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15-letter words containing p, i, t, r

  • anticlinal trap — An anticlinal trap is a structural trap which is closed by an anticline (= an arch-shaped fold in rock, in which rock layers are upwardly convex).
  • antidepressants — of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
  • antiperistalses — Plural form of antiperistalsis.
  • antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
  • antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
  • antiperspirants — Plural form of antiperspirant.
  • antipornography — opposed to or acting against pornography
  • antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
  • antitranspirant — any substance that decreases transpiration and, usually, photosynthesis
  • aphrodite terra — a large plateau region that stretches approximately halfway around the middle latitude of Venus.
  • apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
  • apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
  • apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
  • apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
  • apostolic vicar — vicar apostolic.
  • apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
  • appeal tribunal — An appeal tribunal is a special court or committee that is formed to reconsider a decision made by another court or committee.
  • apprentice work — work done when young and a novice
  • apprenticeships — Plural form of apprenticeship.
  • approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
  • approachability — capable of being approached; accessible.
  • appropinquation — the action of approaching
  • appropriateness — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • approval rating — approval of a politician as shown by opinion polls
  • approximateness — The quality of being approximate.
  • arc de triomphe — the triumphal arch in Paris begun by Napoleon I to commemorate his victories of 1805–6 and completed in 1836
  • arch of triumph — Arc de Triomphe.
  • archiepiscopate — the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop
  • arms inspection — the official checking of a country's weapons and other military equipment, usually to check that international agreements have been respected
  • artillery plant — any of various tropical urticaceous plants of the genus Pilea, such as P. microphylla, all having stamens that discharge their pollen explosively
  • asset-stripping — If a person or company is involved in asset-stripping, they buy companies cheaply, sell off their assets to make a profit, and then close the companies down.
  • astrophysically — from an astrophysical point of view
  • astrophysicists — Plural form of astrophysicist.
  • athletic sports — sports, esp track and field events, in which athleticism is required
  • atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • australian alps — a mountain range in SE Australia, in E Victoria and SE New South Wales. Highest peak: Mount Kosciuszko, 2195 m (7316 ft)
  • australian pine — casuarina
  • autobiographers — Plural form of autobiographer.
  • autobiographies — Plural form of autobiography.
  • autolithography — a lithographic technique by which the artist draws or traces with a brush and pen directly on a stone or plate.
  • automorphically — in an automorphic manner
  • autoradiographs — Plural form of autoradiograph.
  • autoradiography — the technique or process of making autoradiographs.
  • autotetraploidy — the generation of the tetraploid state, created by the fusing of two nuclei from the same species
  • autotrophically — through an autotrophic process
  • back plastering — the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.
  • back projection — a method of projecting pictures onto a translucent screen so that they are viewed from the opposite side, used esp in films to create the illusion that the actors in the foreground are moving
  • backup rotation — (operating system)   Any system for re-using backup media, e.g. magnetic tape. One extreme would be to use the same media for every backup (e.g. copy disk A to disk B), the other extreme would be to use new media every time. The trade-off is between the cost of buying and storing media and the ability to restore any version of any file. One example is the Grandfather, Father, Son (GFS) scheme.
  • bacteriophagous — Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
  • bandpass filter — A bandpass filter is a filter designed to pass all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
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