11-letter words containing a, b, n, o
- bastinadoes — Plural form of bastinado.
- bath sponge — any of various common sponges, of the family Spongiidae, that have a skeletal network composed of fibers of spongin: collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for their commercial value.
- baton rouge — the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)
- batter down — If you batter a door down, you hit it so hard that it falls to pieces.
- battle zone — an area where a battle or battles are being fought
- battlefront — the front line of a battle, where the action takes place
- battlewagon — a battleship
- bayonetting — (British) present participle of bayonet.
- be death on — to deal with in a devastating manner
- be great on — to be informed about
- be made one — (of a man and a woman) to become married
- be meant to — If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen.
- beaky-nosed — having a nose that is large, pointed, or hooked
- beam weapon — a laser-beam or particle-beam weapon.
- bean sprout — Bean sprouts are small, long, thin shoots grown from beans. They are frequently used in Chinese cookery.
- beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
- beanshooter — peashooter
- beardtongue — a plant of the genus Penstemon
- bearer bond — a bond payable to the person in possession
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
- ben trovato — appropriate and characteristic even if untrue; happily invented or discovered.
- benderboard — pliable, lightweight board used for making concrete patios, in gardens, and as woven fencing: often 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) wide and 1/4 to 1/2 inch (0.6 to 1.2 cm) thick and made from California redwood.
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- beneplacito — an indication of approval
- bengal rose — China rose (def 1).
- bengal-rose — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
- benzonatate — a nonnarcotic substance, C 30 H 53 NO 11 , used as a cough suppressant.
- bethanechol — a substance, C 7 H 17 ClN 2 O 2 , used to treat urinary retention, especially postoperatively.
- bibliomancy — prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, esp the Bible
- bibliomania — extreme fondness for books
- bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
- binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
- binary form — a structure consisting of two sections, each being played twice
- binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
- bioaeration — the oxidative treatment of raw sewage by aeration
- biodynamics — the branch of biology that deals with the energy production and activities of organisms
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- bipartition — divided into or consisting of two parts.
- birobidzhan — a city in SE Russia: capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region. Pop: 77 250 (2002)
- bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
- bisociation — the association of one idea with two different contexts
- bitmap font — a font format in which letters and symbols are stored as a pattern of dots
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- black money — that part of a nation's income that relates to its black economy
- blacktongue — canine pellagra.
- bladdernose — hooded seal