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12-letter words containing e, p, a, s, o, r

  • dinosaur pen — A traditional mainframe computer room complete with raised flooring, special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning, and a side order of Halon fire extinguishers. See boa.
  • discographer — a person who compiles discographies.
  • discorporate — Having no material body.
  • disoperation — a relationship between two organisms in a community that is harmful to both
  • disopyramide — a substance, C 21 H 29 N 3 O, used in its phosphate form in the symptomatic and prophylactic treatment of certain cardiac arrhythmias.
  • dispensatory — a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
  • dispropriate — to deprive of ownership
  • door scraper — a small horizontal bar fixed to the ground near a door where visitors can scrape mud from their shoes before entering
  • double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
  • draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
  • drapery shop — a shop selling fabrics and sewing materials
  • dropped seat — a seat of a chair or the like, having a front dished so as to be lower than the sides or back.
  • dual-purpose — serving two functions.
  • eavesdropped — Simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop.
  • eavesdropper — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
  • ectoparasite — an external parasite (opposed to endoparasite).
  • edaphosaurus — Any of several dinosaurs of the family Edaphosauridae, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
  • ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
  • emancipators — Plural form of emancipator.
  • endoparasite — A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives inside its host.
  • entoplastral — relating to an entoplastron
  • entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
  • epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
  • epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
  • ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
  • eriskay pony — a breed of medium-sized pony, typically grey, with a dense waterproof coat. The Eriskay is the only surviving variety of the native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland
  • escape route — way out: of situation
  • espresso bar — a coffee house that specializes in espresso coffee and other coffee drinks with an espresso base
  • evaporations — Plural form of evaporation.
  • exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
  • expansionary — (of a policy or action) intended to result in economic or political expansion.
  • expectorants — Plural form of expectorant.
  • explorations — Plural form of exploration.
  • expressional — Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, the face or the arts.
  • expropriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expropriate.
  • extrapolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrapolate.
  • extropianism — Belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
  • flash powder — powder that could be ignited to provide a bright light to take a photograph
  • floor sample — an appliance, piece of furniture, or other article of merchandise that has been used for display or demonstration and is usually offered at a reduced price.
  • fore-topmast — the spar or section of a pole mast serving as the topmast of a foremast on a ship.
  • fore-topsail — a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.
  • foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
  • forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
  • foretopmasts — Plural form of foretopmast.
  • foretopsails — Plural form of foretopsail.
  • fortepianist — the player of a fortepiano
  • francophones — Plural form of francophone.
  • gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
  • gas-operated — (of a firearm) using some of the exhaust gases to operate the action.
  • gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
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