12-letter words containing m, a, t, p
- arc spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric arc, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the arc passes.
- armor-plated — An armor-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- armour plate — a tough heavy steel, usually containing chromium, nickel, and molybdenum and often hardened on the surface, used for protecting warships, tanks, etc
- aromatherapy — Aromatherapy is a type of treatment which involves massaging the body with special fragrant oils.
- assumptively — taken for granted.
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- astrocompass — a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star. It is carried in long-range aircraft, ships, spacecraft, etc
- asymptomatic — If someone with a disease is asymptomatic, it means that they do not show any symptoms of the disease.
- asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
- at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- atomic power — nuclear power.
- autapomorphy — (cladistics) A derived trait that is unique to a particular taxon.
- autocomplete — a feature of a word processor, email program, web browser, etc., that automatically predicts the remaining characters in a word or phrase based on what has been typed or input before: If you supply the information, your browser will be able to use autocomplete to fill out online forms.
- automorphism — the practice of seeing others as having the same characteristics as oneself
- bach trumpet — a modern small three-valved trumpet for playing clarino passages in Bach's music
- bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
- bathmophobia — The fear of stairs and slopes.
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- boatsmanship — seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.
- bracket lamp — a wall light that is attached to the wall by a bracket
- camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006
- camp meeting — a religious meeting held in a large tent or outdoors, often lasting several days
- campaign hat — a felt hat with a broad, stiff brim and four dents in the crown, formerly worn by personnel in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
- camper truck — a pickup truck having a camper mounted on the truck body.
- camphor tree — a lauraceous evergreen E Asian tree, Cinnamomum camphora, whose aromatic wood yields camphor
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- camping site — A camping site is the same as a campsite.
- cape matapan — a cape in S Greece, at the S central tip of the Peloponnese: the southern point of the mainland of Greece
- carpetmonger — a person who frequently visits women's boudoirs
- carry permit — a license to carry a handgun on one's person.
- cash payment — an immediate payment in cash
- cephalometer — an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- chamaephytes — Plural form of chamaephyte.
- chapter room — a room for the use of the chapter of a religious institution
- chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
- chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- city company — (in Britain) a corporation that represents one of the historic trade guilds of London
- clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
- cleptomaniac — kleptomania.
- coconut palm — A coconut palm is a tall tree on which coconuts grow.
- combat pants — trousers: military style
- come to pass — to take place
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- common topaz — topaz (def 2).