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11-letter words containing pr

  • overprogram — to program (something) with unnecessary details or instructions
  • overpromise — a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one: unkept political promises.
  • overpromote — to promote to a level that cannot be fulfilled
  • overprotect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • oxo process — a process for producing carbonyl compounds, especially alcohols and aldehydes, by adding, under high pressure, carbon monoxide and hydrogen to an olefin in the presence of a cobalt catalyst.
  • page proofs — the final version of a book before it goes to the printer, containing all elements including page numbers and layout
  • paint spray — paint bought in a special can which you spray on a surface by pressing a button on the top of the can
  • pants press — A pants press in a hotel room is a machine that you put a pair of pants inside to get rid of the creases.
  • pentium pro — (processor)   (Known as "P6" during development) Intel's successor to the Pentium processor, in development Jan 1995, generally available 1995-11-01. The P6 has an internal RISC architecture with a CISC-RISC translator, 3-way superscalar execution, and out-of order execution (or "speculative execution", which Intel calls "Dynamic Execution"). It also features branch prediction and register renaming, and is superpipelined (14 stages). The P6 is made as a two-chip assembly: the first chip is the CPU and 16 kilobyte first-level cache (5.5 million transistors) and the other is a 256 (or 512) kilobyte second-level cache (15 million transistors). The first version has a clock rate of 133 Mhz and consumes about 20W of power. It is about twice as fast as the 100 MHz Pentium. The original 0.35 micron versions of the Pentium Pro released on 1995-11-01 run at 150 and 166 Mhz for desktop machines and up to 200 Mhz for servers. Heat disspation is about 20 Watts. The Pentium Pro is optimised for 32-bit software and runs 16-bit software slower than the original Pentium. The successor was the Pentium II.
  • perma-press — permanent-press.
  • photoproton — a proton emitted from a nucleus during photodisintegration.
  • plate proof — proof taken from a plate ready for printing.
  • porro prism — an isosceles, right-triangular prism in which light entering one half of the hypotenuse face is reflected at the two short sides and is reversed in orientation when it leaves the other half of the hypotenuse: used in 90°-oriented pairs in binoculars to increase the length of the optical path and to erect the final image.
  • postprimary — of or relating to education after primary school
  • power press — a press operated by a mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic device.
  • practicable — capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
  • practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
  • praecordial — of or pertaining to a part of the body near or in front of the heart; located near to or in front of the heart
  • praenestine — of or relating to the ancient town of Praeneste in Italy, or to the Latin dialect spoken there.
  • praetorship — the office of a praetor.
  • pragmatical — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
  • pragmatizer — someone who pragmatizes
  • prairie dog — any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Cynomys, of North American prairies, having a barklike cry: some are endangered.
  • prairie owl — burrowing owl.
  • prajadhipok — 1893–1941, king of Siam 1925–35.
  • pramipexole — a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
  • prank flash — a short film or animation linked surreptitiously to an innocuous website, intended to shock unsuspecting and easily-offended users of the internet
  • prattlement — chatter, prattling
  • prayer book — a book containing formal prayers to be used in public or private religious devotions.
  • prayer flag — a flag stamped with printed prayers, used by Himalayan Buddhists, who believe that its fluttering sends out the prayers inscribed on it.
  • prayerfully — given to, characterized by, or expressive of prayer; devout.
  • pre-adamite — a person supposed to have existed before Adam.
  • pre-address — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
  • pre-algebra — the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations.
  • pre-arrange — to arrange in advance or beforehand.
  • pre-bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
  • pre-cardiac — of or relating to the heart: cardiac disease.
  • pre-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
  • pre-college — an institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training. Compare university.
  • pre-confirm — to make valid or binding by some formal or legal act; sanction; ratify: to confirm a treaty; to confirm her appointment to the Supreme Court.
  • pre-control — to hold in check; curb: to control a horse; to control one's emotions.
  • pre-culture — the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
  • pre-decided — to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side: The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.
  • pre-defense — resistance against attack; protection: Two more regiments are needed for the defense of the city.
  • pre-diploma — a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
  • pre-embargo — an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
  • pre-eminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
  • pre-emption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
  • pre-emptive — of or relating to preemption.
  • pre-ethical — not governed by ethics, or not having an ethical or moral aspect
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