14-letter words containing r, o, t, g
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- plotting board — Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet.
- plough through — If you plough through something such as a large meal or a long piece of work, you finally finish it although it takes a lot of effort.
- pocket borough — (before the Reform Bill of 1832) any English borough whose representatives in Parliament were controlled by an individual or family.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- pontoon bridge — a bridge supported by pontoons.
- porphyrogenite — a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne
- porter's lodge — a room near the entrance of a public building such as a college, which is occupied by the porter
- positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- potty training — teaching an infant to use the toilet
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- power steering — an automotive steering system in which the engine's power is used to supplement the driver's effort in turning the steering wheel.
- power struggle — fight to take control
- pragmatization — the action of putting theory into practice, the process of rendering something more pragmatic
- pre-accounting — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- pre-collegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- pre-generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- precipitinogen — Immunology. an antigen that stimulates precipitin production or that reacts with antibody in an immunoprecipitation reaction.
- predesignation — to designate beforehand.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- prenegotiation — taking place before a formal negotiation
- prepositioning — to position in advance or beforehand: to preposition troops in anticipated trouble spots.
- primary growth — growth in vascular plants, especially an increase in length, that results from cell division and differentiation of an apical meristem.
- primatological — relating to primatology
- printing error — a misprint or misspelling in a text
- printing house — a company engaged in the business of producing printed matter
- printing works — an establishment in which printing is carried out
- priority guest — A priority guest at a hotel is a regular guest who has special rights, such as early check-in and discounts on food.
- pro-management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
- profit sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
- profit warning — a public announcement made by a company to shareholders and others warning that profits for a stated period will be much lower than had been expected
- profit-seeking — attempting to make a profit or financial gains
- profit-sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
- progametangium — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
- progenitorship — parenthood; the position of being a progenitor
- progestational — prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself; progravid.
- prognostically — of or relating to prognosis.
- prognosticator — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
- programme note — A programme note is an article written in a programme for a play or concert, which gives information about the performance or production.
- progressionist — a person who believes in progress, as of humankind or society.
- progressivists — the principles and practices of progressives.
- propagandistic — a person involved in producing or spreading propaganda.
- property right — a legal right to or in a particular property.
- propitiatingly — to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
- propjet engine — turbo-propeller engine.
- prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.