17-letter words containing p, a, y

physical exercise — movements and activities done to keep your body healthy or make it stronger
physical handicap — loss of or failure to develop a specific bodily function or functions, whether of movement, sensation, coordination, or speech, but excluding mental impairments or disabilities
physical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury by means of physical agents, as manipulation, massage, exercise, heat, or water.
physical pendulum — any apparatus consisting of a body of possibly irregular shape allowed to rotate freely about a horizontal axis on which it is pivoted (distinguished from simple pendulum).
physical training — fitness coaching
piccadilly circus — a traffic circle and open square in W London, England: theater and amusement center.
pile on the agony — to exaggerate one's distress for sympathy or greater effect
pinckney's treaty — an agreement in 1795 between Spain and the U.S. by which Spain recognized the 31st parallel as the southern boundary of the U.S. and permitted free navigation of the Mississippi to American ships.
pinpoint accuracy — extreme accuracy
pipeline capacity — The pipeline capacity is the volume of oil or gas which is needed to maintain a full pipeline.
pituitary extract — a preparation of the pituitary gland, used in medicine for the therapeutic effects of its hormones
plastics industry — the industry that makes plastics
play along (with) — to join in or cooperate (with)
play with oneself — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
pocket dictionary — a small portable dictionary
point reyes lilac — a prostrate shrub, Ceanothus gloriosus, of southern California, having leathery, roundish leaves and purplish or deep-blue flowers.
political economy — a social science dealing with political policies and economic processes, their interrelations, and their influence on social institutions.
political liberty — the right to express oneself freely and effectually regarding the conduct, makeup, and principles of the government under which one lives.
polyacrylonitrile — a polymer of acrylonitrile used in the manufacture of Orlon and other synthetic textiles.
polyadenylic acid — a homopolymer of adenylic acid enzymatically added to messenger RNA in eukaryotic cells to inhibit the hydrolytic breakdown of messenger RNA.
polymorphonuclear — (of a leukocyte) having a lobulate nucleus.
polyvinyl acetate — a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
polyvinyl alcohol — a colorless, water-soluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate: used chiefly as an adhesive and as a sizing agent in the manufacture of textiles, paper, and plastics.
polyvinyl butyral — a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.
popular etymology — folk etymology.
positive polarity — the grammatical characteristic of a word or phrase, such as delicious or rather, that may normally only be used in a semantically or syntactically positive or affirmative context
postal stationery — an envelope, postal card, wrapper, or aérogramme, with the stamp printed directly on the paper.
potassium cyanide — a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography.
powder metallurgy — the art or science of manufacturing useful articles by compacting metal and other powders in a die, followed by sintering.
power of attorney — a written document given by one person or party to another authorizing the latter to act for the former.
pre-revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
predatory pricing — If a company practises predatory pricing, it charges a much lower price for its products or services than its competitors in order to force them out of the market.
prelingually deaf — deaf from birth or having acquired deafness before learning to speak
presentation copy — a copy of a book given by the publisher or author
primary dentition — the deciduous dentition
primary education — junior, elementary schooling
primary intention — Logic. See under intention (def 5a).
primary processes — the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious and occurring in dreams, fantasies, and related processes.
primary qualities — any of the qualities inherent in an object, namely quantity, extent, figure, solidity, and motion or rest.
primary structure — Biochemistry. the basic sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or protein.
primary-intention — an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
prior probability — the probability assigned to a parameter or to an event in advance of any empirical evidence, often subjectively or on the assumption of the principle of indifference
private secretary — a person who attends to the individual or confidential correspondence, files, etc., of a business executive, official, or the like.
probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
professional army — an army of trained soldiers
proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
progressive party — a political party formed in 1912 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, advocating popular control of government, direct primaries, the initiative, the referendum, woman suffrage, etc.
prohibition party — a U.S. political party organized in 1869, advocating the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
proprietary brand — a brand of product that is privately owned and controlled

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