13-letter words containing p, r, o, t, a
- for sb's part — When you are describing people's thoughts or actions, you can say for her part or for my part, for example, to introduce what a particular person thinks or does.
- fort campbell — a military reservation in SW Kentucky and NW Tennessee, NW of Clarksville, Tenn., and SW of Hopkinsville, Ky.
- foster parent — a foster father or foster mother.
- four-way stop — an intersection of two roads with four stop signs, one facing in each direction
- frame pointer — A pointer to the current activation record in an implementation of a block structured language.
- friction tape — a cloth or plastic adhesive tape, containing a moisture-resistant substance, used especially to insulate and protect electrical wires and conductors.
- frontopalatal — articulated with the portion of the tongue that is just behind the tip touching or near the alveolar ridge and hard palate, as ( (ʃ) ; sh) ) and (; ʒ) ; zh) )
- gallop rhythm — an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by three clear sounds in each beat, resembling the sound of a horse's gallop.
- gartner group — (company) One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA.
- gas separator — A gas separator is a device used to remove liquids from a natural gas stream.
- gastrohepatic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and the liver.
- gastroparesis — (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- gastrorrhaphy — The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
- gastroscopist — One who carries out gastroscopy.
- george patton — Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
- gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
- gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
- gonadotrophin — a gonadotropic substance.
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- graph plotter — plotter
- group annuity — a plan in which the members of a group, usually employees of the same company, receive annuities upon retirement.
- group captain — an officer holding commissioned rank senior to a wing commander but junior to an air commodore in the RAF and certain other air forces
- group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior.
- gunpowder tea — an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.
- gyro repeater — a navigational compass, under the control of a gyroscope, that automatically indicates true north.
- hampton roads — a channel in SE Virginia between the mouth of the James River and Chesapeake Bay: battle between the Monitor and the Virginia 1862.
- harry hotspur — the nickname of Sir Henry Percy
- haruspication — the use of animal entrails for divination
- heart of palm — the stripped terminal bud of a cabbage palm, especially of the genus Euterpe, eaten in salads or as a vegetable.
- heart problem — a defect or disease of the heart
- heartstopping — Very exciting or shocking, as though to cause one's heart to skip beats.
- heating power — power that can be used to heat something
- heliotropical — heliotropic
- hepatobiliary — Of, pertaining to, or originating in the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder.
- hepatojugular — (medicine) Relating to the liver and the jugular vein.
- hermaphrodite — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hermaphrodyte — (archaic) alternative spelling of hermaphrodite.
- herod antipas — died after a.d. 39, ruler of Galilee, a.d. 4–39: ordered the execution of John the Baptist and participated in the trial of Jesus.
- heterocarpous — (of a plant) producing more than one type of fruit
- heterographic — Misspelled; of or pertaining to an incorrect spelling or a spelling that differs from accepted standards.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heteropolitan — a heterosexual man, typically living in a city, whose attitudes and interests are regarded as masculine but not excessively so
- hippo zarytus — ancient name of Bizerte.
- horripilation — a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goose bumps.
- hospital care — medical treatment provided in a hospital