15-letter words containing p, j
- prajna-paramita — a series of sutras dealing with the perfection of wisdom: systematized by the Madhyamikas.
- prejudicialness — the trait of being prejudicial
- project manager — sb who oversees project plan
- projection room — projection booth (def 1).
- projective test — any psychological test, such as the Rorschach test, in which the subject is asked to respond to vague material. It is thought that unconscious ideas are thus projected, which, when the responses are interpreted, reveal hidden aspects of the subject's personality
- pulsejet engine — a jet engine equipped with valves that continuously open to admit air, then close during combustion, giving a pulsating thrust: used to power the V-1, a German buzz bomb, in World War II.
- rear projection — the projection of filmed action or stills on a translucent screen in front of which actors are lit and filmed: used to simulate an outdoor or location background in the studio.
- rear-projection — the projection of filmed action or stills on a translucent screen in front of which actors are lit and filmed: used to simulate an outdoor or location background in the studio.
- serpentine jade — a green variety of serpentine used as a gem: not a true jade.
- simple majority — less than half of the total votes cast but more than the minimum required to win, as when there are more than two candidates or choices.
- slide projector — device for showing slides
- special subject — an area of knowledge in which someone specializes
- subject pronoun — pronoun in nominative case
- the jos plateau — a plateau in Nigeria with an average altitude of 1280 metres
- to jump for joy — If you say that someone is jumping for joy, you mean that they are very pleased or happy about something.
- to jump the gun — If you jump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time.
- turnkey project — a complete project usually including many major units of plant completed under one overall contract, such as a chemical works or power station complex
- western juniper — a round-headed tree, Juniperus occidentalis, of the western coast of the U.S., having scalelike leaves with a gland on the back and oval, blue-black fruit.
- whiplash injury — the lash of a whip.