12-letter words containing p, r, e, t, f
- prefoliation — the arrangement of leaves within a vegetative bud
- preformation — previous formation.
- preformative — a prefixture in Semitic languages
- preformatted — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- preformulate — to describe an active pharmaceutical ingredient chemically
- pressed felt — Pressed felt is a material made from compressed fibers and used as a filter.
- presser foot — a forked, metal device on a sewing machine used for holding the fabric in place while stitching.
- prime factor — any number in the set of prime numbers that is also a factor of a given integer
- private life — the social or family life or personal relationships of an individual, esp of a person in the public eye, such as a politician or celebrity
- prizefighter — a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match.
- professorate — the office or the period of service of a professor.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- profiteering — a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
- profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
- proof sheets — trial impressions made from composed type, or print-outs (from a laser printer, etc) read for the correction of errors; proofs
- proof stress — the load per unit area that a structure can withstand without being permanently deformed by more than a specified amount.
- proof theory — (logic) The branch of logic describing procedures for combining logical statements to show, by a series of truth-preserving transformations, that one statement is a consequence of some other statement or group of statements.
- protest flag — a flag hoisted by a racing yacht to advise the judges of a violation of the rules by another yacht.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- putrefactive — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
- reperforator — (especially in teletype transmission) a machine for punching a duplicate perforated paper tape of incoming messages so that they may later be retransmitted: used for automatic typesetting.
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- self-respect — proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.
- self-support — the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid.
- serpentiform — shaped like a snake.
- shatterproof — designed or made to resist shattering: shatterproof glass in automobile windows.
- simple fruit — a fruit formed from one pistil.
- slipper foot — an elongated pad foot.
- superfrontal — a piece of cloth placed over an altar and frontal and hanging down a few inches over the front of the altar
- tamper-proof — resistant to interference, alteration
- taper relief — (in Britain) a system of relief from capital gains tax under which the percentage of a chargeable gain considered taxable is reduced for each whole year (from April 1998) that the asset was held by the vendor
- to open fire — If you open fire on someone, you start shooting at them.
- triple fugue — a fugue with a subject and two countersubjects developed simultaneously.
- troubleproof — not easily disturbed, disabled, injured, or put out of working order.
- trumpet-leaf — trumpets.
- trypaflavine — acriflavine hydrochloride.
- type founder — a person engaged in the making of metallic types for printers.
- typhus-fever — an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body.
- unperfection — imperfection
- unperforated — pierced with a hole or holes: Punch out along the perforated line.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- unrespectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- waterproofed — Having been made waterproof.
- waterproofer — One who, or that which, makes waterproof.
- weatherproof — able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather.
- word-perfect — correct in every detail
- zip fastener — a zipper.