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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.
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