22-letter words containing p, t, e, r, o

spelling pronunciation — a pronunciation based on spelling, usually a variant of the traditional pronunciation. The spelling pronunciation of waistcoat is [weyst-koht] /ˈweɪstˌkoʊt/ (Show IPA) rather than [wes-kuh t] /ˈwɛs kət/ (Show IPA).
spherical trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry that deals with spherical triangles.
split-dollar insurance — life insurance in which someone helps pay the premiums for another, as when an employer contributes to the premiums of an employee's policy.
spontaneous generation — abiogenesis.
sports injuries clinic — a medical clinic that specializes in treating sports injuries
st-pierre and miquelon — group of islands in the Atlantic, south of Newfoundland, constituting a political unit of France: includes the islands of St-Pierre (c. 10 sq mi, 26 sq km) & Miquelon & several islets: 93 sq mi (241 sq km); pop. 6,000
stereospecific polymer — an organic polymer in which the steric arrangements of groups on asymmetric carbon atoms occur in a regular sequence
structured programming — the design and coding of programs by a methodology (top-down) that successively breaks problems into smaller, nested subunits.
subjective probability — a measure or estimate of the degree of confidence one may have in the occurrence of an event, defined by subjective criteria
subornation of perjury — the offense of bribing or otherwise persuading another to commit perjury.
supplementary question — a question asked in Parliament by an MP during Questions to the Prime Minister
supreme judicial court — (often initial capital letters) the highest court in some states, as Massachusetts and Maine.
tapered roller bearing — a rolling bearing that uses tapered rollers running in coned races and is able to accept axial thrust as well as providing shaft location
temporal lobe epilepsy — a type of seizure disorder produced by abnormal electric discharges in the temporal lobe of the brain, characterized by the occurrence of any of a variety of auras followed by a brief loss of consciousness with accompanying repetitive, automatic movements.
temporal-lobe epilepsy — a type of seizure disorder produced by abnormal electric discharges in the temporal lobe of the brain, characterized by the occurrence of any of a variety of auras followed by a brief loss of consciousness with accompanying repetitive, automatic movements.
temporary life annuity — an annuity that ceases upon the death of the annuitant or upon the expiration of a period of time, whichever occurs first.
the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
the atlantic provinces — certain of the Canadian provinces with coasts facing the Gulf of St Lawrence or the Atlantic: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
the caring professions — professions such as nursing and social work that are involved with looking after people who are ill or who need help in coping with their lives
the great leap forward — the attempt by the People's Republic of China in 1959–60 to solve the country's economic problems by labour-intensive industrialization
the maritime provinces — another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
the point of no return — If you say that you have reached the point of no return, you mean that you now have to continue with what you are doing and it is too late to stop.
the tip of the iceberg — If you say that a problem is the tip of the iceberg, you mean that it is one small part of a much larger problem.
the top of the morning — a morning greeting regarded as characteristic of Irishmen
the-leaning-tower-pisa — a round, marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, begun in 1174 and now 17 feet (5.2 meters) out of the perpendicular in its height of 179 feet (54 meters).
there is no comparison — If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
throw on the scrapheap — to discard or get rid of as useless
time complex simulator — (simulation) (Tcsim) Complex arithmetic version of Tsim. Contact: ZOLA Technologies.
time-lapse photography — the photographing on motion-picture film of a slow and continuous process, as the growth of a plant, at regular intervals, especially by exposing a single frame at a time, for projection at a higher speed.
to drop someone a line — If you drop someone a line, you write to them.
to keep your eyes open — If you keep your eyes open or keep an eye out for someone or something, you watch for them carefully.
to make a pig's ear of — If you make a pig's ear of something you are doing, you do it very badly.
to make the front page — if something 'makes the front page' it is printed on the first page of a newspaper
to overplay one's hand — If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
to play to the gallery — If you play to the gallery, you do something in public in a way which you hope will impress people.
to preach to the choir — If you say that someone is preaching to the choir, you mean that they are presenting an argument or opinion to people who already agree with it.
to swallow one's pride — If you swallow your pride, you decide to do something even though you think it will cause you to lose some respect.
to upset the applecart — If you upset the applecart, you do something which causes a plan, system, or arrangement to go wrong.
torpedo-boat destroyer — a vessel somewhat larger than the ordinary torpedo boat, designed for destroying torpedo boats or as a more powerful form of torpedo boat.
trade descriptions act — In Britain, the Trade Descriptions Act or the Trades Descriptions Act is a law designed to prevent companies from presenting their goods or services in a dishonest or misleading way.
transient program area — (operating system) (TPA) The region of memory CP/M set aside for user programs.
transition temperature — Physics. a temperature at which a substance undergoes some abrupt change in its properties, as when it passes from the normal to the superconducting state.
transposing instrument — a musical instrument played at a pitch different from that indicated in the score.
tripotassium phosphate — any of the three orthophosphates of potassium ((potassium monophosphate) (K 2 HPO 4), (potassium diphosphate) (KH 2 PO 4), and (tripotassium phosphate) (K 3 PO 4) )
turbo-propeller engine — a jet engine with a turbine-driven propeller that produces the principal thrust, augmented by the thrust of the jet exhaust.
unconditioned response — a reflex action innately elicited by a stimulus without the intervention of any learning process
unemployment insurance — a government program that provides a limited number of payments to eligible workers who are involuntarily unemployed.
united empire loyalist — any of the American colonists who settled in Canada during or after the War of American Independence because of loyalty to the British Crown
universal postal union — an international organization, formed in Bern, Switzerland (1875), that administers and regulates international postal service. Abbreviation: UPU.

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