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12-letter words containing p, e, s, a

  • solar plexus — Also called celiac plexus. Anatomy. a network of nerves situated at the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta.
  • somatopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the upper layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the overlying ectoderm, functioning in the formation of the body wall and amnion.
  • sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
  • soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
  • south platte — a river flowing NE from central Colorado to the Platte River in W Nebraska. 424 miles (683 km) long.
  • space charge — a distribution of an excess of electrons or ions over a three-dimensional region, in contrast to the distribution of an electric charge over the surface of a conductor.
  • space flight — journey into outer space
  • space heater — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
  • space helmet — a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
  • space travel — spaceflight of manned vehicles.
  • space writer — a journalist or copywriter paid according to a space rate. Also called space man. Compare stringer (def 6).
  • space-filler — a short article of little or no importance written to fill space in a magazine or newspaper
  • space-saving — that saves space.
  • spaciousness — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
  • spade guinea — a guinea decorated with a spade-shaped shield, coined during the reign of George III
  • spanish heel — a high, curved heel with a straight heel breast, used on women's shoes.
  • spanish rice — rice prepared with chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and sometimes diced ham, seasoned with cayenne pepper and mixed with butter.
  • spark-killer — a device for diminishing sparking, consisting of a capacitor and a resistor connected in series across two points where sparking may occur in a circuit.
  • spatter cone — a low, steep-sided volcanic cone built up of droplets or blobs of lava erupted from a fissure or vent.
  • spatter dash — roughcast (def 1).
  • spatter-dash — Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
  • speakerphone — a telephone or telephone attachment equipped with both loudspeaker and microphone, thus permitting the instrument to be used without being held.
  • spearcarrier — an extra in a theatrical or operatic production, as one of a group of soldiers or a member of a crowd
  • spearfishing — any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
  • spearheading — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
  • specbaserate — A variant of SPECrate that reports "baseline" results, using stricter run rules. See SPECrate_base_fp92, SPECrate_base_int92.
  • special area — distressed area.
  • special case — exception
  • special jury — struck jury.
  • special plea — a plea that alleges special or new matter as an answer to the allegations made by the opposite side and not as a denial of them.
  • special rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • special sort — a character, such as an accented letter, that is not a usual member of any font
  • special team — Football. a group of players fielded for kicking plays, as punts, kickoffs, and field-goal attempts.
  • special term — the sitting of a court for the trial of a special case.
  • specialising — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
  • specialistic — pertaining to or characteristic of specialists or specialism.
  • specialities — specialty.
  • speciational — relating to speciation
  • specifically — in a definite or precise manner: The suspect was not specifically named in the report. More specifically, you will be responsible for half the total cost.
  • spectatorial — a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
  • spectrograph — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
  • speculatrice — a female speculator
  • speech maker — a person who makes a formal speech
  • speech organ — any part of the body, as the tongue, velum, diaphragm, or lungs, that participates, actively or passively, voluntarily or involuntarily, in the production of the sounds of speech.
  • speed camera — device that detects speeding traffic
  • speed dating — an organized social event in which participants have one-on-one conversations typically limited to less than ten minutes, for the purpose of meeting people they would like to date.
  • speedballing — the practice of taking cocaine and heroin together intravenously
  • speedboating — the act, practice, or sport of traveling in a speedboat.
  • speedskating — a form of ice skating in which contestants race against each other or the clock over various distances
  • spermagonium — Botany, Mycology. spermogonium.
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