11-letter words containing a, l, p, n
- emplacement — A structure on or in which something is firmly placed.
- encapsulate — Enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule.
- encephaloid — resembling the brain or brain matter
- encephaloma — a brain tumour
- endoplasmic — (cytology) of, or relating to endoplasm.
- enkephalins — Plural form of enkephalin.
- enplanement — The act or process of boarding an aircraft.
- epanalepsis — (rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter.
- epiplastron — a lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle
- epoxylignan — (organic compound) Any compound having a structure based on an epoxylignane.
- escape plan — a plan for escaping from a place
- espaliering — Present participle of espalier.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- exculpating — Present participle of exculpate.
- exculpation — The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
- exemptional — Of or relating to exemption.
- expandables — Plural form of expandable.
- expansional — of or relating to expansion
- expansively — In an expansive manner.
- expectantly — In an expectant manner.
- expendables — Plural form of expendable.
- explainable — Able to be explained or understood.
- explanandum — That which is to be explained.
- explanation — A statement or account that makes something clear.
- explanative — That serves to explain; explanatory.
- explanatory — Serving to explain something.
- explicating — Present participle of explicate.
- explication — The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
- exploration — The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- expoliation — Obsolete form of exspoliation.
- exponential — Of or expressed by a mathematical exponent.
- family plan — a special rate, especially of air passenger carriers, under which the head of a household purchasing a full-fare ticket may take other family members at reduced fares on certain days.
- fault plane — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- fingerplate — a metal plate fixed to a door next to the handle or keyhole to protect the surface
- flagpersons — Plural form of flagperson.
- flank speed — the maximum possible speed of a ship.
- flap-dragon — an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
- flash point — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flashpoints — Plural form of flashpoint.
- flight plan — an oral or written report to an air traffic control facility describing the route of a projected flight.
- floatplanes — Plural form of floatplane.
- flood plain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floodplains — Plural form of floodplain.
- focal plane — a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system. Compare principal plane.
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- frankpledge — a system of dividing a community into tithings or groups of ten men, each member of which was responsible for the conduct of the other members of his group and for the assurance that a member charged with a breach of the law would be produced at court.
- funeral pie — a traditional pie made with a black filling of raisins and lemon juice and presented to a bereaved family.
- gallinipper — any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito, Psorophora ciliata.
- gang plough — a plough having two or more shares, coulters, and mouldboards designed to work simultaneously