14-letter words containing s, i, e, g, p
- monophthongise — Alternative spelling of monophthongize.
- negative space — shape of space around an object
- nonprogressive — not progressive; old-fashioned
- operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
- operating cost — The operating cost of a business, or a piece of equipment or machinery is the amount of money that it costs to run it.
- palaebiologist — a person who studies or is an expert in palaebiology
- paleobiologist — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
- paleoecologist — the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
- paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- paleontologist — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- parking sensor — A parking sensor is a device on a vehicle which detects obstacles and alerts the driver if the vehicle comes too close to them when being parked.
- passenger list — register of all travellers on board
- passenger mile — a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.
- passenger ship — a ship carrying passengers
- passenger side — the side of a car which is not the driver's side
- phase-wrapping — (MIT) wrap around.
- photogeologist — a person who studies or has a profession in photogeology
- phraseological — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- pidgin english — a pidgin language based on English formerly used in commerce in Chinese ports.
- piedras negras — a city in N Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- pierian spring — a fountain in Pieria, sacred to the Muses and supposedly conferring inspiration or learning on anyone who drank from it.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pinking shears — shears that have notched blades, for cutting and simultaneously pinking fabric or for finishing garments with a notched, nonfraying edge.
- piston-engined — powered by a piston engine
- plain speaking — expressing oneself directly
- planning stage — the stage of a project when it is still being planned
- planta genista — a representation of a sprig of broom: used as a badge of the Plantagenets.
- plotting sheet — a blank chart having only a compass rose and latitude lines, longitude lines, or both, marked and annotated, as required, by a navigator.
- pneumonologist — an expert or specialist in the respiratory system
- popping crease — a line parallel to and in advance of a bowling crease, marking the limit of a batsman's approach in hitting the ball.
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
- positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
- postcollegiate — denoting something that takes place after college or among those that are no longer at college
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- power dressing — a style of dressing in severely tailored suits, adopted by some women executives to project an image of efficiency
- 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.
- prairie-grouse — prairie chicken.
- predesignation — to designate beforehand.
- predesignatory — in the terminology of Sir William Hamilton, (of a sign) affixed to a proposition or term to indicate quantity
- prepositioning — to position in advance or beforehand: to preposition troops in anticipated trouble spots.
- preserving pan — a pan specially designed for preserving fruit
- press briefing — a meeting called by an organization, government, etc, to inform the press of something
- press clipping — clipping (def 2).
- pressing plant — a manufacturing plant where phonograph records are produced by pressing in a mold or by stamping.
- pressure ridge — a ridge produced on floating ice by buckling or crushing under lateral pressure of wind or ice.
- printing house — a company engaged in the business of producing printed matter
- printing press — a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper or the like from type, plates, etc.
- 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.
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.