13-letter words containing o, p, t, a, i, n
- quarter point — the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.
- quota-hopping — (in the EU) the practice of obtaining the right to catch a part of a country's national quota for fish in European waters by buying licences from its fishermen
- ration coupon — a coupon that can be exchanged for a certain quantity of rationed goods
- re-absorption — resorption (def 2).
- reapplication — an act or the process of reapplying a substance
- reappointment — a fixed mutual agreement for a meeting; engagement: We made an appointment to meet again.
- reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- reciprocation — an act or instance of reciprocating.
- recompilation — the act of compiling: the compilation of documents.
- recomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- regulator pin — either of two pins on the regulators of certain timepieces, one on each side of the hairspring, that can be moved to adjust the rate of the timepiece.
- reincorporate — to incorporate again
- repetitionary — of the nature of repetition, repetitious
- republication — publication anew.
- repunctuation — the act or process of punctuating differently or again
- rock painting — a painting done on rock, usually by early people
- s corporation — An S corporation is a type of corporation in which the owners are taxed for any taxable income on their individual returns.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- salpingostomy — the formation of an artificial opening into a Fallopian tube.
- scotch plains — a township in NE New Jersey.
- semipalmation — the state of being semipalmate
- septentrional — northern; boreal
- sexploitation — the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
- sheep station — a large sheep farm
- shopping cart — a four-wheeled cart provided by a supermarket or other retail store for a customer's use in collecting purchases.
- space fiction — a book, film, TV series, etc, set in outer space
- space station — an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc.
- spanish topaz — citrine (def 2).
- spastic colon — a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both
- specification — the act of specifying.
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
- spermatotoxin — spermotoxin.
- sphagnologist — a person who studies sphagna
- spontaneities — the exhibiting of actions, impulses, or behaviour that are stimulated by internal processes
- sporting lady — a prostitute.
- sportscasting — the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.
- sportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- sportsmanship — the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.
- spread option — spread (def 25b).
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- starting post — the upright pole marking the beginning of a racecourse
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- stork parking — spaces reserved in a parking lot for cars driven by pregnant women or new mothers.
- streptokinase — an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.
- strip cartoon — A strip cartoon is the same as a comic strip.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- superdominant — submediant.
- superfetation — the fertilization of an ovum in a female mammal already pregnant.