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17-letter words containing a, t, r, o, p, h

  • prothoracic gland — either of a pair of endocrine glands in the anterior thorax of some insects, functioning to promote the series of molts from hatching to adulthood.
  • pseudo-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • psychotherapeutic — psychotherapy.
  • put on the market — offer for sale
  • pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
  • radiation therapy — x-rays used as treatment
  • radio in the loop — Wireless Local Loop
  • radiometeorograph — a device for the automatic transmission by radio of the data from a set of meteorological instruments
  • rehospitalization — the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
  • repertory theater — repertory (def 2).
  • respiratory chain — a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP.
  • reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
  • rhodope mountains — a mountain range in SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula extending along the border between Bulgaria and Greece. Highest peak: Golyam Perelik (Bulgaria), 2191 m (7188 ft)
  • roll with a punch — to move in the same direction as a punch thrown at one so as to lessen its force
  • rough puff pastry — a rich flaky pastry made with butter and used for pie-crusts, flans, etc
  • saint christopher — Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
  • shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
  • shooting practice — practice in shooting for soldiers or other people who shoot guns
  • shortcrust pastry — a basic type of pastry that is made with half the quantity of fat to flour, and has a crisp but crumbly texture
  • slap on the wrist — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
  • southampton water — an inlet of the English Channel in S England
  • southern sporades — a group of Greek islands in the Aegean, including the Dodecanese, lying off the SW coast of Turkey
  • spark photography — photography of fast-moving objects, as bullets, by the light of an electric spark.
  • spectroheliograph — an apparatus for making photographs of the sun with a monochromatic light to show the details of the sun's surface and surroundings as they would appear if the sun emitted only that light.
  • stereolithography — a process for creating three-dimensional objects using a computer-controlled laser to build up the required structure, layer by layer, from a liquid photopolymer that solidifies.
  • stereophotography — photography producing stereoscopic images.
  • sulfurated potash — a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange.
  • support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
  • swash plate motor — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and converts reciprocating motion to rotation
  • technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
  • the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
  • the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
  • the metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
  • the past anterior — a French tense: the pluperfect
  • the peace process — negotiations (between governments, countries, ect) towards peace or the resolution of a conflict
  • the popular press — cheap newspapers with a mass circulation; the tabloid press
  • the primrose path — a pleasurable way of life
  • the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
  • the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
  • thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
  • therapeutic touch — the laying on of hands by a healer
  • thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
  • thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
  • throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
  • to keep your head — If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
  • to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
  • trick photography — photography that creates an illusion
  • triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
  • turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
  • ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
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