23-letter words containing p, i, a, t, g, o
- precipitation hardening — a process in which alloys are strengthened by the formation, in their lattice, of a fine dispersion of one component when the metal is quenched from a high temperature and aged at an intermediate temperature
- presidential government — a system of government in which the powers of the president are constitutionally separate from those of the legislature.
- productivity bargaining — the process of reaching an agreement (productivity agreement) through collective bargaining whereby the employees of an organization agree to changes which are intended to improve productivity in return for an increase in pay or other benefits
- progressive cavity pump — A progressive cavity pump is a pump with an electric motor that rotates rods to make fluid in cavities move upward.
- public-key cryptography — public-key encryption
- put the record straight — to correct an error or misunderstanding
- response generalization — generalization (def 4b).
- response-generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- spigot and socket joint — a joint between two pipes using male and female parts
- staggered directorships — a defence against unwelcome takeover bids in which a company resolves that its directors should serve staggered terms of office and that no director can be removed from office without just cause, thus preventing a bidder from controlling the board for some years
- the teaching profession — the profession of a teacher
- thompson submachine gun — a portable, .45-caliber, automatic weapon designed to be fired from the shoulder or hip.
- to keep a straight face — If you manage to keep a straight face, you manage to look serious, although you want to laugh.
- to keep a tight rein on — If you keep a tight rein on someone, you control them firmly.
- to play for high stakes — to gamble on something very important
- to send someone packing — If you send someone packing, you make them go away.
- topological equivalence — the property of two topological spaces such that there is a homeomorphism from one to the other.
- transplantation antigen — a histocompatibility antigen identified by its effect on the rejection of transplanted cells or tissues.
- triple expansion engine — (formerly) a steam engine in which the steam is expanded in three stages in cylinders of increasing diameter to accommodate the increasing volume of the steam
- voyageurs national park — a national park in N Minnesota. 343 sq. mi. (888 sq. km).