| KERATOPHYRE | • keratophyre n. (Petrography) A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz. • KERATOPHYRE n. a fine-grained soda trachyte. |
| KINETOSCOPE | • kinetoscope n. An early device for exhibiting motion pictures, creating the illusion of movement from a strip of perforated… • kinetoscope n. An instrument for illustrating the production of kinematic curves by the combination of circular movements… • KINETOSCOPE n. an instrument for producing curves by the combination of circular movements. |
| OUTSPECKLES | • OUTSPECKLE n. (Scots) a laughing stock, a spectacle. |
| PEACOCKIEST | • peacockiest adj. Superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky. • PEACOCKY adj. vain, strutting. |
| PERESTROIKA | • perestroika n. (Historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union… • perestroika n. (Historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried… • perestroika n. (Countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden… |
| PEROVSKITES | • perovskites n. Plural of perovskite. • PEROVSKITE n. a mineral form of calcium titanate. |
| POCKETBIKES | • pocket␣bikes n. Plural of pocket bike. • POCKETBIKE n. a type of small bicycle. |
| POCKETKNIFE | • pocketknife n. A knife with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into its handle, and of a size small… • pocket-knife n. Alternative spelling of pocketknife. • pocket␣knife n. Alternative spelling of pocketknife. |
| POCKETPHONE | • pocketphone n. (Dated or science fiction) A telephone that fits in one’s pocket; a mobile phone. • POCKETPHONE n. a mobile phone. |
| POLYKETIDES | • polyketides n. Plural of polyketide. |
| PROVOKEMENT | • provokement n. (Now rare) Provocation. • PROVOKEMENT n. (Spenser) provocation. |
| PYKNOMETERS | • pyknometers n. Plural of pyknometer. • PYKNOMETER n. an instrument for measuring specific gravity or density, also PYCNOMETER. |
| STOCKKEEPER | • stockkeeper n. A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman. • stockkeeper n. (Business) A person responsible for stock control. • STOCKKEEPER n. one that keeps and records stock, as in a warehouse. |
| STOREKEEPER | • storekeeper n. One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager. • storekeeper n. One who is in charge of stores or goods of any kind. • storekeeper n. (US, colloquial, dated) Any unsaleable item. |
| TECHNOSPEAK | • technospeak n. Technobabble. • TECHNOSPEAK n. technical jargon. |
| TOLLKEEPERS | • tollkeepers n. Plural of tollkeeper. • TOLLKEEPER n. a person whose job is to collect tolls at a bridge, road etc. where a charge is made. |