12-letter words containing a, p, u, r, t
- pneumothorax — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- pole vaulter — A pole vaulter is an athlete who performs the pole vault.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- popular vote — the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters, as opposed to that made by the electoral college. Compare electoral vote.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- postfracture — taking place after a fracture
- postgraduate — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or consisting of post-graduates: a postgraduate seminar.
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- potato flour — a type of flour made from potatoes
- poultry farm — place where fowl are bred
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- pre-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- preauthorize — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
- predeparture — of, pertaining to or implemented during the stage prior to departure
- preformulate — to describe an active pharmaceutical ingredient chemically
- pregustation — the act of tasting beforehand
- premenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- premium-rate — (relating to telephone calls) charged at a higher than standard rate
- preovulatory — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product mark — a trademark used on only one product.
- productional — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- propaedeutic — pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction.
- propugnation — defence
- prosecutable — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- prothalamium — prothalamion.
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- proudhearted — full of pride.
- prudentially — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pterocarpous — having winged fruit.
- pterosaurian — a pterosaur
- puerto rican — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- pulp plaster — plaster containing shredded wood fiber.
- puncturation — the act of puncturing
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- punta arenas — a seaport in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: the southernmost city in Chile. Formerly Magallanes.
- purchase tax — a sales tax on nonessential and luxury goods.
- pure-hearted — (of a person) without malice, treachery, or evil intent; honest; sincere; guileless.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purlin plate — (in a curb roof) a purlin at the top of a lower slope supporting the ends of the upper rafters at the curb.
- purple heart — a medal awarded for wounds received in action against an enemy or as a direct result of an act of the enemy.
- purple patch — If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period.
- purple state — a state of the U.S. in which the Democratic and Republican candidates both have a good chance of winning and that is considered key to the outcome of a presidential election: the swing states of Ohio and Indiana.