat-rate charge paid by each adult in a community to his or her local authority in place of rates
- commutator group — the subgroup of a given group, which consists of all the commutators in the group.
- computer program — a set of instructions for a computer to perform some task
- configurationism — Gestalt psychology
- congeliturbation — the churning, heaving, and thrusting of soil material due to the action of frost.
- consulting hours — the hours during which health practitioners are available for consultation
- control language — (language) (CL) The batch language for IBM RPG/38, used in conjunction with RPG III. See also OCL.
- corporal's guard — a squad commanded by a corporal
- corrugated paper — a packaging material made from layers of heavy paper, the top layer of which is grooved and ridged
- cosmetic surgery — Cosmetic surgery is surgery done to make a person look more attractive.
- costume designer — a person who designs costumes for plays and films
- cottage industry — A cottage industry is a small business that is run from someone's home, especially one that involves a craft such as knitting or pottery.
- counter-argument — A counter-argument is an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument.
- counter-checking — a check that opposes or restrains.