17-letter words containing p, a, d, o, u

modular sb-prolog — Modular Prolog
mounted policeman — policemen who patrol on horseback
muscle dysmorphia — a mental disorder primarily affecting males, characterized by obsessions about a perceived lack of muscularity, leading to compulsive exercising, use of anabolic steroids, etc. Compare body dysmorphic disorder.
passamaquoddy bay — an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between Maine and New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St. Croix River.
performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
phumiphon aduldet — (Phumiphon Aduldet; Bhumibol Adulyadej) born 1927, king of Thailand since 1946.
police procedural — a mystery novel, film, or television drama that deals realistically with police work.
postage due stamp — a stamp that is affixed to mail at a post office when prepayment of postage is insufficient, to indicate the amount that must be collected from the addressee.
postural drainage — a therapy for clearing congested lungs by placing the patient in a position for drainage by gravity, often accompanied by percussion with hollowed hands.
potassium bromide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBr, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and in medicine as a sedative.
potassium cyanide — a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography.
powder metallurgy — the art or science of manufacturing useful articles by compacting metal and other powders in a die, followed by sintering.
pressure drawdown — Pressure drawdown is the difference between the reservoir pressure and the flowing wellbore pressure, which drives fluids from the reservoir into the wellbore.
primary education — junior, elementary schooling
private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
product placement — Product placement is a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a film or television programme.
production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
programming fluid — (jargon) (Or "wirewater") Coffee, unleaded coffee (decaffeinated), Cola, or any caffeinacious stimulant. Many hackers consider these essential for those all-night hacking runs.
prusso-danish war — a war of 1864 between Prussia and Denmark by which Denmark lost Schleswig-Holstein.
pseudo-aggressive — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
pseudo-biological — pertaining to biology.
pseudo-democratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
pseudo-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
pseudo-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
pseudo-moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
pull your head in — be quiet!
put a dampener on — To put a dampener on something means the same as to put a damper on it.
put in a word for — to make favourable mention of (someone); recommend
put on a pedestal — an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
put one's hand to — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
pyroligneous acid — a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats.
pyrosulfuric acid — a strong, crystalline acid, H2S2O7, prepared commercially as a heavy, oily, fuming liquid: used in making explosives and dyes, as a sulfating agent, etc.
rhodope mountains — a mountain range in SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula extending along the border between Bulgaria and Greece. Highest peak: Golyam Perelik (Bulgaria), 2191 m (7188 ft)
rural development — social or economic activities or initiatives designed to improve the standard of living in areas far away from large towns or cities
russell's paradox — a paradox of set theory in which an object is defined in terms of a class of objects that contains the object being defined, resulting in a logical contradiction.
sandwich compound — any of a class of organometallic compounds whose molecules have a metal atom or ion bound between two plane parallel organic rings
school playground — school's outdoor recreation area
secondary product — a product that is not the main product of an industry; a by-product
sexual dimorphism — the condition in which the males and females in a species are morphologically different, as with many birds.
shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
shuttle diplomacy — diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
sodium propionate — a transparent, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 5 NaO 2 , used in foodstuffs to prevent mold growth, and in medicine as a fungicide.
sodium pyroborate — borax1 .
sodium-vapor lamp — an electric lamp in which sodium vapor is activated by current passing between two electrodes, producing a yellow, glareless light: used on streets and highways.
sound spectrogram — a graphic representation, produced by a sound spectrograph, of the frequency, intensity, duration, and variation with time of the resonance of a sound or series of sounds.
southern sporades — a group of Greek islands in the Aegean, including the Dodecanese, lying off the SW coast of Turkey
special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
spread your wings — if you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience

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