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15-letter words containing l, o, p, i, n, g

  • optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
  • optical tooling — the technique of establishing precise reference lines and planes by means of telescopic sights, especially for the purpose of aligning machinery, machine-shop work, etc.
  • opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
  • paedophile ring — a group of people who take part in illegal sexual activity involving children
  • palaeolimnology — the study of ancient lake ecologies
  • palaeomagnetism — the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks, used to determine the past configurations of the continents and to investigate the past shape and magnitude of the earth's magnetic field
  • palaeomagnetist — a student of or expert in palaeomagnetism
  • palynologically — from a palynological point of view
  • pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
  • phenomenologies — the study of phenomena.
  • phenomenologist — the study of phenomena.
  • phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
  • phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
  • pickling onions — small onions suitable for pickling
  • plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
  • plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
  • pleasure-loving — enjoying pleasure
  • plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
  • polling station — voting venue
  • polynomial ring — the set of all polynomials in an indeterminate variable with coefficients that are elements of a given ring.
  • poultry farming — breeding and keeping fowl
  • problem-solving — skills, process: of finding solutions
  • public offering — a sale of a new issue of securities to the general public through a managing underwriter (opposed to private placement): required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • random sampling — a method of selecting a sample (random sample) from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected.
  • refuelling stop — a stop made so that fresh fuel can be supplied (to an aircraft, vehicle, etc)
  • resolving power — Optics. the ability of an optical device to produce separate images of close objects.
  • rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
  • rollmop herring — a herring fillet rolled, usually around onion slices, and pickled in spiced vinegar
  • self-exploiting — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
  • self-supporting — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
  • shipping losses — the total loss of a navy's ships in wartime, esp with reference to those sunk during the Second World War
  • singapore sling — a cocktail of gin, cherry brandy, sugar, and water.
  • sleeve coupling — a cylinder joining the ends of two lengths of shafting or pipe.
  • social spending — the money that is spent on welfare payments
  • spelling reform — an attempt to change the spelling of English words to make it conform more closely to pronunciation.
  • spinal ganglion — a ganglion on the dorsal root of each spinal nerve, containing the cell bodies of sensory nerves.
  • starting pistol — a pistol used to give the signal to start a race
  • supporting film — a film that accompanies the main feature film in a film programme
  • supporting role — acting: secondary part
  • ten-pin bowling — game of skittles
  • to pull strings — If you pull strings, you use your influence with other people in order to get something done, often unfairly.
  • topgallant sail — a sail or either of two sails set on the yard or yards of a topgallant mast.
  • uncomplainingly — in an unresentful or resigned manner
  • uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
  • unprogressively — in an unprogressive manner
  • upper arlington — a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.
  • uropygial gland — a gland opening on the back at the base of the tail in most birds that secretes an oily fluid used by the bird in preening its feathers.
  • voronoi polygon — (mathematics, graphics)   For a member s of a set S of points in a Euclidean space, the locus of points in the plane that are closer to s than to any other member of S.
  • washing-up bowl — plastic bowl used for washing dishes
  • washington palm — a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
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