12-letter words containing p, e, g
- fishing pole — a long, slender rod of wood or other material with a line and hook fastened to one end for use in catching fish.
- freeing port — an opening in the bottom of a bulwark, for rapid drainage of a weather deck in heavy seas; scupper.
- fringe group — a group that is on the periphery of a larger organization because its views are more extreme than the majority
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- galley proof — a proof, originally one set from type in a galley, taken before the material has been made up into pages and usually printed as a single column of type with wide margins for marking corrections.
- gallinippers — Plural form of gallinipper.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- gamesmanship — the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- gangster rap — a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like.
- gapped scale — a scale, such as a pentatonic scale, containing fewer than seven notes
- garage space — space available for housing a motor vehicle, usually within a purpose-built building
- garbage dump — rubbish tip, place where refuse is disposed of
- garden party — a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.
- garlic press — kitchen tool for crushing garlic
- garnet paper — an abrasive paper coated with pulverized garnet.
- gas pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- gas-operated — (of a firearm) using some of the exhaust gases to operate the action.
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- gelande jump — jump made in downhill skiing
- genappe yarn — a worsted yarn that has been genapped and made smooth and lustrous.
- gene mapping — any of a number of methods used to construct a model of the linear sequence of genes of a particular chromosome.
- gene therapy — the application of genetic engineering to the transplantation of genes into human cells in order to cure a disease caused by a genetic defect, as a missing enzyme.
- general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- gentlepeople — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- gentleperson — a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- geophysicist — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geopolitical — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- geopotential — the difference between the potential energy of a mass at a given altitude and the potential energy of an identical mass at sea level, equivalent to the energy required to move the mass from sea level to the given altitude.
- geopressured — subject to geostatic pressure.
- georgia pine — longleaf pine.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
- gerontophile — someone who is sexually attracted to old people
- gerontophobe — a person who fears or hates old people or the idea of growing old
- get anyplace — to have any success
- get the hump — If someone gets the hump, they get very annoyed about something.
- get to grips — to deal with (a problem or subject)
- get to sleep — If you cannot get to sleep, you are unable to sleep.
- get up steam — (of a ship, etc) to work up a sufficient head of steam in a boiler to drive an engine
- giant planet — any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, characterized by large mass, low density, and an extensive atmosphere
- giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.