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15-letter words containing a, b, k

  • give sb a break — You can say 'give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done.
  • globe artichoke — artichoke (defs 1, 2).
  • great bear lake — a lake in NW Canada, in the Northwest Territories. 12,275 sq. mi. (31,792 sq. km).
  • greenback party — a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
  • ground-breaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
  • groundbreakings — Plural form of groundbreaking.
  • heartbreakingly — causing intense anguish or sorrow.
  • heartbrokenness — The state or quality of being heartbroken.
  • humpback bridge — arched bridge
  • humpback salmon — a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.
  • hydraulic brake — a brake operated by fluid pressures in cylinders and connecting tubular lines.
  • in the ballpark — a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.
  • investment bank — a financial institution that deals chiefly in the underwriting of new securities.
  • jack-in-the-box — a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.
  • jukebox musical — a musical play or film that is based around a series of well-known popular songs
  • kaibab squirrel — a nearly extinct tree squirrel, Sciurus kaibabensis, found only in a small area north of the Grand Canyon.
  • kalmyk republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: became subject to Russia in 1646. Capital: Elista. Pop: 292 400 (2002). Area: 76 100 sq km (29 382 sq miles)
  • keep tabs on sb — If someone keeps tabs on you, they make sure that they always know where you are and what you are doing, often in order to control you.
  • keyboard plaque — (jargon)   The disgusting buildup of dirt and crud found on computer keyboards. "Are there any other terminals I can use? This one has a bad case of keyboard plaque."
  • keyboard skills — ability to input information using a keyboard
  • kitchen cabinet — a cupboard built into a kitchen or a chest of drawers for kitchen use, as for dishes and silverware.
  • knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
  • knight banneret — banneret1 (def 2).
  • knowledge-based — characterized by the dominance of information services as an area of growth
  • lake okeechobee — a lake in S Florida, in the Everglades: second largest freshwater lake wholly within the US. Area: 1813 sq km (700 sq miles)
  • liskov, barbara — Barbara Liskov
  • luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
  • mackerel breeze — a strong breeze
  • mackinac bridge — a suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan: one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. 3800-foot (1158-meter) center span; 7400 feet (2256 meters) in total length.
  • make a big deal — If someone makes a big deal out of something, they make a fuss about it or treat it as if it were very important.
  • make a comeback — popular again
  • make a habit of — If you make a habit of doing something, you do it regularly or often.
  • make sb welcome — If you make someone welcome or make them feel welcome, you make them feel happy and accepted in a new place.
  • manukau harbour — an inlet of the Tasman Sea near Auckland in New Zealand on NW North Island
  • marriage broker — a person who arranges marriages, usually between strangers, for a fee.
  • mechanical bank — a toy bank in which a coin is deposited by a mechanical process that is usually activated by pushing a lever.
  • membership pack — a collection of documents, information leaflets, cards, etc, that is given to members, especially new ones
  • merchant banker — A merchant banker is someone who works for a merchant bank.
  • mortgage broker — agent who matches house buyer with mortgage lender
  • mount blackburn — a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
  • neck sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
  • never look back — to become increasingly successful
  • nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
  • not a dickybird — not a word; nothing
  • notour bankrupt — a bankrupt who has failed to discharge his or her debts within the days of grace allowed by the court
  • pack one's bags — If you pack your bags, you leave a place where you have been staying or living.
  • paperbark maple — a shrub or tree, Acer griseum, native to China, cultivated for its attractive papery brownish bark.
  • parachute brake — a parachute opened horizontally from the tail of an airplane upon landing, used as an aid in braking. Also called parabrake. Compare drogue parachute (def 2).
  • pat on the back — to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.
  • pick up the tab — If you pick up the tab, you pay a bill on behalf of a group of people or provide the money that is needed for something.
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