17-letter words containing l, a, y, o, r

probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
professional army — an army of trained soldiers
protocol analyser — (communications, hardware, networking, testing, tool) Any device that captures and interprets the network traffic between two or more connected computer systems. The traffic can then be decoded so that it is possible to see what processes are occurring. By examining the flow of traffic, protocol analysers can be used to find out where problems (such as bottlenecks or the failure of a network device) are on a LAN. Advanced protocol analysers can also provide statistics on the traffic that can help to identify trends that may in future lead to further problems with the network.
psychographically — Psychology. a graph indicating the relative strength of the personality traits of an individual.
psychoprophylaxis — Lamaze method.
pull your head in — be quiet!
pyroligneous acid — a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats.
pyrosulfuric acid — a strong, crystalline acid, H2S2O7, prepared commercially as a heavy, oily, fuming liquid: used in making explosives and dyes, as a sulfating agent, etc.
pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
radial keratotomy — a surgical technique for correcting nearsightedness by making a series of spokelike incisions in the cornea to change its shape and focusing properties.
recrystallization — to become crystallized again.
relative majority — the excess of votes or seats won by the winner of an election over the runner-up when no candidate or party has more than 50 per cent
repertory catalog — a catalog containing bibliographic records that indicate locations of materials in more than one library or in several units of one library.
reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
revealed theology — theology based on the doctrine that all religious truth is derived exclusively from the revelations of God to humans.
revolutionary war — American Revolution.
role-playing game — a game in which participants adopt the roles of imaginary characters in an adventure under the direction of a Game Master.
rotary cultivator — a machine for breaking up and tilling soil, consisting of a series of blades mounted on a revolving power-driven shaft
royal institution — a British society founded in 1799 for the dissemination of scientific knowledge
school playground — school's outdoor recreation area
secondary glazing — insulation by means of a second pane of glass, or a sheet of plastic: a simple form of double glazing
secondary quality — one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste.
secondary sealing — Secondary sealing is a system of wiper seals used in floating roof tanks.
semimicroanalysis — any analytical method in which the weight of the sample is between 10 and 100 milligrams.
sensory paralysis — impairment or loss of sensation in a part or area of the body
shorthold tenancy — letting of a dwelling for between one and five years at a fair rent
situational irony — irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
sorolla y bastida — Joaquín [hwah-keen] /ʰwɑˈkin/ (Show IPA), 1863–1923, Spanish painter.
spectroscopically — an optical device for producing and observing a spectrum of light or radiation from any source, consisting essentially of a slit through which the radiation passes, a collimating lens, and an Amici prism.
spherical polygon — a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.
split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
split personality — multiple personality.
statue of liberty — a large copper statue, on Liberty Island, in New York harbor, depicting a woman holding a burning torch: designed by F. A. Bartholdi and presented to the U.S. by France; unveiled 1886.
statutory holiday — a public holiday; a holiday all workers are entitled to
stereolithography — a process for creating three-dimensional objects using a computer-controlled laser to build up the required structure, layer by layer, from a liquid photopolymer that solidifies.
strawberry blonde — woman: with reddish fair hair
synchronistically — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
synovial membrane — anatomy: connective tissue
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
the factory floor — all the workers in a factory
the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
to play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.

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