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7-letter words containing p, r, e, c

  • plucker — to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken.
  • poacher — a pan having a tight-fitting lid and metal cups for steaming or poaching eggs.
  • polacre — a three-masted sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean
  • policer — a computer device controlling traffic
  • porcine — of or relating to swine.
  • porrect — extending horizontally; projecting.
  • powerpc — (processor, standard)   (PPC) A RISC microprocessor designed to meet a standard which was jointly designed by Motorola, IBM, and Apple Computer (the PowerPC Alliance). The PowerPC standard specifies a common instruction set architecture (ISA), allowing anyone to design and fabricate PowerPC processors, which will run the same code. The PowerPC architecture is based on the IBM POWER architecture, used in IBM's RS/6000 workstations. Currently IBM and Motorola are working on PowerPC chips. The PowerPC standard specifies both 32-bit and 64-bit data paths. Early implementations were 32-bit (e.g. PowerPC 601); later higher-performance implementations were 64-bit (e.g. PowerPC 620). A PowerPC has 32 integer registers (32- or 64 bit) and 32 floating-point (IEEE standard 64 bit) floating-point registers. The POWER CPU chip and PowerPC have a (large) common core, but both have instructions that the other doesn't. The PowerPC offers the following features that POWER does not: Support for running in little-endian mode. Addition of single precision floating-point operations. Control of branch prediction direction. A hardware coherency model (not in Book I). Some other floating-point instructions (some optional). The real time clock (upper and lower) was replaced with the time base registers (upper and lower), which don't count in sec/ns (the decrementer also changed). 64-bit instruction operands, registers, etc. (in 64 bit processors). See also PowerOpen, PowerPC Platform (PReP).
  • pranced — to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
  • prancer — to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
  • preachy — tediously or pretentiously didactic.
  • precast — to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.
  • precava — See under vena cava.
  • precede — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
  • precent — to lead as a precentor in singing.
  • precept — a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
  • precess — to undergo precession (def 2).
  • precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
  • precoat — A precoat is a coating which is put on a filter to test the performance of the filter.
  • precode — a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message: Morse code.
  • precook — to cook (food) partly or completely beforehand, so that it may be cooked or warmed and served quickly at a later time.
  • precool — to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
  • precoup — of or pertaining to the period before a coup
  • precure — the process of curing a synthetic resin prior to subjecting it to another process
  • predict — to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
  • preface — a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
  • prefect — a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.
  • prelacy — the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
  • prelect — to lecture or discourse publicly.
  • prepack — a package assembled by a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer and containing a specific number of items or a specific assortment of sizes, colors, flavors, etc., of a product.
  • prepuce — the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis; foreskin.
  • prerace — of the period before a race
  • prerock — of the era before rock music
  • pricier — pricey.
  • pricker — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
  • pricket — a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.
  • prickle — a sharp point.
  • proceed — to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
  • process — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
  • procure — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
  • produce — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
  • proesch — Gilbert. Born 1942, an Italian artist who is noted esp for his photomontages and performance works with George Passmore
  • proface — much good may it do you!
  • project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
  • prosect — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • puckery — puckered.
  • pumicer — a person who polishes something with pumice
  • puncher — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
  • purcell — Edward Mills [milz] /mɪlz/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1952.
  • putcher — a trap for catching salmon
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