8-letter words containing p, l
- autolisp — (language) A dialect of Lisp used by the Autocad CAD package from Autodesk.
- axle cap — a cap that covers the end of an axle
- axle-pin — a pin that holds an axle in place
- axoplasm — the fluid substance found in the axon of a neuron which surrounds the fibrils
- b supply — a battery or other source of power for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube.
- b-sample — a urine or blood sample used in doping tests in professional sports to confirm or invalidate the presence of banned substances in the first sample, the A-sample
- backflip — a backwards somersault in mid air with arms and legs extended
- backslap — a slap on the back indicating joviality or congratulation
- baldpate — a person with a bald head
- ball cap — a close-fitting cap with a deep visor and usually the name or emblem of a baseball team, worn by baseball players, or by others as casual attire.
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- balls up — If you balls up a task or activity, you do it very badly, making a lot of mistakes.
- balls-up — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- basophil — (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- bedimple — to form dimples in
- bedplate — a heavy metal platform or frame to which an engine or machine is attached
- beerpull — the handle of a beer pump.
- bell lap — the final lap in a race of repeated circuits, signaled by the ringing of a bell.
- bellpull — a handle or rope that is pulled to ring a bell
- bellpush — a button that is pressed to operate an electric bell
- belly up — If a company goes belly up, it does not have enough money to pay its debts.
- belmopan — (since 1973) the capital of Belize, about 50 miles inland: founded in 1970. Pop: 10 000 (2005 est)
- bepimple — form pimples on
- beplumed — decorated with feathers
- bepommel — to beat vigorously
- bhelpuri — an Indian dish of puffed rice and vegetables
- bioplasm — living matter; protoplasm
- bioplast — a very small unit of bioplasm
- biphenyl — a white or colourless crystalline solid used as a heat-transfer agent, as a fungicide, as an antifungal food preservative (E230) on the skins of citrus fruit, and in the manufacture of dyes, etc. Formula: C6H5C6H5
- black op — Often, black ops. a secret mission or campaign carried out by a military, governmental, or other organization, typically one in which the organization conceals or denies its involvement: Some national intelligence agencies use black ops to undermine enemy governments. The company even resorted to an industrial black op to steal secrets from its competitor.
- blackcap — a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown
- blacktop — Blacktop is a hard black substance which is used as a surface for roads.
- bleeping — (used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable): Get that bleeping cat out of here!
- blimpish — highly conservative and nationalistic
- blipping — bleeping.
- blipvert — a very short television advertisement
- block up — If you block something up or if it blocks up, it is blocked completely so that nothing can get through it.
- blogpost — A blogpost is a piece of writing that forms part of a regular blog.
- blowlamp — A blowlamp is a device which produces a hot flame, and is used to heat metal or remove old paint.
- blown-up — (of a picture, photograph, image, etc.) enlarged.
- blowpipe — a long tube from which pellets, poisoned darts, etc, are shot by blowing
- boatslip — a docking place for a boat, as between wharves.
- boltrope — a rope sewn to the foot or luff of a sail to strengthen it
- bonspiel — a curling match
- box plot — a graphic representation of a distribution by a rectangle, the ends of which mark the maximum and minimum values, and in which the median and first and third quartiles are marked by lines parallel to the ends.
- build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
- build-up — the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.
- built-up — A built-up area is an area such as a town or city which has a lot of buildings in it.
- bull pen — Baseball. a place where relief pitchers warm up during a game. the relief pitchers on a team.