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17-letter words containing p, o, l, n

  • pro-environmental — the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
  • product placement — Product placement is a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a film or television programme.
  • production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
  • professional army — an army of trained soldiers
  • professional foul — In football, if a player commits a professional foul, they deliberately do something which is against the rules in order to prevent another player from scoring a goal.
  • profile component — attainment targets in different subjects brought together for the general assessment of a pupil
  • programme planner — someone who creates plans or schedules in regards to their line of work or occupation
  • programming fluid — (jargon)   (Or "wirewater") Coffee, unleaded coffee (decaffeinated), Cola, or any caffeinacious stimulant. Many hackers consider these essential for those all-night hacking runs.
  • prolonged-release — A prolonged-release drug delivers a dose of a medication over an extended period of time.
  • promotional event — occasion organized to market or advertise sth
  • pronominalization — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
  • propelling pencil — a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a replaceable lead. As the point is worn away the lead can be extended, usually by turning part of the case
  • proportional font — a font type in which the width of letters and symbols varies depending on the letter or symbol
  • prothoracic gland — either of a pair of endocrine glands in the anterior thorax of some insects, functioning to promote the series of molts from hatching to adulthood.
  • protocol analyser — (communications, hardware, networking, testing, tool)   Any device that captures and interprets the network traffic between two or more connected computer systems. The traffic can then be decoded so that it is possible to see what processes are occurring. By examining the flow of traffic, protocol analysers can be used to find out where problems (such as bottlenecks or the failure of a network device) are on a LAN. Advanced protocol analysers can also provide statistics on the traffic that can help to identify trends that may in future lead to further problems with the network.
  • provincial police — (in Canada) the police force of a province, esp Ontario or Quebec
  • provincialization — to make provincial in character.
  • psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
  • psycholinguistics — the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it.
  • public accountant — an accountant whose services are available to the public at large, in contrast to one employed on a full-time basis by a company.
  • public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
  • pull one's weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
  • pull your head in — be quiet!
  • push the envelope — a flat paper container, as for a letter or thin package, usually having a gummed flap or other means of closure.
  • put on a pedestal — an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
  • put on the gloves — to box
  • pyroligneous acid — a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats.
  • pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
  • radio in the loop — Wireless Local Loop
  • recoil escapement — anchor escapement.
  • reflexive pronoun — A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun such as 'myself' which refers back to the subject of a sentence or clause. For example, in the sentence 'He made himself a cup of tea', the reflexive pronoun 'himself' refers back to 'he'.
  • reformed spelling — a revised orthography intended to simplify the spelling of English words, especially to eliminate unpronounced letters, as by substituting thru for through, tho for though, slo for slow, etc.
  • rehospitalization — the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
  • republic of china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
  • republic of yemen — Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden.
  • republic-of-china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
  • reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
  • return of capital — A return of capital is a situation in which you receive back money that was previously invested.
  • return on capital — A return on capital is any earnings that you receive from the capital that you have invested.
  • ribonucleoprotein — a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. Abbreviation: RNP.
  • rocket propulsion — propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket.
  • role-playing game — a game in which participants adopt the roles of imaginary characters in an adventure under the direction of a Game Master.
  • roll with a punch — to move in the same direction as a punch thrown at one so as to lessen its force
  • roseate spoonbill — a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head.
  • rubber plantation — an estate in a tropical country where rubber trees are grown on a large scale
  • rural development — social or economic activities or initiatives designed to improve the standard of living in areas far away from large towns or cities
  • sable island pony — a variety of wild pony found on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
  • san pedro channel — a strait between the mainland of SW California and Santa Catalina Island. About 20 miles (32 km) wide.
  • school playground — school's outdoor recreation area
  • self-appreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
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