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13-letter words containing a, b, o, r, t

  • bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
  • big brown bat — any of several small to medium-sized common bats of the genera Myotis and Eptesicus, found worldwide in caves, trees, and buildings, including M. lucifugus (little brown bat) and E. fuscus (big brown bat) a widespread North American species.
  • bio-autograph — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
  • bioautography — an analytical technique in which organic compounds are separated by chromatography and identified by studying their effects on microorganisms.
  • bioelectrical — relating to electrical current generated by biological activity
  • biotic factor — a living thing, as an animal or plant, that influences or affects an ecosystem: How do humans affect other biotic factors? Weather is not a biotic factor because it is not alive.
  • bitter almond — a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
  • bitter orange — a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
  • black country — a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.
  • blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
  • blanketflower — a hardy flowering plant, Gaillardia aristata, that grows in the US
  • blarney stone — a stone in Blarney Castle, in the SW Republic of Ireland, said to endow whoever kisses it with the gift of the gab and skill in flattery
  • blepharoplast — a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa
  • board meeting — a meeting of the board of a company or other organization
  • body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
  • bohr magneton — a unit that is used to indicate the magnetic moment of the electron structure in an atom, equal to 9.27 × 10 −21 erg/gauss.
  • bomber jacket — A bomber jacket is a short jacket which is gathered into a band at the waist or hips.
  • booby-trapped — (of a building, vehicle, etc) planted with a booby trap
  • boom operator — a person who operates a boom
  • 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)
  • border patrol — a government agency in charge of preventing terrorists, weapons, and illegal immigrants entering the country
  • border states — slave states bordering on the free states before the Civil War: Mo., Ky., Va., Md., & Del.
  • borlotti bean — variety of kidney bean
  • boston matrix — a two-dimensional matrix, used in planning the business strategy of a large organization, that identifies those business units in the organization that generate cash and those that use it
  • bottle-washer — a menial or factotum
  • bottled water — water sold in bottles
  • bottom drawer — a young woman's collection of clothes, linen, cutlery, etc, in anticipation of marriage
  • bouquet garni — A bouquet garni is a bunch of herbs that are tied together and used in cooking to add flavour to the food.
  • boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
  • bowman's root — an eastern U.S. plant, Gillenia trifoliata, of the rose family, having terminal clusters of white flowers.
  • brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
  • bracket clock — a small clock designed to be placed on a bracket or shelf.
  • brainstorming — intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
  • brand loyalty — the tendency of consumers to continue buying a particular brand instead of trying a different one
  • brazen it out — to act in a bold way as if one need not be ashamed
  • break it down — stop it
  • break through — If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.
  • breakthroughs — a military movement or advance all the way through and beyond an enemy's front-line defense.
  • breast pocket — The breast pocket of a man's coat or jacket is a pocket, usually on the inside, next to his chest.
  • breast stroke — a swimming stroke performed face down in which both arms are extended outward and sideways from a position close to the chest, while the legs engage in a frog kick
  • breaststroker — a person who swims breaststroke
  • brevirostrate — having a short beak or bill
  • bring to bear — to bring into operation or effect
  • bring to pass — to cause to happen
  • bristol board — a heavy smooth cardboard of fine quality, used for printing and drawing
  • broad hatchet — a hatchet with a broad cutting edge.
  • brokenhearted — Someone who is brokenhearted is very sad and upset because they have had a serious disappointment.
  • brown mustard — black mustard. See under mustard (def 2).
  • brutalization — to make brutal.
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