13-letter words containing a, c, p, s
- approach shot — a shot made to or towards the green after a tee shot
- appurtenances — accessories or equipment
- archbishopric — the rank, office, or jurisdiction of an archbishop
- archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
- archipelagoes — Plural form of archipelago.
- arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
- ascoli piceno — a town in E central Italy, in the Marches: capital of the Roman province of Picenum; site of the massacre of all its Roman citizens in the Social War in 90 bc. Pop: 51 375 (2001)
- aspartic acid — nonessential amino acid that is a component of proteins and acts as a neurotransmitter
- associateship — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atypicalities — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
- audiographics — audiographic teleconferencing
- autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
- back pressure — the pressure that opposes the motion of a piston on its exhaust stroke in an internal-combustion engine
- back-slapping — Back-slapping is noisy, cheerful behaviour which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
- backspace key — a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard that makes the carriage or cursor move backwards one space
- bacterioscopy — the examination of bacteria with a microscope.
- balanced step — any of a series of staircase winders so planned that they are nearly as wide at the inside of the stair as the adjacent fliers.
- balch springs — a town in NE Texas.
- balsam capivi — copaiba.
- balsam spruce — either of two North American coniferous trees of the genus Picea, P. pungens (the blue spruce) or P. engelmanni
- band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
- baroreceptors — Plural form of baroreceptor.
- basic plumage — the plumage assumed by an adult bird at its complete, usually annual, molt.
- basic process — Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- batch-process — to perform batch processing on (files)
- bell purchase — a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction.
- best practice — Best practice is the way of running a business or providing a service that is recognized as correct or most effective.
- biphasic pill — a drug with two dosage levels over the period taken, as an oral contraceptive.
- blaise pascal — Blaise [bleyz;; French blez] /bleɪz;; French blɛz/ (Show IPA), 1623–62, French philosopher and mathematician.
- blue copperas — a salt, copper sulfate, CuSO 4 ⋅5H 2 O, occurring naturally as large transparent, deep-blue triclinic crystals, appearing in its anhydrous state as a white powder: used chiefly as a mordant, insecticide, fungicide, and in engraving.
- brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
- breast pocket — The breast pocket of a man's coat or jacket is a pocket, usually on the inside, next to his chest.
- breeches part — a male role played by an actress.
- broca-aphasia — a type of aphasia caused by a lesion in Broca's area of the brain, characterized by misarticulated speech and lack of grammatical morphemes.
- buffalo chips — the dried dung of buffalo used as fuel, especially by early settlers on the western plains.
- cacophonously — In a cacophonous manner.
- caesaropapism — the theory that the state should have authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters; Erastianism
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- camerapersons — Plural form of cameraperson.
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camphoraceous — similar to camphor
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- campus police — police officers, security guards or students employed by a college or university to patrol the campus and to protect students, staff, and visitors
- candidateship — candidature
- candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
- candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background