17-letter words containing o, u, t, p, r

support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
suppressor t cell — a T cell capable of inhibiting the activity of B cells and other T cells.
supra-nationalism — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
tactile corpuscle — an oval sense organ made of flattened cells and encapsulated nerve endings, occurring in hairless skin, as the tips of the fingers and toes, and functioning as a touch receptor.
technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
telephone numbers — extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices
temporary account — A temporary account is an account which is closed out at the end of the year.
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
the popular press — cheap newspapers with a mass circulation; the tabloid press
the underemployed — underemployed people
the upper regions — the sky; heavens
therapeutic touch — the laying on of hands by a healer
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
thought-provoking — If something such as a book or a film is thought-provoking, it contains interesting ideas that make people think seriously.
to come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
to keep your head — If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
to lick your lips — If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
to little purpose — with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
to prime the pump — To prime the pump means to do something to encourage the success or growth of something, especially the economy.
to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
to slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget it.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
topological group — a set that is a group and a topological space and for which the group operation and the map of an element to its inverse are continuous functions.
trapdoor function — a function defined from data by means of a mathematical procedure in such a way that it is easy to obtain the function when the data are known, but when the procedure and data are not known it becomes very difficult to determine the original data: used in cryptography, where the data are the characters of the plain text, or message, and the trapdoor function is the cryptogram.
tropical aquarium — an aquarium designed for the maintenance and breeding of tropical fish and kept at a suitably warm temperature.
turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
unconformity trap — An unconformity trap is a hydrocarbon trap where the closure is made by an unconformity (= a formation of rock layers which represents a gap in the geological record).
uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
unemployment rate — percentage of population without jobs
unify corporation — (company) Developers of the Unify relational database. At one time, before Sybase, they were a competitor of Oracle, et al.
unproportionately — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
urban development — the development or improvement of an urban area by building
urban exploration — a recreational activity in which people explore derelict urban structures such as abandoned sewers or underground railways or attempt to access areas which are closed to the public such as the roofs of skyscrapers
vacuum aspiration — menstrual extraction.
warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
wave-cut platform — a flat surface at the base of a cliff formed by erosion by waves
wearable computer — a small computer that is worn or carried on the body; a wearable computing device: a wrist-worn wearable computer with a head-mounted display.
weston-super-mare — a town and resort in SW England, in North Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, on the Bristol Channel. Pop: 78 044 (2001)
without prejudice — fairly
youth programming — the creation and scheduling of television programmes specifically aimed at young people

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