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10-letter words containing t, e, m, p, r

  • petromoney — the money that is regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
  • phonometer — a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
  • photometer — an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.
  • photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
  • phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
  • piezometer — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
  • piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
  • pigmentary — of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
  • planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
  • planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
  • planometer — surface plate.
  • plate mark — hallmark.
  • platemaker — a machine that makes plates used for reproducing illustrations or printed matter, especially halftone or etched illustrations.
  • pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
  • pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
  • pleximeter — a small, thin plate, as of ivory, placed against the body to mediate the blow of a plexor.
  • pleximetry — the practice of using a pleximeter
  • ponderment — the act of pondering
  • portamento — a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
  • portmapper — (networking)   A server that converts TCP/IP protocol port numbers into RPC program numbers. It must be running in order to make RPC calls. When an RPC server starts, it tells portmap the port number it is listening on and what RPC program numbers it serves. Before a client can call a given RPC program number, it must contacts portmap on the server machine to determine the port number to which RPC packets should be sent.
  • postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
  • postmaster — the official in charge of a post office.
  • postmodern — noting or pertaining to architecture of the late 20th century, appearing in the 1960s, that consciously uses complex forms, fantasy, and allusions to historic styles, in contrast to the austere forms and emphasis on utility of standard modern architecture.
  • postmortem — of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
  • praetorium — (in Roman history) the headquarters or residence of a Roman official, governor or military commander
  • pragmatize — to act or view matters pragmatically
  • prayer mat — mat for kneeling on to pray
  • pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
  • pre-emptor — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
  • pre-exempt — to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination.
  • pre-format — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
  • preachment — the act of preaching.
  • preadamite — a person supposed to have existed before Adam.
  • precompute — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
  • preeminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
  • preempting — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
  • preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
  • preemptive — of or relating to preemption.
  • preemptory — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
  • preferment — the act of preferring.
  • premarital — preceding marriage.
  • premeiotic — occurring before the start of meiosis
  • premention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
  • premoisten — to moisten beforehand
  • premonitor — a person who, or a thing which, forewarns
  • premycotic — relating to the early phase of mycosis fungoides
  • prepayment — paying for sth in advance
  • presbytism — the condition of being affected by presbyopia
  • presentism — a partiality towards present-day points of view, esp by those interpreting history
  • press time — the time at which a pressrun begins, especially that of a newspaper.
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