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12-letter words that end in l

  • octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
  • off the wall — of or relating to a wall: wall space.
  • off-the-wall — markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.
  • oil terminal — a large industrial complex where oil is stored and from which oil is transported elsewhere; an oil depot
  • oiticica oil — a light yellow drying oil expressed from the seeds of the oiticica tree, used as a vehicle for paints, varnishes, etc.
  • olap council — (body, standard)   A body formed in early 1995 to work on a cross-product API for OLAP. After little success it was replaced by the Analytical Solutions Forum.
  • old faithful — one of the best known geysers of Yellowstone National Park.
  • oligarchical — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.
  • omnibus bill — a bill dealing with, or providing for many different things or cases
  • on the level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
  • on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
  • on the prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
  • open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
  • opinion poll — survey of public attitudes
  • oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
  • oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
  • optimistical — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
  • oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
  • orographical — relating to the study of mountains
  • orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
  • osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
  • over-helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
  • overcritical — excessively critical; hypercritical.
  • overflow pdl — (jargon)   The place where you put things when your pdl is full. If you don't have one and too many things get pushed, you forget something. The overflow pdl for a person's memory might be a memo pad. This usage inspired the following doggerel:
  • oyster shell — oyster's hard outer covering
  • package deal — Also called package plan. an agreement in which the buyer pays a stipulated price for a group of related products or services: a package deal from a book club.
  • paddle wheel — a wheel for propelling a ship, having a number of paddles entering the water more or less perpendicularly.
  • paddle-wheel — a wheel for propelling a ship, having a number of paddles entering the water more or less perpendicularly.
  • pain control — methods for the relief and management of pain
  • paleoliberal — a person advocating a more extreme form of liberalism, especially in politics.
  • paleological — the study of antiquities.
  • panama canal — a canal extending SE from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the Isthmus of Panama. 40 miles (64 km) long.
  • pancake coil — a coil (of wire, etc) wound in a flat circular shape
  • pancake roll — A pancake roll is an item of Chinese food consisting of a small roll of thin crisp pastry filled with vegetables and sometimes meat.
  • para-medical — related to the medical profession in a secondary or supplementary capacity.
  • paradisaical — paradisiacal.
  • paradisiacal — of, like, or befitting paradise.
  • paraffin-oil — a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc.
  • parallel sml — ["Parallel SML: A Functional Language and its Implementation in Dactl", Kevin Hammond, Pitman Press 1990].
  • parent metal — the metal of components that are being welded by a molten filler metal
  • paroccipital — of or relating to the part of the skull next to the mastoid process; paramastoid
  • party animal — person who frequents drinking parties
  • passing bell — a bell tolled to announce a death or funeral.
  • patent still — a type of still in which the distillation is continuous
  • pathological — of or relating to pathology.
  • patrilateral — related through the father.
  • pelton wheel — a high-pressure impulse water turbine in which one or more free jets of water are directed against the buckets of the rotor.
  • penalty goal — a goal scored as a result of a penalty
  • pentateuchal — the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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