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16-letter words containing s, h, o, p, g

  • sphygmomanometer — an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
  • sphygmomanometry — an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
  • spongy-mesophyll — the lower layer of the ground tissue of a leaf, characteristically containing irregularly shaped cells with relatively few chloroplasts and large intercellular spaces.
  • still photograph — a photograph taken from a cinema film which is used for publicity purposes
  • stomach stapling — Stomach stapling is an operation in which part of the stomach is removed in order to help a person to eat less and lose weight.
  • stroboradiograph — a stroboscopic radiograph.
  • subtropical high — one of several highs, as the Azores and Pacific highs, that prevail over the oceans at latitudes of about 30 degrees N and S. Also called subtropical anticyclone. Compare high (def 37).
  • sulu archipelago — an island group in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulawesi Sea from the Sulu Sea. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Jolo.
  • telescopic sight — a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting
  • the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
  • the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
  • through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
  • to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
  • to put sth right — If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems.
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