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15-letter words containing t, i, p, e

  • antiperistalses — Plural form of antiperistalsis.
  • antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
  • antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
  • antiperspirants — Plural form of antiperspirant.
  • antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
  • antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
  • antispeculative — opposed to or acting against speculation
  • aphrodite terra — a large plateau region that stretches approximately halfway around the middle latitude of Venus.
  • apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
  • aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
  • apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
  • apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
  • apophthegmatise — to speak in apophthegms
  • apophthegmatist — a person who creates apophthegms
  • apophthegmatize — to use apophthegms
  • apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
  • apostolicalness — The state or quality of being apostolical.
  • appalachian tea — any of various plants, as withe rod, whose leaves were used locally for tea in pioneer times
  • appeal tribunal — An appeal tribunal is a special court or committee that is formed to reconsider a decision made by another court or committee.
  • apple macintosh — Macintosh
  • applesoft basic — (language)   A version of BASIC for Apple computers.
  • apprentice work — work done when young and a novice
  • apprenticeships — Plural form of apprenticeship.
  • appropriateness — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • approximateness — The quality of being approximate.
  • arc de triomphe — the triumphal arch in Paris begun by Napoleon I to commemorate his victories of 1805–6 and completed in 1836
  • archiepiscopate — the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop
  • arms inspection — the official checking of a country's weapons and other military equipment, usually to check that international agreements have been respected
  • artillery plant — any of various tropical urticaceous plants of the genus Pilea, such as P. microphylla, all having stamens that discharge their pollen explosively
  • asset-stripping — If a person or company is involved in asset-stripping, they buy companies cheaply, sell off their assets to make a profit, and then close the companies down.
  • at the point of — very close to; on the verge of
  • athletic sports — sports, esp track and field events, in which athleticism is required
  • atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • audio equipment — electrical devices used to play or record sound
  • australian pine — casuarina
  • autobiographers — Plural form of autobiographer.
  • autobiographies — Plural form of autobiography.
  • autotetraploidy — the generation of the tetraploid state, created by the fusing of two nuclei from the same species
  • back plastering — the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.
  • back projection — a method of projecting pictures onto a translucent screen so that they are viewed from the opposite side, used esp in films to create the illusion that the actors in the foreground are moving
  • bacteriophagous — Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
  • ballpoint (pen) — a pen having, instead of a point, a small ball bearing that picks up its ink by rolling against an interior ink reservoir
  • bandpass filter — A bandpass filter is a filter designed to pass all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
  • bandstop filter — A bandstop filter is a filter designed to eliminate all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
  • baptism of fire — If someone who has just begun a new job has a baptism of fire, they immediately have to cope with very many severe difficulties and obstacles.
  • barium sulphate — a white insoluble fine dense powder, used as a pigment, as a filler for paper, rubber, etc, and in barium meals. Formula: BaSO4
  • battleship gray — a subdued bluish gray.
  • benefit payment — a payment of money by the government to people who are ill, unemployed, poor or who have children
  • bias (ply) tire — a motor vehicle tire having a foundation of plies of rubberized cords in a crisscross pattern of lines diagonal to the center line of the tread
  • bipartite graph — complete graph
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