11-letter words containing g, e, s, t, a, p
- proof stage — the stage of publishing where trial impressions made from composed type, or print-outs (from a laser printer, etc) are read for the correction of errors
- seepage pit — a pit that is lined with a porous, mortarless masonry wall in which effluent from a septic tank is collected for gradual seepage into the ground, sometimes used as a substitute for a drainfield.
- septifragal — (of a capsule) dehiscing by breaking away from the partitions but remaining attached to the common axis; dehiscing at the valves or backs of the carpels but leaving the septa intact.
- shag carpet — shag pile carpet
- single tape — a ribbon of material, usually with a plastic base, coated on one side (single tape) or both sides (double tape) with a substance containing iron oxide, to make it sensitive to impulses from an electromagnet: used to record sound, images, data, etc.
- space stage — a stage set, often limited to an arrangement of ramps and platforms, in which actors and set pieces are spotlighted against the bare background of a dark or black cyclorama.
- spaceflight — the flying of manned or unmanned spacecraft into or in outer space.
- spaghettini — pasta in the form of long thin strings
- spectrogram — a representation or photograph of a spectrum.
- speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- sponge bath — a bath in which the bather is cleaned by a wet sponge or washcloth dipped in water, without getting into a tub of water.
- sports page — newspaper page carrying sports results
- spring rate — The spring rate is a measurement of the amount of force needed to compress a spring a particular distance.
- springwater — water from a spring
- steatopygia — extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
- steatopygic — extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
- stenography — the art of writing in shorthand.
- step change — A step change is a sudden or major change in the way that something happens or the way that someone behaves.
- stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
- stereograph — a single or double picture for a stereoscope.
- stevengraph — a small picture woven in colored silk thread: introduced in 1879 and mass-produced on a Jacquard-type loom.
- strap hinge — a hinge having a flap, especially a long one, attached to one face of a door or the like.
- strap-hinge — a hinge having a flap, especially a long one, attached to one face of a door or the like.
- straphanger — a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
- theophagous — relating to theophagy or the practice of symbolically consuming the body of God or a god
- typecasting — the practice of casting an actor repeatedly in the same kind of role, esp because of his or physical appearance or previous success in such roles
- white pages — A directory service for locating individuals by name (by analogy with the telephone directory). The Internet supports several databases that contain basic information about users, such as electronic mail addresses, telephone numbers and postal addresses. These databases can be searched to get information about particular individuals. See Knowbot, Netfind, whois, X.500, finger.