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15-letter words containing c, o, r, a

  • photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
  • phototropically — in a phototropic manner
  • phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
  • physical memory — (memory management)   The memory hardware (normally RAM) installed in a computer. The term is only used in contrast to virtual memory.
  • piano accordion — accordion (def 1).
  • piano reduction — a musical score having the parts condensed or simplified in two staves, to render the music playable on the piano by one person.
  • pictorial janus — K. Kahn, Xerox. Visual extension of Janus. Requires Strand88 and a PostScript interpreter.
  • piece to camera — a TV report in which a reporter is filmed saying something
  • pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
  • pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
  • pithecanthropus — a former genus of extinct hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
  • plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
  • platform rocker — a rocking chair supported on a stationary base
  • platform scales — a weighing machine which has a platform that you put something on to be weighed
  • platform ticket — a pass allowing a visitor to enter upon a railroad platform from which those not traveling are ordinarily excluded.
  • pleochroic halo — a dark-colored, microscopic ring around a minute radioactive particle in certain mineral crystals, used in estimating the age of the rocks containing these crystals
  • police marksman — a police officer skilled in precision shooting, esp with a sniper rifle
  • political party — an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country or society (through government, policy-making, etc)
  • polycarboxylate — a salt or ester of a polycarboxylic acid. Polycarboxylate esters are used in certain detergents
  • polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
  • polycrystalline — (of a rock or metal) composed of aggregates of individual crystals.
  • polymorphically — in a polymorphic manner
  • popular culture — cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.
  • portland cement — a type of hydraulic cement usually made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay in a kiln.
  • positive caster — a person or thing that casts.
  • posthemorrhagic — occurring after a haemorrhage
  • pott's fracture — a fracture of the lower fibula and of the malleolus of the tibia, resulting in outward displacement of the foot.
  • power macintosh — Power Mac
  • pre-acquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
  • pre-celebration — an act of celebrating.
  • pre-concentrate — to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens.
  • pre-contractual — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
  • pre-romanticism — romantic spirit or tendency.
  • preconceptional — a conception or opinion formed beforehand.
  • predicate logic — (logic)   (Or "predicate calculus") An extension of propositional logic with separate symbols for predicates, subjects, and quantifiers. For example, where propositional logic might assign a single symbol P to the proposition "All men are mortal", predicate logic can define the predicate M(x) which asserts that the subject, x, is mortal and bind x with the universal quantifier ("For all"): All x . M(x) Higher-order predicate logic allows predicates to be the subjects of other predicates.
  • premodification — an act or instance of modifying.
  • prenotification — notice that is given or served prior to a specific date; advance notice.
  • press of canvas — the most sail a vessel can carry under given conditions
  • preverification — the state of being verified.
  • price inflation — inflation fuelled by rising prices
  • primary contact — a communication or relationship between people that is characterized by intimacy and personal familiarity.
  • primary process — the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious and occurring in dreams, fantasies, and related processes.
  • primary product — a product consisting of a natural raw material; an unmanufactured product
  • prince of peace — Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as the Messiah. Isa. 9:6.
  • prince of wales — Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall ("The Black Prince") 1330–76, English military leader (son of Edward III).
  • principal focus — focal point (def 1).
  • principal point — the point where a principal plane intersects the axis.
  • prism binocular — Usually, prism binoculars. Optics. binocular (def 1).
  • private company — a company whose shareholders may not exceed 50 in number and whose shares may not be offered for public subscription.
  • pro-confederate — united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
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