10-letter words containing p, a, r, o
- spaceborne — moving in orbit around the earth: a spaceborne surveillance system.
- spare room — guest bedroom
- spark coil — a coil of many turns of insulated wire on an iron core, used for producing sparks.
- spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
- spec ratio — (benchmark) Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- sphenogram — a cuneiform character.
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spirograph — an instrument for recording respiratory movements.
- spit-roast — to cook on a spit
- spongeware — earthenware decorated with color applied with a sponge.
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporangium — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- spore case — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- sporoplasm — the protoplasm within a spore that is injected into a host cell by various parasitic organisms.
- sport coat — A sport coat is a man's jacket. It is worn on informal occasions with pants of a different material.
- sports bag — a bag used by an individual to carry his or her clothing and equipment for taking part in sport
- sports bar — a bar featuring televised sporting events.
- sports bra — a woman's undergarment designed for extra support and protection during sports and recreational activities.
- sports cap — a hat designed for sports or to look sporty
- sports car — small, low, fast car
- sports day — In British schools, sports day is a day or an afternoon when pupils compete in athletics contests such as races and the high jump. Parents are often invited to come and watch the events.
- sports fan — sb who enjoys watching or playing sport
- sportscast — a radio or television program consisting of sports news or of a running description of a sports event.
- sportswear — clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
- spread out — extend, splay
- spun rayon — yarn produced by spinning short, uniform lengths of rayon filaments into a continuous strand.
- stainproof — resistant to stains
- star point — a common junction connected to the ends of windings of a polyphase electrical device or system of devices
- stenograph — any of various keyboard instruments, somewhat resembling a typewriter, used for writing in shorthand, as by means of phonetic or arbitrary symbols.
- stereopair — a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
- stereotape — magnetic tape used for recording and reproducing sound stereophonically.
- stop-frame — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
- stop-start — frequently stopping then starting again
- strap work — a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.
- strapontin — a seat which is folded down to sit on
- straw poll — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
- stupration — an act of ravishing or a violation
- stylograph — a fountain pen in which the writing point is a fine, hollow tube instead of a nib.
- subprogram — procedure (def 4b).
- sugar soap — an alkaline compound used for cleaning or stripping paint
- sun parlor — a porch or room with many windows exposed to sunshine; sun porch; solarium.
- superalloy — an alloy, often with a nickel, nickel-iron, or cobalt base, capable of withstanding very high temperatures, used in jet engines, rockets, etc.
- superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
- superboard — a wooden board with exceptional properties of some kind
- supercargo — a merchant-ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage.
- supermacho — extremely macho
- superwoman — a woman of extraordinary or superhuman powers.