16-letter words containing p, r, o, d, c
- microlepidoptera — a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significance
- moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
- non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
- non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- non-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
- noncorresponding — That does not correspond (to something else).
- north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
- odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
- onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
- opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
- orographic cloud — any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
- over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- patched-together — makeshift; roughly made from disparate elements
- percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
- perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
- performance bond — contract bond.
- periodic decimal — repeating decimal.
- periodic tenancy — the letting of a dwelling for a repeated short term, as by the week, month, or quarter, with no end date
- pharmacodynamics — the branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body.
- phonocardiograph — an instrument for graphically recording the sound of the heartbeat.
- phosphorous acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble acid of phosphorus, H 3 PO 3 , from which phosphites are derived.
- photoperiodicity — the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.
- picture moulding — the edge around a framed picture
- picture postcard — postcard (def 1).
- pilot production — sth produced on a trial basis
- pinot chardonnay — Chardonnay.
- pithecanthropoid — of, relating to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members.
- play one's cards — to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right)
- pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).
- polar coordinate — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
- polyacrylic acid — a polymer of acrylic acid used as a sizing agent in the manufacture of nylon and other synthetic textiles.
- posigrade rocket — an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.
- postcode lottery — a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc
- prescription pad — a pad of prescriptions used by doctors, etc
- presence of mind — a calm state of mind that allows one to think clearly or act effectively in an emergency.
- primary producer — any green plant or any of various microorganisms that can convert light energy or chemical energy into organic matter.
- process industry — business of treating raw materials
- processed cheese — a mass-produced product made of one or more types of cheeses that have been heated and mixed with emulsifiers, colorings, flavorings, etc., primarily to retard spoilage and enhance spreadability at reduced cost.
- production costs — the costs used in manufacturing a product
- program director — a chief executive responsible for selecting and scheduling programs.
- project guardian — (project, security) A project which grew out of the ARPA support for Multics and the sale of Multics systems to the US Air Force. The USAF wanted a system that could be used to handle more than one security classification of data at a time. They contracted with Honeywell and MITRE Corporation to figure out how to do this. Project Guardian led to the creation of the Access Isolation Mechanism, the forerunner of the B2 labeling and star property support in Multics. The DoD Orange Book was influenced by the experience in building secure systems gained in Project Guardian.
- projected window — a casement window in which the inner end of the sash slides along a track on the sill as the sash swings outward.
- prolonged-action — sustained-release.
- promiscuous mode — (networking) Where a node on a network accepts all packets, regardless of their destination address.
- promotional code — A promotional code is a code offered by retailers to customers who can use it to receive a discounted price when buying products online.
- proper adjective — an adjective formed from a proper noun, as American from America.
- protection order — a legal instruction by a court directing a person not to harm or harass a particular individual
- pseudo-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.