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10-letter words containing a, p, e, r, c

  • peritricha — ciliate protozoans, of the order Peritrichida, in which the cilia are restricted to a spiral around the mouth
  • perl-byacc — A modified version of byacc that generates a parser in Perl code, by Rick Ohnemus <[email protected]>. It has a "-p" switch so multiple parsers can be used in one program (C or Perl). Version 1.8.2 should work on most Unix systems. It also works with SAS/C 6.x on Amiga.
  • permanence — the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.
  • permanency — permanence.
  • pernambuco — a state in NE Brazil. 38,000 sq. mi. (98,420 sq. km). Capital: Recife.
  • pernoctate — to stay all night
  • peroxyacid — an acid derived from hydrogen peroxide and containing the –O–O– group, as peroxysulfuric acid, H 2 S 2 O 8 .
  • pescadores — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
  • petrarchan — of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
  • petrol can — a container for carrying petrol
  • petrol cap — a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
  • phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
  • phone card — calling card (def 3).
  • phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
  • phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
  • phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
  • picaresque — pertaining to, characteristic of, or characterized by a form of prose fiction, originally developed in Spain, in which the adventures of an engagingly roguish hero are described in a series of usually humorous or satiric episodes that often depict, in realistic detail, the everyday life of the common people: picaresque novel; picaresque hero.
  • picturable — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
  • piece rate — compensation based on a worker's quantitative output or production, usually an agreed sum per article of work turned out.
  • place card — a small card with the name of a guest on it, placed on the table, to indicate where he or she is to sit.
  • plate rack — a rack where you put plates after you have washed them or to store them
  • pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
  • pocket rat — kangaroo rat (sense 1)
  • pockmarked — Usually, pockmarks. scars or pits left by a pustule in smallpox or the like.
  • poker face — an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
  • police car — squad car.
  • polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
  • ponderance — weight or significance
  • pontefract — a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.
  • porraceous — resembling a leek, esp in colour
  • power pack — a device for converting the voltage from a power line or battery to the various voltages required by the components of an electronic circuit.
  • practicers — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
  • pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
  • pre-access — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
  • pre-advice — an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.: I shall act on your advice.
  • pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
  • pre-climax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
  • pre-launch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
  • pre-packed — Pre-packed goods are packed or wrapped before they are sent to the shop where they are sold.
  • preachings — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
  • preachment — the act of preaching.
  • preaseptic — pertaining to the period before the use of aseptic practices in surgery.
  • precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
  • precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
  • preceptial — preceptive, instructive, didactic; conveying or consisting of precepts
  • preceramic — noting or pertaining to a period or culture antedating the use of ceramics or pottery.
  • prechamber — A prechamber in an engine is a small area, usually in the cylinder head, in which combustion is started before fuel enters into the main combustion chamber.
  • precontact — prior contact
  • predacious — predatory; rapacious.
  • predecease — to die before (another person, the occurrence of an event, etc.).
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