17-letter words containing p, a, s, n

presentation copy — a copy of a book given by the publisher or author
presentationalism — a style of production in which the audience is addressed directly with songs, skits, exposition, etc., and no attempt is made at realism.
press association — an organization formed for the purpose of gathering news for transmittal to its members. Compare news agency.
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.
pressure gradient — the change of pressure per unit distance
pressurized cabin — the cabin of an aircraft in which the air has been pressurized
prima inter pares — (of a female) first among equals.
prime ministerial — of or relating to the head of a parliamentary government
prison population — all the people who are confined in prison
private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
professional army — an army of trained soldiers
professional foul — In football, if a player commits a professional foul, they deliberately do something which is against the rules in order to prevent another player from scoring a goal.
program statement — a single instruction in a computer program
project assurance — The process of specifying the support system: techniques, internal standards, measurements, tools, and training for a project; counselling the project team in the application of these elements and monitoring the adherence to the standards.
prolonged-release — A prolonged-release drug delivers a dose of a medication over an extended period of time.
protocol analyser — (communications, hardware, networking, testing, tool) Any device that captures and interprets the network traffic between two or more connected computer systems. The traffic can then be decoded so that it is possible to see what processes are occurring. By examining the flow of traffic, protocol analysers can be used to find out where problems (such as bottlenecks or the failure of a network device) are on a LAN. Advanced protocol analysers can also provide statistics on the traffic that can help to identify trends that may in future lead to further problems with the network.
prusso-danish war — a war of 1864 between Prussia and Denmark by which Denmark lost Schleswig-Holstein.
pseudo-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
psychodiagnostics — the study and evaluation of character or personality in terms of behavioral and anatomical traits, as gesture, posture and physiognomy.
psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
public assistance — government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
purely and simply — You use purely and simply to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the only thing involved.
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.
pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
quality newspaper — a more serious newspaper which gives detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society
quasi-independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
quasiexperimental — (medicine) Describing a trial in which the assignment to a group is based upon an experimental condition.
radio-transparent — transparent to radiation; invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiopaque).
recoil escapement — anchor escapement.
rehospitalization — the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
rescue operations — operations or organized procedures to bring people or a person out of danger, attack, harm, etc
respiratory chain — a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP.
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)
right parenthesis — (character) ")". ASCII character 41. Common names: right paren; right parenthesis; right; close; thesis ("(" = paren); close paren; close parenthesis; right parenthesis; right banana. Rare: already ("(" = so); rparen; ITU-T: closing parenthesis; close round bracket, right round bracket, INTERCAL: wane ("(" = wax); unparenthisey ("(" = parenthisey); right ear. Paired with left parenthesis.
roseate spoonbill — a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head.
rotation of crops — a system of rotating in a fixed order the kinds of crops, as grain or grass, grown in the same field, to maintain soil fertility
rubber-base paint — latex paint.
sable island pony — a variety of wild pony found on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
safety inspection — an inspection of a place carried out to ensure that it is safe and not dangerous
safety precaution — a precaution that is taken in order to ensure that something is safe and not dangerous
saint christopher — Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
san pedro channel — a strait between the mainland of SW California and Santa Catalina Island. About 20 miles (32 km) wide.
sandwich compound — any of a class of organometallic compounds whose molecules have a metal atom or ion bound between two plane parallel organic rings
scarlet pimpernel — a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.
school playground — school's outdoor recreation area
seaman apprentice — a noncommissioned enlisted person ranking above seaman recruit and below seaman. Abbreviation: SA.
seat-of-the-pants — using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style.

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