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15-letter words containing a, n, t, e, p

  • antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
  • antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
  • antiperspirants — Plural form of antiperspirant.
  • antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
  • antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
  • antispeculative — opposed to or acting against speculation
  • apartment block — building: flats, apartments
  • apartment hotel — a hotel that rents furnished apartments or suites suitable for housekeeping, on a weekly or more permanent basis, and usually supplies all hotel services.
  • apartment house — a building containing a number of residential apartments.
  • aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
  • apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
  • apostolicalness — The state or quality of being apostolical.
  • appalachian tea — any of various plants, as withe rod, whose leaves were used locally for tea in pioneer times
  • appeal tribunal — An appeal tribunal is a special court or committee that is formed to reconsider a decision made by another court or committee.
  • apple macintosh — Macintosh
  • apprentice work — work done when young and a novice
  • apprenticeships — Plural form of apprenticeship.
  • appropriateness — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • approximateness — The quality of being approximate.
  • armaments depot — a store for armaments
  • armes parlantes — arms using devices to illustrate the name of the bearers, such as a rose and a wall to illustrate the name Rosewall
  • arms inspection — the official checking of a country's weapons and other military equipment, usually to check that international agreements have been respected
  • artillery plant — any of various tropical urticaceous plants of the genus Pilea, such as P. microphylla, all having stamens that discharge their pollen explosively
  • asset-stripping — If a person or company is involved in asset-stripping, they buy companies cheaply, sell off their assets to make a profit, and then close the companies down.
  • at the point of — very close to; on the verge of
  • audio equipment — electrical devices used to play or record sound
  • australian pine — casuarina
  • back plastering — the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.
  • back projection — a method of projecting pictures onto a translucent screen so that they are viewed from the opposite side, used esp in films to create the illusion that the actors in the foreground are moving
  • balloon payment — a large payment that concludes a series of smaller payments, for example in order to repay a loan
  • ballpoint (pen) — a pen having, instead of a point, a small ball bearing that picks up its ink by rolling against an interior ink reservoir
  • bandpass filter — A bandpass filter is a filter designed to pass all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
  • bandstop filter — A bandstop filter is a filter designed to eliminate all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
  • bank acceptance — a bill of exchange or draft drawn on and endorsed by a bank
  • beat oneself up — to reproach oneself
  • beefsteak plant — an Asian plant, Perilla frutescens crispa, with aromatic red or green leaves which are used in cooking: family Lamiaceae
  • benefit payment — a payment of money by the government to people who are ill, unemployed, poor or who have children
  • beyond the pale — If you think that someone's actions or behaviour are not acceptable, you can say that they are beyond the pale.
  • bit-mapped font — a computer font whose characters are held in memory as series of dots.
  • bits and pieces — You can use bits and pieces or bits and bobs to refer to a collection of different things.
  • black operation — a covert and undocumented military operation
  • blasting powder — a form of gunpowder made with sodium nitrate instead of saltpeter, used chiefly for blasting rock, ore, etc.
  • bowel complaint — bowel disease or condition
  • braille printer — (printer)   (Or "(Braille) embosser") A printer, necessarily an impact printer, that renders text as Braille. Blind users call other printers ink printers.
  • breakeven point — a point at which the total revenue and total cost are equal
  • breathing space — A breathing space is a short period of time between two activities in which you can recover from the first activity and prepare for the second one.
  • butler's pantry — a pantry in a large house where crockery, glassware, cutlery, etc is kept
  • cabinet picture — a small easel painting, usually under 3 feet (0.9 meters) in width and formerly exhibited in a cabinet or special room.
  • cabinet pudding — a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit
  • cabinet scraper — a scraper used in preparing a wood surface for sanding.
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