11-letter words containing a, l, o, p
- flexography — a relief printing technique similar to letterpress that employs rubber or soft plastic plates, a simple inking system, and fast-drying inks.
- floatplanes — Plural form of floatplane.
- flock paper — a wallpaper treated with flock to emphasize a design or effect.
- flood plain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floodplains — Plural form of floodplain.
- floor space — an area on the floor of a premises where objects may be placed
- floral park — a city on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- focal depth — lens: distance of sharp focus
- focal plane — a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system. Compare principal plane.
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- food parcel — parcels of food prepared and sent, esp by charitable organizations, to people in need
- foot patrol — an assigned or habitual round or route, as of a police officer or sentry
- for example — as an example, by way of illustration
- foretopsail — (nautical) the sail draped from the foretopmast.
- fowler flap — a flap normally forming a part of the trailing edge of an airplane wing, capable of being moved backward and rotated downward in order to increase lift through increased camber and wing area.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- galeophobia — The fear of sharks.
- gallup poll — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
- gang plough — a plough having two or more shares, coulters, and mouldboards designed to work simultaneously
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- geophysical — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- glamourpuss — a glamorous person, esp a woman
- glaucophane — a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.
- gloss paint — Gloss paint is paint that forms a shiny surface when it dries.
- glyptograph — an engraved or carved design, as on a gem.
- glyptotheca — a space devoted to sculpture
- goalkeepers — Plural form of goalkeeper.
- goalkeeping — The art of a goalkeeper.
- gold-plated — secure, valuable
- gopher ball — a pitched ball hit for a home run: leading the league in gopher balls.
- gospel oath — an oath sworn on the Gospels
- graptolites — Plural form of graptolite.
- graptolitic — relating to, or containing, graptolites
- greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
- ground plan — Also called groundplot. the plan of a floor of a building.
- haemophilia — (pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding, usually passed from mother to son.
- haemophilic — Of or pertaining to haemophilia.
- half-hoping — having or expressing some hope
- hall porter — concierge
- halomorphic — containing or resulting from the presence of neutral salts or alkaline salts or the presence of both
- haloperidol — a major antipsychotic agent, C 21 H 23 ClFNO 2 , used in the management of schizophrenia, severe anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- haplogroups — Plural form of haplogroup.
- haptoglobin — A protein present in blood serum that binds to and removes free hemoglobin from the bloodstream.
- hectopascal — An SI unit of pressure and stress equal to 100 pascals.
- helicograph — an instrument for drawing helices.
- heliographs — Plural form of heliograph.
- heliography — The scientific study of the sun.
- heliophobia — Fear of sunlight.