17-letter words containing p, c, e
- top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
- topological space — a set with a collection of subsets or open sets satisfying the properties that the union of open sets is an open set, the intersection of two open sets is an open set, and the given set and the empty set are open sets.
- 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.
- 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.
- turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
- twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
- tympanic membrane — eardrum.
- uncompassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- uncomprehendingly — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unprecedentedness — without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
- unpredictableness — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unsympathetically — in a manner that is not characterized by feeling or showing sympathy
- upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
- vacant possession — ownership of an unoccupied house or property, any previous owner or tenant having departed
- vasovagal syncope — a faint brought on by excessive activity of the vagus nerve, causing the heart to slow and the blood pressure to fall. It can be caused by fear, choking, or stomach cramps and has no lasting effects
- vermiform process — vermiform appendix.
- 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
- vitamin b complex — an important group of water-soluble vitamins containing vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , etc.
- vittore carpaccio — Vittore [veet-taw-re] /vitˈtɔ rɛ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1525, Venetian painter.
- 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.
- wage-price spiral — a situation in which wage and price increases drive each other upward and cause inflation
- walleye surfperch — a common black and silvery surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum) found off the coast of California
- war correspondent — a reporter or commentator assigned to send news or opinions directly from battle areas.
- warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
- warm-up exercises — preparatory exercises done to warm up the muscles
- wave-cut platform — a flat surface at the base of a cliff formed by erosion by waves
- weapons inspector — a person who inspects a country's weapons
- wearable computer — a small computer that is worn or carried on the body; a wearable computing device: a wrist-worn wearable computer with a head-mounted display.
- wedding reception — party after a marriage
- well-accomplished — completed; done; effected: an accomplished fact.
- without exception — all included
- without prejudice — fairly
- xerox corporation — (company) A US company, founded in 1906, specialising in document related technology and services including photocopiers, printers and office software. Xerox's acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services added business process and document management to their product range. In 2013 they have 140,000 employees. Their research centre, XEROX PARC, prototyped several revolutionary advances in computing, which the company failed to exploit, including the WIMP desktop metaphor and XEROX Network Services.
- yellow copper ore — chalcopyrite.
- zero-coupon bonds — Zero-coupon bonds are bonds with no coupons that do not pay interest, and are sold at a large discount from their face value.
- zoogeographically — In a zoogeographical way.
- zygomatic process — any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.