10-letter words containing c, r, a, p, l
- fireplaces — Plural form of fireplace.
- flip chart — a set of sheets, as of cardboard or paper, hinged at the top so that they can be flipped over to show information or illustrations in sequence.
- force play — a situation in which a base runner is forced to advance to a base or to home plate as a result of the batter becoming a base runner or to make room for another base runner.
- grapholect — an established and standardized written language
- half-price — at a 50% reduction in cost
- heptachlor — a highly toxic, light-tan, waxy solid, C 10 H 5 Cl 7 , used as an insecticide: its manufacture and use are restricted in the U.S.
- holocarpic — (of a fungus) having the entire thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- hyperlocal — relating to or focused on a very small geographical community, as a neighborhood: hyperlocal news websites; hyperlocal advertising.
- imparlance — an extension of time granted to one party in a lawsuit to plead or to settle the dispute amicably.
- incorporal — Obsolete form of incorporeal.
- j particle — an early name for the J/psi particle.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- kilpatrick — Hugh Judson [juhd-suh n] /ˈdʒʌd sən/ (Show IPA), 1836–81, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- labor camp — Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- landscaper — a gardener who does landscape gardening.
- lap dancer — a scantily dressed woman who dances erotically for individual members of the audience
- laparocele — (medicine) A rupture or hernia in the lumbar regions.
- laserscope — a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
- leprechaun — a dwarf or sprite.
- lunarscape — the landscape of the moon.
- lupercalia — a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.
- marco polo — Marco [mahr-koh] /ˈmɑr koʊ/ (Show IPA), c1254–1324, Venetian traveler.
- mcpartland — Marian, 1918–2013, British jazz pianist and composer, in U.S. since 1946.
- metacarpal — of or relating to the metacarpus.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- operculate — having an operculum.
- overplaced — placed above
- pack drill — a military punishment by which the offender is made to march about carrying a full pack of equipment
- pack trail — a path or route suitable for pack animals
- palearctic — Zoogeography. belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Europe, Africa north of the tropic of Cancer, the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia north of the Himalayas.
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- palmcorder — A palmcorder is a small video camera that you can hold in the palm of your hand.
- pannicular — a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.
- paper clip — small clasp that holds papers together
- paper-clip — to fasten together with one or more paper clips: Paper-clip these letters and file them.
- paracelsus — Philippus Aureolus [fi-lip-uh s aw-ree-oh-luh s] /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/ (Show IPA), (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
- parallel c — 1. (language, parallel) Never implemented, but influenced the design of C*. [Details?] 2. C for the transputer by 3L. 3. (PC) Extensions to C developed at the University of Houston providing a shared memory SIMD model on message passing computers. E-mail: Ridgway Scott <[email protected]>.
- paralympic — of or relating to the Paralympics
- paraplegic — paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury.
- parcel net — a large bag made of netting attached inside (the boot or trunk of) a car and used to store loose items, such as groceries, sports equipment, or parcels, etc
- parcel out — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- parcelwise — bit by bit
- parchingly — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- paris club — an informal group of representatives from IMF member nations whose governments or central banks have lent money to governments of other countries
- parlor car — a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach.
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.