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13-letter words containing n, o, g, e

  • phone hacking — an act or instance of gaining access to a phone's voicemail, email, text messages, etc., without authorization from the phone's owner.
  • phone-tapping — Phone-tapping is the activity of listening secretly to someone's phone conversations using special electronic equipment. In most cases phone-tapping is illegal.
  • photogelatine — relating to photographic processes in which gelatine is used in receiving or transferring prints
  • photonegative — pertaining to a substance, as selenium, having a conductivity that decreases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
  • phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
  • phyllogenetic — of or relating to the development of leaves.
  • physiognomies — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
  • physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
  • phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
  • phytopathogen — an organism that causes disease in plants
  • piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
  • pig in a poke — something not adequately appraised or of undetermined value, as an offering or purchase.
  • pigeon breast — chicken breast.
  • pine grosbeak — a large grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, of coniferous forests of northern North America and Eurasia, the male of which has rose and gray plumage.
  • piston engine — reciprocating engine.
  • planetologist — the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.
  • pneumatograph — pneumograph.
  • pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
  • point de gaze — a needlepoint lace in which delicate floral designs are sewn onto a net ground.
  • pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
  • polling place — a place at or in which votes in an election are cast.
  • polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
  • polythene bag — a bag made of polythene, esp one used to store or protect food or household articles
  • ponta delgada — a seaport on SW São Miguel island, in the E Azores.
  • pony trekking — the act of riding ponies cross-country, esp as a pastime
  • port engineer — a person who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the machinery of the vessels of a shipping line and for the supervision of its engineering personnel.
  • port language — ["Communicating Parallel Processes", J. Kerridge et al, Soft Prac & Exp 16(1):63-86 (Jan 1986)].
  • positive sign — the sign (+) used to indicate a positive quantity
  • post exchange — a retail store on an army installation that sells goods and services to military personnel and their dependents and to certain authorized civilian personnel. Abbreviation: PX.
  • postemergence — occurring or applied after emergence of a plant from the soil and before full growth: postemergence frost.
  • postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
  • posting error — an error made while carrying over an entry from a journal to a ledger
  • power loading — the act of a person or thing that loads.
  • power walking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
  • power-sharing — Power-sharing is a political arrangement in which different or opposing groups all take part in government together.
  • pre-cognizant — having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty.
  • pre-migration — the process or act of migrating.
  • pre-organized — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • preconfigured — to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
  • prediagnostic — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
  • predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • prefiguration — the act of prefiguring.
  • preganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
  • prelitigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
  • prepossessing — that impresses favorably; engaging or attractive: a confident and prepossessing young man.
  • presto chango — change at once (usually used imperatively, as in a magician's command).
  • primogenitrix — a primogenitor who is female
  • primogeniture — the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents.
  • prince george — a city in central British Columbia, in W Canada.
  • product range — variety of merchandise within a brand
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