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13-letter words containing a, b, c, t, e, r

  • berber carpet — a type of plain coloured carpeting, usually cream, oatmeal or light brown
  • berchtesgaden — a town in Germany, in SE Bavaria: site of the fortified mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler. Pop: 7667 (2003 est)
  • best practice — Best practice is the way of running a business or providing a service that is recognized as correct or most effective.
  • beta carotene — a yellowish form of carotene: a dietary deficiency of this is associated with a greater risk of certain cancers
  • beta particle — a high-speed electron or positron emitted by a nucleus during radioactive decay or nuclear fission
  • beta receptor — a receptor, found on the surface of some cells of the sympathetic nervous system, that is stimulated by certain adrenergic substances: such stimulation results in certain physiological responses, such as acceleration of the action of the heart and dilatation of the arteries supplying heart and skeletal muscles
  • beta-carotene — the most abundant of various isomers of carotene, C 40 H 56 , that can be converted by the body to vitamin A.
  • beta-receptor — a site on a cell, as of the heart, that, upon interaction with epinephrine or norepinephrine, controls heartbeat and heart contractability, vasodilation, smooth muscle inhibition, and other physiological processes.
  • bibliothecary — a librarian
  • bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
  • bioelectrical — relating to electrical current generated by biological activity
  • birectangular — having two right angles.
  • birthday cake — a special cake eaten at a birthday party
  • biscuit bread — biscuits or a biscuit: I like biscuit bread more than corn bread for supper.
  • black margate — a grayish grunt, Anisotremus surinamensis, of the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil.
  • black panther — (in the US) a member of a militant Black political party (1965–82) founded to end the political dominance of White people
  • black quarter — blackleg (def 1).
  • black tracker — an Aboriginal tracker working for the police
  • black treacle — molasses
  • black vulture — the Eurasian vulture, Aegypius monachus, of the family Accipitridae
  • black-hearted — evil, malicious, or wicked
  • blame culture — the tendency to look for one person or organization that can be held responsible for a bad state of affairs, an accident, etc
  • blast furnace — A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected.
  • body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
  • bomber jacket — A bomber jacket is a short jacket which is gathered into a band at the waist or hips.
  • booster cable — either of a pair of electric cables having clamps at each end and used for starting the engine of a vehicle whose battery is dead.
  • bootlace worm — a nemertean worm, Lineus longissimus, that inhabits shingly shores and attains lengths of over 6 m (20 ft)
  • brace and bit — a hand tool for boring holes, consisting of a cranked handle into which a drilling bit is inserted
  • brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
  • brachytherapy — a form of radiotherapy in which sealed sources of radioactive material are inserted temporarily into body cavities or directly into tumours
  • bracket clock — a small clock designed to be placed on a bracket or shelf.
  • bracket creep — an advance into a higher income tax bracket resulting from an increase in nominal income: the higher taxes, when combined with the effects of inflation, may produce a decline in real income
  • break the ice — to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers
  • breast cancer — cancer affecting the breasts
  • breast pocket — The breast pocket of a man's coat or jacket is a pocket, usually on the inside, next to his chest.
  • breeches part — a male role played by an actress.
  • broad hatchet — a hatchet with a broad cutting edge.
  • buck sergeant — a newly promoted sergeant
  • bucket ladder — a series of buckets that move in a continuous chain, used to dredge riverbeds, etc, or to excavate land
  • buoyant force — the law that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force (buoyant force) equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
  • bureaucratese — wordy, jargon-filled, overcomplicated language considered typical of bureaucrats
  • bureaucratism — an official of a bureaucracy.
  • bureaucratist — a believer in bureaucracy
  • bureaucratize — to administer by or transform into a bureaucracy
  • buster collar — a round collar, similar to a lampshade in shape, that is fitted round the neck of an animal or bird, for example to prevent it removing or interfering with a dressing or other treatment
  • butcher paper — heavy, moisture-resistant paper, as used for wrapping meat.
  • butcher's saw — a type of hacksaw used especially by butchers for cutting through meat and bones.
  • by contraries — contrary to what is expected
  • cabinet maker — A cabinet maker is a person who makes high-quality wooden furniture.
  • cabinet-maker — a person who makes fine furniture and other woodwork.
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