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17-letter words containing p, l, e, a, s, n

  • self-perpetuating — continuing oneself in office, rank, etc., beyond the normal limit.
  • self-presentation — an act of presenting.
  • self-preservation — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
  • self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
  • semi-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
  • semi-professional — actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis: semiprofessional baseball players.
  • seminal principle — a potential, latent within an imperfect object, for attaining full development.
  • sensory paralysis — impairment or loss of sensation in a part or area of the body
  • separating funnel — a large funnel having a tap in its output tube, used to separate immiscible liquids
  • set on a pedestal — an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
  • sexual preference — Someone's sexual preference is the same as their sexual orientation.
  • shetland pullover — a thick woollen sweater made from Shetland wool
  • shetland sheepdog — one of a breed of small sheepdogs resembling a miniature collie, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
  • shipping articles — articles of agreement.
  • sidewall sampling — Sidewall sampling is the process of taking a sample from the wall of the borehole.
  • single-name paper — commercial paper bearing only the signature of the maker.
  • slap on the wrist — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
  • sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
  • sleeping quarters — the rooms where people sleep in a large building or complex or on a boat etc
  • sliding vane pump — A sliding vane pump is a pump in which the vanes (=flat parts) are the main sealing element between the suction and discharge areas.
  • social enterprise — a business organization that works to benefit society as a whole
  • spanish influenza — the pandemic respiratory infection that spread throughout the world during 1917–18.
  • sparc xterminal 1 — (computer)   Sun's lowest cost networked Unix desktop, it is board-upgradeable to a SPARC 4. It comes with a choice of frame buffers: 8-bit colour, Turbo GX, or Turbo GX plus. This product was expected to replace the SPARCclassic X. UK availability was planned for March 1995.
  • spatial frequency — the measure of fine detail in an optical image in terms of cycles per millimetre
  • special constable — a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp in time of emergency
  • special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
  • special messenger — a postal worker who delivers mail by special delivery
  • special schooling — the system of educating children with special needs in schools designed to meet their needs
  • spectrum analyser — an instrument that splits an input waveform into its frequency components, which are then displayed
  • spectrum analysis — the determination of the constitution or condition of bodies and substances by means of the spectra they produce.
  • spherical polygon — a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.
  • spinal anesthesia — interruption of conduction of nerve impulses by the injection of an anesthetic into the spinal canal that reduces sensitivity to pain without loss of consciousness.
  • spinal meningitis — infection of spinal membrane
  • spiritual healing — faith healing
  • split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
  • split personality — multiple personality.
  • sunday supplement — a special section incorporated in the Sunday editions of many newspapers, often containing features on books, celebrities, home entertainment, gardening, and the like.
  • super-nationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
  • superalimentation — nourishment; nutrition.
  • supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
  • supply and demand — economy: basic market theory
  • supply management — business purchasing
  • take second place — If one thing takes second place to another, it is considered to be less important and is given less attention than the other thing.
  • take upon oneself — to take the responsibility for; accept as a charge
  • teaching hospital — a hospital associated with a medical college and offering clinical and other facilities to those in various areas of medical study, as students, interns, and residents.
  • technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
  • telephone message — a message that is transmitted by telephone
  • the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
  • thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
  • thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
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