11-letter words containing w, e, r, p
- lower egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- mildewproof — able to withstand or repel the effect of mildew.
- milk powder — dry milk.
- minesweeper — a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.
- newburyport — a city in NE Massachusetts.
- newspersons — Plural form of newsperson.
- nippleworts — Plural form of nipplewort.
- norway pine — red pine.
- pace bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
- paddle worm — any of a family of green-blue faintly iridescent active marine polychaete worms of the genus Phyllodoce, having paddle-shaped swimming lobes, found under stones on the shore
- palmer worm — the hairy black and white caterpillar of the goldtail moth
- paper towel — absorbent kitchen tissue
- paperweight — a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering.
- parian ware — an English and American hardpaste porcelain ware introduced c1850, having a white, hard surface and used mainly for biscuit figures.
- passagework — writing that is often extraneous to the thematic material of a work and is typically of a virtuosic or decorative character: passagework consisting of scales, arpeggios, trills, and double octaves.
- peanut worm — any small, unsegmented, marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body, giving the appearance of a peanut seed.
- pedal power — use of a cycle
- peer review — evaluation of a person's work or performance by a group of people in the same occupation, profession, or industry.
- personpower — the power or influence of a person
- pieceworker — someone who does work paid for according to the quantity produced
- pipe wrench — a tool having two toothed jaws, one fixed and the other free to grip pipes and other tubular objects when the tool is turned in one direction only.
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- police work — the everyday duties of police officers, esp the investigation of criminal activities
- policyowner — policyholder.
- potter wasp — any of several mason wasps, especially of the genus Eumenes, that construct a juglike nest of mud.
- potwalloper — (in some boroughs before the Reform Bill of 1832) a man who qualified as a householder, and therefore a voter, by virtue of ownership of his own fireplace at which to boil pots.
- powder blue — a pale blue diluted with gray.
- powder burn — a skin burn caused by exploding gunpowder.
- powder down — modified down feathers that continually crumble at the tips, producing a fine powder that forms a bloom on the plumage of certain birds, as pigeons and herons.
- powder flag — red flag (def 4).
- powder horn — a powder flask made from the horn of a cow or ox.
- powder mill — a mill in which gunpowder is made.
- powder puff — fluffy pad for applying powder
- powder room — a room containing a toilet and washing facilities for women; lavatory.
- powder snow — powder1 (def 3).
- powder-puff — limited to participation by women or girls: She plays on the powder-puff touch football team.
- power ahead — If an economy or company powers ahead, it becomes stronger and more successful.
- power alley — either of the two areas in the outfield between the outfielders
- power brake — an automotive brake set by pressure from some power source, as a compressed-air reservoir, in proportion to a smaller amount of pressure on the brake pedal.
- power brand — a brand of product that is a household name associated with a successful company
- power cable — cable for conducting electric power.
- power chain — an endless chain for transmitting motion and power between sprockets on shafts with parallel axes.
- power cycle — (hardware) (Or "cycle power", "cycle") To turn a machine's power off and on, with the intention of clearing some kind of hung or gronked state. Synonym 120 reset; see also Big Red Switch. Compare Vulcan nerve pinch, bounce and boot, and see the AI Koan about Tom Knight and the novice.
- power drill — a drill operated by a motor.
- power elite — a closely knit alliance of military, government, and corporate officials perceived as the center of wealth and political power in the U.S.
- power lunch — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- power mower — a lawn mower that is powered and propelled by an electric motor or gasoline engine (distinguished from hand mower).
- power plant — a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
- power point — electrical socket