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10-letter words containing p, a, r, t, e

  • screwplate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
  • separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • separatism — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
  • separatist — a person who separates, withdraws, or secedes, as from an established church.
  • separative — tending to separate.
  • separatory — serving to separate.
  • separatrix — something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface.
  • sepultural — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
  • sexpartite — divided into or consisting of six parts.
  • sheeptrack — a small natural terrace on a hillside
  • shipmaster — a person who commands a ship; master; captain.
  • skate park — area for skateboarding
  • slipstream — Aeronautics. the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller. Compare backwash (def 2), wash (def 31).
  • smarten up — improve appearance
  • smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
  • space rate — a unit of compensation for written work, based on the amount of space that the submitted material occupies in print, and usually computed in column inches.
  • spacecraft — a vehicle designed for travel or operation in space beyond the earth's atmosphere or in orbit around the earth.
  • spare part — replacement component
  • spare time — leisure hours
  • spare tire — a tire used or kept available as an emergency replacement on a vehicle.
  • spare tyre — A spare tyre is a wheel with a tyre on it that you keep in your car in case you get a flat tyre and need to replace one of your wheels.
  • sparkliest — tending to sparkle; animated; lively: a row of sparkly cheerleaders.
  • spattering — to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
  • 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.
  • spectatrix — a female spectator
  • spectrally — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
  • speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
  • speed trap — a section of a road where hidden police, radar, etc., carefully check the speed of motorists and strictly enforce traffic regulations: sometimes characterized by hard-to-see signals, hidden traffic signs, etc.
  • spermaceti — a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient.
  • spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
  • spermatial — relating to the male reproductive cells of certain red algae and fungi
  • spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
  • spermatoid — resembling sperm.
  • sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
  • spirantize — to change into or pronounce as a spirant.
  • spitballer — a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
  • sportswear — clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
  • spread out — extend, splay
  • spycatcher — a person who works in counterintelligence to detect enemy espionage activities
  • stair-step — to move or progress in steps of increasing height or level
  • stairsteps — a flight of steps
  • stampeders — a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
  • star apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
  • star prize — The star prize in a competition is the most valuable prize.
  • star-apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
  • statampere — the electrostatic unit of current, equivalent to 3.3356 × 10 −10 ampere and equal to the current produced by an electromotive force of one statvolt acting through a resistance of one statohm.
  • stay-press — (of fabric or clothing) treated so as to retain a freshly ironed look after washing.
  • steam trap — a device in a steam pipe that collects and discharges condensed water
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