14-letter words that end in ng
- oversaturating — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- ox-eye herring — a herring-like sea fish, Megalops cyprinoides, of northern Australian waters, related to the tarpon
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- packet writing — (storage) A technique for writing CD-Rs and CD-RWs that is more efficient in both disk space used and the time it takes to write the CD.
- pamphleteering — the occupation of a pamphleteer
- panel lighting — lighting of a room or building by means of flat sheets of material that glow brightly when a coating of a phosphor is excited by an electrical charge.
- parcel gilding — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
- parole hearing — a panel of people who decide whether to free a prisoner before his or her sentence has expired, on the condition that he or she is of good behaviour
- pay bargaining — negotiating concerning salary or pay
- payday lending — the practice of offering short-term loans at high rates of interest, on the agreement that the borrower will pay back the loan when he or she next receives a wage or salary
- peace offering — any offering made to procure peace.
- penny-farthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
- penny-pinching — a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.
- phase-wrapping — (MIT) wrap around.
- philosophising — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- philosophizing — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- photoengraving — a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing.
- photofinishing — the act or occupation of developing films, printing photographs, etc.
- photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
- pierian spring — a fountain in Pieria, sacred to the Muses and supposedly conferring inspiration or learning on anyone who drank from it.
- pigging string — (in rodeo calf roping) a short length of rope used to bind a calf's legs after it is lassoed.
- plain speaking — expressing oneself directly
- plastic piping — Plastic piping is strong, durable, and lightweight pipes, often made from high-density polyethylene.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
- potato topping — food, such as cream or cheese, that is poured or put on top of a baked potato in order to add to its flavour
- potty training — teaching an infant to use the toilet
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- power dressing — a style of dressing in severely tailored suits, adopted by some women executives to project an image of efficiency
- power steering — an automotive steering system in which the engine's power is used to supplement the driver's effort in turning the steering wheel.
- prayer meeting — a meeting chiefly for prayer.
- pre-accounting — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- prepositioning — to position in advance or beforehand: to preposition troops in anticipated trouble spots.
- preprogramming — the action of programming a computer in advance
- press briefing — a meeting called by an organization, government, etc, to inform the press of something
- press clipping — clipping (def 2).
- profit sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
- profit warning — a public announcement made by a company to shareholders and others warning that profits for a stated period will be much lower than had been expected
- profit-seeking — attempting to make a profit or financial gains
- profit-sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
- public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
- quaker meeting — a meeting of Quakers, at which all members, except those moved to speak, remain silent.
- quarterbacking — a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
- queer-sounding — that sounds odd or strange
- quick thinking — problem-solving in an emergency
- quicksilvering — the mercury on the back of a mirror
- quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
- rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
- ranch dressing — seasoned mayonnaise sauce
- random testing — (programming, testing) A black-box testing approach in which software is tested by choosing an arbitrary subset of all possible input values. Random testing helps to avoid the problem of only testing what you know will work.