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17-letter words containing p, a, r, t, l

  • super-nationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
  • super-terrestrial — pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
  • superalimentation — nourishment; nutrition.
  • supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
  • 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.
  • swash plate motor — a collar or face plate on a shaft that is inclined at an oblique angle to the axis of rotation and converts reciprocating motion to rotation
  • 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.
  • taiping rebellion — a movement of religious mysticism and agrarian unrest in China between 1850 and 1864 which weakened the Manchu dynasty but was eventually suppressed with foreign aid
  • tapestry brussels — a carpet made with three-ply or four-ply worsted yarn drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern over the entire surface (body Brussels) or made of worsted or woolen yarns on which a pattern is printed (tapestry Brussels)
  • 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.
  • telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
  • temple of artemis — the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis.
  • temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
  • terephthalic acid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 6 O 2 , the para isomer of phthalic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and textile fibers.
  • terminal capacity — The terminal capacity is the volume which can be stored in a terminal (= building or area with tanks).
  • terminal operator — A terminal operator is a company that manages a place where oil or petrochemical products are stored.
  • terminal platform — (in the oil industry) an offshore platform from which oil or gas is pumped ashore through a pipeline
  • tertiary syphilis — the third stage of syphilis, characterized by involvement of the internal organs, especially the brain, spinal cord, heart, and liver.
  • the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
  • the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
  • the popular press — cheap newspapers with a mass circulation; the tabloid press
  • the rail-splitter — Lincoln2
  • the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
  • thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
  • 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.
  • tiglath-pileser i — died 1102? b.c, king of Assyria c1115–1102?.
  • to play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
  • to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
  • transdermal patch — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
  • travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
  • tropical aquarium — an aquarium designed for the maintenance and breeding of tropical fish and kept at a suitably warm temperature.
  • tropical maritime — a type of warm, wet air mass originating at low latitudes over ocean areas
  • tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
  • twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
  • ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
  • unemployment rate — percentage of population without jobs
  • unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
  • 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
  • varix lymphaticus — a similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel
  • ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
  • vertical planning — the planning of education delivered in schools discussed between teachers of different classes or grades
  • vice-presidential — relating to a person who ranks immediately below the chief executive or head of state of a republic
  • vulcan death grip — (jargon)   A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.
  • walk-in apartment — a ground-floor apartment having a private entrance directly from the street, rather than through a hallway of the building.
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