14-letter words containing l, o, p, t
- depoliticising — Present participle of depoliticise.
- depoliticizing — Present participle of depoliticize.
- depth of field — the range of distance in front of and behind an object focused by an optical instrument, such as a camera or microscope, within which other objects will also appear clear and sharply defined in the resulting image
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- despoticalness — the quality of being despotic
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- developability — to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state: to develop natural resources; to develop one's musical talent.
- diaheliotropic — exhibiting diaheliotropism
- dictionary apl — Sharp APL
- diethylpropion — a sympathomimetic substance, C 13 H 19 NO⋅HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.
- diplomatic bag — A diplomatic bag is a bag or container in which mail is sent to and from foreign embassies. Diplomatic bags are protected by law, so that they are not opened by anyone except the official or embassy they are addressed to.
- diplomatically — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- diplostemonous — having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
- disapplication — a provision for exempting schools or individuals from the requirements of the National Curriculum in special circumstances
- disappointedly — depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations: a disappointed suitor.
- disceptatorial — disputable
- dispensational — Of or pertaining to dispensation.
- dispensatorily — in the manner of dispensation
- disprovability — The ability to be disproven; refutability.
- disputatiously — In a disputatious manner.
- donkey topsail — a four-sided gaff topsail, used above a gaff sail or lugsail, having its head laced to a small spar.
- doppler effect — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
- dovetail plane — a plane for cutting tongues and grooves with parallel or inclined sides.
- draw-top table — a table that can be extended by sliding one or more additional leaves into place
- drop-down list — pull-down list
- dropper bottle — A dropper bottle is a container from which medicine is administered using a device that lets the medicine out in drops.
- dust explosion — an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air
- dwarf palmetto — an apparently stemless palm, Sabal minor, of the southeastern U.S., having stiff, bluish-green leaves, the leafstalks arising from the ground.
- east liverpool — a city in E Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- east palo alto — a town in W central California, on the S shore of San Francisco Bay.
- eco-capitalism — the theory or practice of a free-market economy in which natural resources are regarded as capital and profits are partially dependent on environmental protection and sustainability
- edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
- electric piano — a piano operated by electrical means
- electrodeposit — To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
- electropainted — Painted electrophoretically.
- electrophorese — (biochemistry) To carry out electrophoresis on something.
- electroplating — Coat (a metal object) by electrolytic deposition with chromium, silver, or another metal.
- electrotherapy — The use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis.
- elevator pitch — an informal an extremely short and pithy version of a sales pitch or business plan
- ellesmere port — a port in NW England, in NW Cheshire on the Mersey estuary and Manchester Ship Canal. Pop: 66 265 (2001)
- employment law — rules governing working practices
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- encapsulations — Plural form of encapsulation.
- encephalitogen — an agent that is able to produce encephalitis
- encephalopathy — A disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition (such as viral infection or toxins in the blood).
- encyclopaedist — Alternative spelling of encyclopedist.
- encyclopedists — Plural form of encyclopedist.
- enteropneustal — relating to enteropneusts
- ephemeral port — (networking) A TCP or UDP port number that is automatically allocated from a predefined range by the TCP/IP stack software, typically to provide the port for the client end of a client-server communication.
- epicontinental — Denoting those areas of sea or ocean overlying the continental shelf.