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10-letter words containing a, p, t, e, r, i

  • spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
  • spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
  • spermatoid — resembling sperm.
  • sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
  • spirantize — to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
  • spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
  • stair-step — to move or progress in steps of increasing height or level
  • stairsteps — a flight of steps
  • star prize — The star prize in a competition is the most valuable prize.
  • stereopair — a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
  • strike pay — strike benefit.
  • strippable — Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.
  • striptease — a burlesque act in which a dancer removes garments one at a time to the accompaniment of music.
  • subprimate — a primitive variety of primate
  • superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
  • supergiant — Astronomy. supergiant star.
  • superpaint — (graphics)   A pioneering graphics program and framebuffer computer system developed by Richard Shoup at Xerox PARC. Design started in 1972 and the system produced its first stable image in April 1973. SuperPaint was one of the first computers used for creative work, video editing and animation, all which would become major sections within the entertainment industry and major components of industrial design. SuperPaint had a graphical user interface and could capture images from video input or combine them with digital data. SuperPaint was the first program with features such as changing hue, saturation and value, a colour palette, custom polygons and lines, virtual paintbrushes and pencils, auto-filling of images and anti-aliasing.
  • tape drive — a program-controlled device that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic tape which moves past a read-write head.
  • taperstick — a candlestick designed to hold tapers.
  • tapescript — a recording of the spoken word on tape or a transcript of this
  • tapestried — furnished or covered with tapestries.
  • tapis vert — an unbroken expanse of lawn used as a major element of a landscape design.
  • tear strip — a strip or string that is pulled to open a can, box, candy wrapper, etc.
  • tepidarium — a warm room in Roman baths
  • tetraploid — having a chromosome number that is four times the basic or haploid number.
  • tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
  • the pamirs — a mountainous area of central Asia, mainly in Tajikistan and partly in Kyrgyzstan, extending into China and Afghanistan: consists of a complex of high ranges, from which the Tian Shan projects to the north, the Kunlun and Karakoram to the east, and the Hindu Kush to the west; Ismoil Somoni (formerly Communism Peak) is situated in the Tajik Pamirs. Highest peak: Kongur Shan, 7719 m (25 326 ft)
  • thesprotia — an ancient coastal district in SW Epirus.
  • trail rope — a guide rope on an aerostat.
  • trampoline — a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.
  • transpired — to occur; happen; take place.
  • transpires — to occur; happen; take place.
  • trapessing — to walk over; tramp: to traipse the fields.
  • trappiness — the state of being trappy
  • tripartite — divided into or consisting of three parts: the tripartite occupation of West Germany.
  • triphammer — Machinery. a heavy hammer raised and then let fall by means of some tripping device, as a cam.
  • tripinnate — bipinnate, as a leaf, with the divisions also pinnate.
  • tripletail — a large food fish, Lobotes surinamensis, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, having the lobes of its dorsal and anal fins extending backward and, with the caudal fin, suggesting a three-lobed tail.
  • triplicate — one of three identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
  • tripudiate — to dance for joy
  • triseptate — having three septa.
  • tropaeolin — any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.
  • trophesial — involving or relating to trophesy
  • tryptamine — a crystalline substance, C 10 H 12 N 2 , that is formed from tryptophan and is involved in various metabolic processes.
  • unimparted — not communicated (to another person)
  • unipartite — made as or consisting of only one part
  • vituperate — to berate or rail (against) abusively; revile
  • voice part — the melody or succession of tones for one of the voices or instruments in a harmonic or concerted composition.
  • w particle — either of two types of charged intermediate vector bosons, one having a positive charge and the other a negative charge. Symbols: W + , W −.
  • waitperson — a waiter or waitress.
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