17-letter words containing an

d&o insurance — D&O insurance is a personal liability insurance that provides cover to the directors and senior executives of a company.
dagestan republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: annexed from Persia in 1813; rich mineral resources. Capital: Makhachkala. Pop: 2 584 200 (2002). Area: 50 278 sq km (19 416 sq miles)
damon and pythias — two friends noted for their mutual loyalty. Damon offered himself as a hostage for Pythias, who was to be executed for treason by Dionysius of Syracuse. When Pythias returned to save his friend's life, he was pardoned
dangerous driving — the act of driving a motor vehicle in a manner that falls far below that expected of a competent and careful driver and hence puts the life of the driver and the lives of other road users at risk
dante (alighieri) — (born Durante Alighieri) 1265-1321; It. poet: wrote The Divine Comedy
daphnis and chloe — two lovers in pastoral literature, esp in a prose idyll attributed to the Greek writer Longus
darwinian fitness — fitness (def 3).
darwinian-fitness — health.
data transmission — the act of sending data electronically over a communications network
daughter language — a language that has evolved from another specified language.
de facto standard — A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, but which nevertheless has a large market share. The archetypal example of a de facto standard is the IBM PC which, despite is many glaring technical deficiencies, has gained such a large share of the personal computer market that it is now popular simply because it is popular and therefore enjoys fierce competition in pricing and software development.
dead man's handle — a safety switch on a piece of machinery, such as a train, that allows operation only while depressed by the operator
defence mechanism — A defence mechanism is a way of behaving or thinking which is not conscious or deliberate and is an automatic reaction to unpleasant experiences or feelings such as anxiety and fear.
defense mechanism — A defense mechanism is a way of behaving or thinking which is not conscious or deliberate and is an automatic reaction to unpleasant experiences or feelings such as anxiety and fear.
deficit financing — Deficit financing is the financing of government spending through borrowing rather than revenue.
delaney amendment — an amendment to the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act banning the use of carcinogenic food additives, as certain artificial sweeteners and food colorings.
demand management — the regulation of total spending in an economy to required levels, attempted by a government esp in order to avoid unemployment or inflation: a measure advocated by Keynesian economists
dental technician — a person who constructs and repairs artificial teeth
development grant — a grant awarded, esp by a government, to a person or company in order to fund the development of a new product
digital immigrant — a person who has become familiar with computers, the Internet, and other digital technology as a young adult or later in life. Compare digital native.
diocletian window — a window in the form of a round-headed archway with a narrower compartment on either side, the side compartments usually being capped with entablatures on which the arch of the central compartment rests.
diphenylhydantoin — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, C 15 H 11 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its sodium salt to prevent or arrest convulsions in epilepsy.
disadvantagedness — The quality of being disadvantaged.
disadvantageously — In a disadvantageous manner.
disaster planning — disaster recovery
display standards — display standard
distance learning — education in which students receive instruction over the Internet, from a video, etc., instead of going to school.
distance teaching — teaching via correspondence or the internet, where students are not physically present in a classroom
doberman pinscher — one of a German breed of medium-sized, short-haired dogs having a black, brown, or blue coat with rusty brown markings.
dog and pony show — an elaborate sales, advertising, or publicity presentation or campaign.
dog in the manger — a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it.
dollar a year man — of or being an official or employee, especially a federal appointee, who receives a token annual salary, usually of one dollar: a dollar-a-year man.
dollars-and-cents — considered strictly in terms of money: from a dollars-and-cents viewpoint.
dominant tenement — land in favor of which an easement or other servitude exists over another's land.
doorstep salesman — a door-to-door salesman
dynamic insurance — Dynamic insurance is a type of insurance coverage where the policyholder can choose to increase benefits and premiums by a fixed percentage each year to offset the effects of inflation.
dynamics analyzer — (language) (DYANA) An early language specialised for vibrational and other dynamic physical systems.
early renaissance — a style of art developed principally in Florence, Italy, during the 15th century and characterized chiefly by the development of linear perspective, chiaroscuro, and geometrically based compositions.
east grand rapids — a town in W central Michigan, near Grand Rapids.
east indian lotus — a southern Asian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, of the water lily family, having fragrant pink or rose flowers.
east siberian sea — a part of the Arctic Ocean, between Wrangel Island and the New Siberian Islands. 352,520 sq. mi. (913,000 sq. km).
eastern transvaal — Mpumalanga
eastern turkestan — a vast region in W and central Asia, E of the Caspian Sea: includes territory in the S central part of Xinjiang province in China (Eastern Turkestan or Chinese Turkestan) a strip of N Afghanistan, and the area (Russian Turkestan) comprising the republics of Kazakhstan, Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), Tadzhikistan (Tajikistan), Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
echo cancellation — A process which removes unwanted echoes from the signal on a telephone line. Echoes are usually caused by impedance mismatches along an analogue line.
ectopic pregnancy — the development of a fertilized ovum outside the uterus, as in a Fallopian tube.
egyptian brackets — (programming, humour) A humourous term for K&R indent style, referring to the "one hand up in front, one down behind" pose which popular culture inexplicably associates with Egypt.
electric constant — the permittivity of free space, which has the value 8.854 187 × 10–12 farad per metre
electroanesthesia — Anesthesia induced by cranial electrotherapy stimulation.
electromechanical — Of, relating to, or denoting a mechanical device that is electrically operated.
emergency landing — an occasion when a place is forced to land: for example, because of a mechanical fault, bad weather, terrorism, etc.

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