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12-letter words containing t, r, o, p

  • overpopulate — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • overreported — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
  • overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
  • overtime pay — a higher than normal rate of pay, for work done as overtime
  • oyster plant — salsify.
  • package tour — a planned tour in which one fee is charged for all expenses: offering package tours of the chateau country.
  • packed tower — A packed tower is a tall distillation vessel which uses packing.
  • packet radio — (communications, radio)   The use of packet switched communications protocols in large networks (i.e not wireless LANs or Bluetooth) having wireless links to terminals at least. Packet radio is split into amateur packet radio (AX25) and General Packet Radio Service (GRPS).
  • pain control — methods for the relief and management of pain
  • paint roller — a roller of absorbent material, mounted on a handle, that is rolled in a trough of paint and then rolled over a flat surface to be painted.
  • palatography — a technique for observing the position of the tongue in relation to the palate during articulation, especially by placing powder or dye on the palate and then noting the area from which it has been removed by the contact of the tongue with the palate during the production of a speech sound.
  • palindromist — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
  • palo cortado — a rich, dry sherry
  • panchromatic — sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.
  • panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
  • pantaloonery — foolery; humorous entertainment
  • pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
  • paper profit — an unrealized profit due to the appreciation of something owned but not yet sold.
  • papoose-root — the blue cohosh. See under cohosh.
  • paraglossate — having paraglossae
  • paragnathous — (of certain vertebrates) having the upper and lower jaws of equal length
  • paralation c — Paralation embedded in C. Under development.
  • parallel top — a parallel line or plane.
  • paralyzation — to affect with paralysis.
  • paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°
  • paranthropus — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Paranthropus.
  • parasitology — the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
  • parathormone — a hormone secreted by the parathyroids, important in the control of the calcium-phosphorus balance of the body
  • parent group — a large organization that owns a number of smaller separate commercial or industrial firms
  • parity error — (storage, communications)   An error discovered by the inclusion of a parity bit.
  • parma violet — a variety of the sweet violet, Viola odorata, that is the source of an essential oil used in perfumery.
  • paroccipital — of or relating to the part of the skull next to the mastoid process; paramastoid
  • parochialist — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
  • paronomastic — the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
  • parrot fever — psittacosis.
  • parrot tulip — a variety of the cultivated tulip Tulipa gesnerana, having variously colored, often double flowers with fringed petals.
  • part company — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
  • partial tone — one of the pure tones forming a part of a complex tone.
  • participator — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
  • particolored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
  • parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
  • partitioning — Partitioning is when a solute is distributed between two phases in a separation process.
  • party pooper — a person who hasn't the interest or vitality to participate actively in a social party and whose mood, attitude, or personality lessens others' enjoyment; killjoy.
  • party popper — party favour: explosive streamer
  • parvifoliate — (of plants) having small leaves in comparison with the size of the stem
  • pas de trois — a dance for three dancers.
  • pass through — an act of passing.
  • pass-through — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
  • passionfruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
  • pastoralness — the quality or state of being pastoral or rural
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