12-letter words containing u, d, p
- depressurise — to remove the air pressure from (a pressurized compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft).
- depressurize — to reduce the pressure of a gas inside (a container or enclosed space), as in an aircraft cabin
- deputization — the act of making someone a deputy
- despiteously — in a despiteous or contemptuous manner
- desulphurize — to free or become free from sulphur
- deuteranopia — a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens, and greens and reds, and in which sensitivity to green is reduced
- deuteropathy — any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- dinosaur pen — A traditional mainframe computer room complete with raised flooring, special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning, and a side order of Halon fire extinguishers. See boa.
- diphosphorus — (chemistry, in combination) two atoms of phosphorus in a compound.
- diplodocuses — Plural form of diplodocus.
- dipsacaceous — belonging to the Dipsacaceae, the teasel family of plants.
- direct input — a device, such as a keyboard, used to insert data directly into a computerized system
- discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
- disculpating — Present participle of disculpate.
- dispauperize — to free (a person) from the state of being a pauper
- dispiteously — in a manner that lacks pity
- disputations — Plural form of disputation.
- disputatious — fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
- disreputable — not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- do your part — contribute
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- double piece — a piece of plate armor for reinforcing or replacing a piece ordinarily used in a suit.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- draughtproof — That prevents the access of draughts.
- drawbar pull — the force, measured in pounds, available to a locomotive for pulling rolling stock after overcoming its own tractive resistance.
- drop biscuit — a biscuit made by dropping baking powder biscuit dough from a spoon onto a pan for baking.
- drop curtain — a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
- dropout rate — the percentage of students failing to complete a particular school or college course
- drum printer — a line printer that uses a rotating drum with raised characters, against which the paper is pressed.
- dry puddling — puddling in a furnace with a bottom of sand.
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- dumper truck — A dumper truck is the same as a dump truck.
- duncan phyfe — of, relating to, or resembling the furniture made by Duncan Phyfe, especially the earlier pieces in the Sheraton and Directoire styles.
- duple rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of disyllabic feet.
- duplex chain — a roller chain having two sets of rollers linked together, used for heavy-duty applications
- duplex house — a house having separate apartments for two families, especially a two-story house having a complete apartment on each floor and two separate entrances.
- duplex paper — paper with a different finish or colour on each of the sides
- duplicatable — capable of being duplicated.
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- dust wrapper — dust jacket (sense 1)
- dvapara yuga — the third of the Yugas, not as good as the Treta Yuga but better than the Kali Yuga.
- edaphosaurus — Any of several dinosaurs of the family Edaphosauridae, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
- eggdrop soup — a soup made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth.
- encapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate.