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14-letter words containing p, a, n, d, r

  • open deathtrap — (abuse)   An abusive hackerism for the Santa Cruz Operation's Open DeskTop. The funniest part is that this was coined by SCO's own developers. Compare AIDX, Macintrash Nominal Semidestructor, ScumOS, sun-stools, HP-SUX.
  • operation code — (programming)   (Always "op code" when spoken) The part or parts of a machine language instruction which determines what kind of action the computer should take, e.g. add, jump, load, store. In any particular instruction set certain fixed bit positions within the instruction word contain the op code, others give parameters such as the addresses or registers involved. For example, in a 32-bit instruction the most significant eight bits might be the op code giving 256 possible operations. For some instruction sets, certain values in the fixed bit positions may select a group of operations and the exact operation may depend on other bits within instruction word or subsequent words. When programming in assembly language, the op code is represented by a readable name called an instruction mnemonic.
  • ordinary point — Mathematics. a point in a domain in which a given function of a complex variable is analytic.
  • ordnance corps — a combat support military unit responsible for developing and maintaining weapons and weapon systems
  • painted desert — a region in N central Arizona, E of the Colorado River: many-colored rock surfaces.
  • painted turtle — a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.
  • panic disorder — a disorder in which inappropriate, intense apprehension and physical symptoms of fear occur so frequently as to produce significant impairment.
  • panidiomorphic — (of igneous rocks) having well-developed crystals
  • paper industry — the industry of manufacturing and selling paper
  • para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
  • parcel gilding — the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.
  • pardonableness — the quality or state of being pardonable
  • partners' desk — a desk constructed so that two people may work at it face-to-face, as one having a kneehole and drawers on two fronts.
  • passenger door — a car door that is used by a passenger
  • passenger side — the side of a car which is not the driver's side
  • pastry blender — a kitchen utensil having several parallel wires bent in a semicircle and secured by a handle, used especially for mixing pastry dough.
  • pedestrianized — A pedestrianized area has been made into an area that is intended for pedestrians, not vehicles.
  • penny dreadful — a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel.
  • penny-dreadful — a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel.
  • pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
  • perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
  • perineal gland — one of a pair of glands that are situated near the anus in some mammals and secrete an odorous substance
  • peritonealized — to cover with peritoneum.
  • permanent mold — a reusable metal mold used for making a large number of identical castings.
  • persian blinds — persiennes
  • philanthropoid — an individual who does work for a charitable body
  • piedras negras — a city in N Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
  • pigeon-hearted — timid; meek.
  • pin grid array — (hardware)   (PGA) A style of integrated circuit socket or pin-out with pins laid out on a square or rectangular grid with a separation of 0.1 inch in each direction. The pins near the centre of the array are often missing. PGA is often used on motherboards for processors, e.g. Socket 6 and Socket 8. PPGA is "plastic PGA" (as opposed to ceramic?). See also SPGA.
  • pinafore dress — a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater
  • planning board — development group
  • plotting board — Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet.
  • poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
  • polar distance — codeclination.
  • ponderosa pine — Also called western yellow pine. a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana.
  • porgy and bess — an opera (1935) with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
  • postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
  • postindustrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
  • postnasal drip — a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity, usually caused by a cold or allergy.
  • postnatal ward — a ward in a hospital where women and their babies are provided with medical care immediately after the birth of the baby
  • prandtl number — the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
  • prawn-sandwich — characterizing or belonging to the type of spectator at a football match who is motivated to attend more by the corporate hospitality available than a true devotion to a particular club
  • pre-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
  • pre-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
  • preadolescence — the period preceding adolescence, usually designated as the years from 10 to 13.
  • precision-made — made to precise specifications
  • predesignation — to designate beforehand.
  • predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
  • predestinarian — of or relating to predestination.
  • predestination — an act of predestinating or predestining.
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