11-letter words containing m, o, r, e, p
- tamperproof — that cannot be tampered with; impervious to tampering: a tamper-proof lock.
- tcp theorem — the proposition that all the laws of physics are unchanged by the combined operations of charge conjugation (C), space inversion (P), and time reversal (T).
- temporality — temporal character or nature; temporariness.
- temporalize — to make temporal in time; place in time.
- temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
- temporizing — an agreement for a limited period of time
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- term policy — a policy whose period of coverage is in excess of one year, usually paying a reduced premium rate, as in fire insurance.
- thaumatrope — a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
- theomorphic — having the form or likeness of God or a deity.
- thermograph — a thermometer that records the temperatures it measures.
- thermophile — a thermophilic organism.
- thermophone — an electroacoustic transducer that forms sound waves by the expansion and contraction of the air adjacent to a conductor that varies in temperature according to the magnitude of the current passing through it; formerly used to calibrate microphones.
- thermopylae — a pass in E Greece, between the cliffs of Mt. Oeta and the Gulf of Lamia: Persian defeat of the Spartans 480 b.c.
- thermoscope — a device that indicates a change in temperature, esp one that does not measure the actual temperature
- trapeziform — formed like a trapezium.
- triptolemus — a favorite of Demeter and the inventor of the plow and patron of agriculture, connected with the Eleusinian mysteries.
- trispermous — having three seeds.
- trypanosome — any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
- unempowered — to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means: I empowered my agent to make the deal for me. The local ordinance empowers the board of health to close unsanitary restaurants.
- unperformed — not performed or done
- vaporimeter — an instrument for measuring vapor pressure or volume.
- vi improved — (text, tool) (VIM) (Previously "vi iMitation"), An improved version of vi, available for many platforms. VIM allows multiscreen editing, more flexible insert/command mode handling, better C indentation and much more.
- volt-ampere — an electric measurement unit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt for direct current systems and a unit of apparent power for alternating current systems. Abbreviation: VA.
- work permit — a document giving permission to work in a particular country
- worm powder — a powder given to animals to eradicate parasitic worms
- xenomorphic — in an unusual form; having a strange form.
- xeromorphic — of or relating to structural adaptations of xerophytes that help them store water and withstand drought.
- xerophytism — (botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
- y2k problem — the predicted malfunction of some computer systems prior to or at the beginning of the year 2000 because of their inability to distinguish between dates in the 1900s and dates in the 2000s: this inability results from the coding of year dates in some software and chips with only the final two, rather than all four, digits