10-letter words containing t, a, p, l
- spot plate — a flat ceramic or plastic plate containing small wells on which spot tests are made.
- springhalt — stringhalt.
- springtail — any of numerous minute, wingless primitive insects of the order Collembola, most possessing a special abdominal appendage for jumping that allows for the nearly perpetual springing pattern characteristic of the group.
- st. paul's — a port in and the capital of Minnesota, in the SE part, on the Mississippi.
- stamp mill — a mill or machine in which ore is crushed to powder by means of heavy stamps or pestles.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- staphyloma — a condition in which the sclera or cornea of the eye projects outwards due to inflammation
- staple gun — a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- star apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- star-apple — the edible fruit of a West Indian tree, Chrysophyllum cainito, of the sapodilla family, which when cut across exhibits a star-shaped figure within.
- steel tape — a metal tape measure
- steel trap — a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut.
- stepfamily — a family composed of a parent, a stepparent, and a child or children by a previous marriage.
- stepladder — a ladder having flat steps or treads in place of rungs.
- still pack — the pack not in play in a game in which two packs are used alternately.
- stipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- stoop ball — a game resembling baseball, played in a street, schoolyard, or other confined paved area, in which a ball is thrown forcibly against a stairway or wall so that it rebounds into the air, bases and runs being awarded depending on the number of bounces the ball takes before being caught by the opposing player or team.
- stop plank — a board or boarding that is placed along the top of a dam to increase its height and capacity
- strap-laid — noting a type of flat cordage made by stitching strands together side by side.
- straw poll — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
- streetlamp — light mounted on a post in street
- strip mall — a retail complex consisting of stores or restaurants in adjacent spaces in one long building, typically having a narrow parking area directly in front of the stores.
- strippable — Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.
- stylograph — a fountain pen in which the writing point is a fine, hollow tube instead of a nib.
- suboptimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- sulphatase — an enzyme of the esterase group that catalyses the hydrolysis of sulphate esters
- sulphatise — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulphonate — a salt or ester of any sulphonic acid containing the ion RSO2O– or the group RSO2O–, R being an organic group
- sulphurate — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
- superaltar — a consecrated portable stone slab for use on an unconsecrated altar
- superexalt — to exalt further; to exalt or raise above others or above a previous position
- supplanted — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- supplanter — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
- suppliants — a tragedy (c463 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
- supplicant — supplicating.
- supplicate — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supravital — pertaining to or involving a staining method for a preparation of living cells.
- synaptical — Also called syndesis. Cell Biology. the pairing of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent, during early meiosis.
- table lamp — small free-standing lamp
- tablespoon — a spoon larger than a teaspoon or a dessert spoon, used in serving food at the table and as a standard measuring unit in recipes.
- taffy pull — a party at which taffy is made
- tail plane — horizontal stabilizer.
- take place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- tall poppy — any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Compare poppy family.
- tamaulipas — a state in NE Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. 30,731 sq. mi. (79,595 sq. km). Capital: Ciudad Victoria.
- tardy slip — a slip of paper given to students who are late for school
- tau lepton — an unstable lepton with a mass approximately 3500 times that of the electron. Symbol: T.
- telegraphy — the art or practice of constructing or operating telegraphs.
- telepathic — communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.
- tell apart — distinguish between