12-letter words that end in p
- propyl group — any of two univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 3 H 7 −.
- put to sleep — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- quantum jump — Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
- quantum leap — Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
- quarter-hoop — a hoop, especially of steel, fastened around a cask between the bilge and the chime.
- radiator cap — a cap in the opening of a device for cooling an internal-combustion engine, through which coolant liquid can be added
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- receivership — the condition of being in the hands of a receiver.
- refugee camp — a camp for sheltering and protecting people who have fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- request stop — a point on a route at which a bus will stop only if signalled to do so
- residentship — a person who resides in a place.
- retail group — a group of companies under single ownership, which sell goods to individual customers
- retainership — the condition of being a retainer or of having retainers.
- ribbon strip — ribbon (def 8).
- rs flip-flop — SR flip-flop
- rubber stamp — handheld printing tool
- rubber-stamp — to imprint with a rubber stamp.
- rubbish dump — a place or area where waste materials are dumped
- rumble strip — one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.
- running jump — a jump made after running a short distance
- sailing ship — a large ship equipped with sails.
- salesmanship — the technique of selling a product: They used a promotional gimmick that was the last word in salesmanship.
- scissor jump — a type of jump involving a scissor-like movement of the legs
- season creep — the gradual changing in the length of the seasons, as demonstrated by earlier flowering of plants, etc, thought by many to be caused by climate change
- self-worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
- servitorship — the office or position of a servitor; the condition of being a servitor
- shaving soap — a special soap for lathering the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving, capable of producing a thick lather due to its high fat content and low alkalinity.
- shoot-'em-up — a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
- shop-in-shop — A shop-in-shop is an area that one retailer sublets within another retailer’s premises.
- shut up shop — When a shop, office, or firm shuts up shop, it stops doing business and closes, either at the end of the day or permanently.
- silicon chip — A silicon chip is a very small piece of silicon inside a computer. It has electronic circuits on it and can hold large quantities of information or perform mathematical or logical operations.
- simple group — a group that has no normal subgroup except the group itself and the identity.
- simple syrup — a thick, sweet liquid, usually prepared from sugar and water and used chiefly as a base for soda fountain flavors.
- skeleton map — a map showing only basic details of a land, place, etc
- slippery dip — a long slide at a playground or funfair
- smoking lamp — formerly, a lamp aboard ship for lighting pipes, now used figuratively to indicate when smoking is or is not allowed: The smoking lamp is lit.
- spinstership — the state of being a spinster
- sr flip-flop — (hardware) (Or "RS flip-flop") A "set/reset" flip-flop in which activating the "S" input will switch it to one stable state and activating the "R" input will switch it to the other state. The outputs of a basic SR flip-flop change whenever its R or S inputs change appropriately. A clocked SR flip-flop has an extra clock input which enables or disables the other two inputs. When they are disabled the outputs remain constant. If we connect two clocked SR flip-flops so that the Q and /Q outputs of the first, "master" flip-flop drive the S and R inputs of the second, "slave" flip-flop, and we drive the slave's clock input with an inverted version of the master's clock, then we have an edge-triggered RS flip-flop. The external R and S inputs of this device are latched on one edge (transition) of the clock (e.g. the falling edge) and the outputs will only change on the next opposite (rising) edge. If both R and S inputs are active (when enabled), a race condition occurs and the outputs will be in an indeterminate state. A JK flip-flop avoids this possibility.
- standing cup — a tall decorative cup of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, having a raised cover.
- starch syrup — glucose (def 2).
- starch-syrup — a sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
- status group — a social stratum sharing the same lifestyle or occupation and having the same level of prestige.
- step by step — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
- stirrup pump — a small hand pump held steady by a stirruplike foot bracket, often used in firefighting.
- stocking cap — a long, conical, knitted cap, usually with a tassel or pompon at the tip.
- stomach pump — a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning.
- student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
- stutter-step — to move in sudden stops and starts so as to deceive or evade an opponent, as in sports
- suckers' gap — a temporary improvement, occurring between two periods of inclement weather, which deceives people into acting in expectation of continued fine weather