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12-letter words containing p, a, t, c, h

  • bathygraphic — of or relating to the depths of the ocean
  • bathypelagic — of, relating to, or inhabiting the lower depths of the ocean between approximately 1000 and 4000 metres
  • bathyscaphes — Plural form of bathyscaphe.
  • bicycle path — a path designed for bicyclists
  • branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
  • branch plant — a plant or factory in Canada belonging to a company whose headquarters are in another country
  • branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
  • campaign hat — a felt hat with a broad, stiff brim and four dents in the crown, formerly worn by personnel in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
  • camphor tree — a lauraceous evergreen E Asian tree, Cinnamomum camphora, whose aromatic wood yields camphor
  • camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
  • can't happen — (programming)   The traditional program comment for code executed under a condition that should never be true, for example a file size computed as negative. Often, such a condition being true indicates data corruption or a faulty algorithm; it is almost always handled by emitting a fatal error message and terminating or crashing, since there is little else that can be done. Some case variant of "can't happen" is also often the text emitted if the "impossible" error actually happens. Although "can't happen" events are genuinely infrequent in production code, programmers wise enough to check for them habitually are often surprised at how frequently they are triggered during development and how many headaches checking for them turns out to head off. See also firewall code, professional programming.
  • capital ship — one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
  • capitol hill — the area around the Capitol in Washington, DC
  • carpet shark — any of various sharks of the family Orectolobidae, having two dorsal fins and a patterned back, typically marked with white and brown
  • cartographer — A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.
  • cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
  • cash payment — an immediate payment in cash
  • cash receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
  • cataphoreses — Plural form of cataphoresis.
  • cataphoresis — electrophoresis
  • cataphracted — covered with an armor of horny or bony plates or scales.
  • cataphractic — relating to or resembling a cataphract
  • cataphyllary — a scale-like, simple form of a leaf, such as those which surround a bud
  • cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
  • catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
  • catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
  • catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
  • catch phrase — a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
  • catch points — railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train
  • catch-phrase — A catch-phrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
  • catching pen — a pen adjacent to a shearer's stand containing the sheep ready for shearing
  • catchphrases — Plural form of catchphrase.
  • cathodograph — a picture taken using cathode rays
  • cephalometer — an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
  • cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
  • cerebropathy — A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
  • chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
  • chalk stripe — (on a fabric) a pattern of thin white lines on a dark ground.
  • chalk-stripe — a stripe, as in the fabric of some suits, that is wider and usually more muted than a pinstripe
  • chamaephytes — Plural form of chamaephyte.
  • chandragupta — Greek name Sandracottos. died ?297 bc, ruler of N India, who founded the Maurya dynasty (325) and defeated Seleucus (?305)
  • change point — a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point
  • changepocket — a small pocket or compartment for holding coins.
  • channel port — one of the English or French ports on the English Channel
  • chapter book — a children's book, typically a work of fiction, of moderate length and complexity, divided into chapters and intended for readers approximately seven to ten years old
  • chapter head — printed material appearing before and usually above the text of a chapter, as a title, number, quotation, etc.
  • chapter ring — a ringlike band on the dial of a clock that bears the numerals or other symbols of the hours.
  • chapter room — a room for the use of the chapter of a religious institution
  • chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
  • chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
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