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12-letter words containing h, e, p

  • polysulphide — any sulphide of a metal containing divalent anions in which there are chains of sulphur atoms, as in the polysulphides of sodium, Na2S2, Na2S3, Na2S4, etc
  • polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
  • polythiazide — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 3 ClF 3 N 3 O 4 S 3 , used as a diuretic in the management of edema and hypertension.
  • polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
  • pommel horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, similar to a vaulting horse but having two graspable pommels on top, used by men for hand-supported balancing, rotating, and swinging maneuvers.
  • ponzi scheme — a swindle in which a quick return, made up of money from new investors, on an initial investment lures the victim into much bigger risks.
  • pork butcher — a butcher who specializes in pork
  • pork-chopper — a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services.
  • pornographer — a person who sells, produces, films, photographs, or writes pornography.
  • port chester — a city in SE New York, on Long Island Sound.
  • port hueneme — a city in S California.
  • porthole die — a die having several openings for the extrusion of separate parts of an object later formed by the welding or fusing together of these parts.
  • post-harvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
  • poster child — a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
  • postischemic — occurring after or due to ischaemia
  • potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
  • poughkeepsie — a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.
  • powder chest — a small wooden box containing a charge of powder, old nails, scrap iron, etc., formerly secured over the side of a ship and exploded on the attempt of an enemy to board.
  • power hammer — a type of mechanical hammer operated by compressed air and used by blacksmiths, metalworkers, and manufacturers
  • power shovel — any self-propelled shovel for excavating earth, ore, or coal with a dipper that is powered by a diesel engine or electric motor. Compare shovel (def 2).
  • power shower — a shower (device for washing yourself) that incorporates a device that increases water pressure to create a more powerful spray
  • praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
  • prankishness — the quality or condition of being prankish
  • prayer shawl — a tallith.
  • prayer wheel — a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet.
  • pre-hellenic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great. Compare Hellenistic (def 3).
  • pre-purchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
  • pre-shipping — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
  • pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
  • preachership — the office of a preacher
  • preauthorize — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
  • predischarge — of or pertaining to the period prior to discharge, esp prior to discharge from hospital or from employment
  • preestablish — to establish beforehand.
  • prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
  • prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
  • preneolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East. Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.
  • prenticeship — an apprenticeship
  • prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
  • prepublished — to publish in advance of a scheduled date.
  • prerehearsal — relating to the period before a rehearsal
  • prescheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
  • preschooling — the education of preschool children.
  • preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
  • press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
  • prester john — a legendary Christian monk and potentate of the Middle Ages, supposed to have had a kingdom in some remote part of Asia or Africa and associated with fabulous narratives of travel.
  • prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
  • priggishness — a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
  • prizefighter — a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match.
  • procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
  • process shot — a shot in which action takes place in front of a screen on which an image already filmed is projected
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