12-letter words containing a, b, r, g
- barrel organ — A barrel organ is a large machine that plays music when you turn the handle on the side. Barrel organs used to be played in the street to entertain people.
- base pairing — the hydrogen bonding that occurs between complementary nitrogenous bases in the two polynucleotide chains of a DNA molecule
- base-pairing — the process of binding separate DNA sequences by base pairs.
- bastard wing — a tuft of feathers attached to the first digit of a bird, distinct from the wing feathers attached to the other digits and the ulna
- bastardizing — Present participle of bastardize.
- bat printing — ornamenting of ceramics by means of an adhesive substance, as linseed oil, transferred onto the ceramic surface from a sheet of glue or gelatin, dusted with color, and fired.
- bathing wrap — a loose robe to wear after bathing, often made of towelling
- bathygraphic — of or relating to the depths of the ocean
- baton charge — A baton charge is an attacking forward movement made by a large group of policemen carrying batons.
- battle group — a group of warships usually consisting of at least one aircraft carrier, other surface ships, submarines, landing craft, etc
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- bear-baiting — (formerly) an entertainment in which dogs attacked and enraged a chained bear
- beardtongues — Plural form of beardtongue.
- bearing down — to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof.
- bearing pile — a foundation pile that supports weight vertically
- bearing rail — a transverse rail carrying a drawer or drawers.
- bearing rein — a rein from the bit to the saddle, designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position
- bearing wall — any of the walls supporting a floor or the roof of a building.
- bearskin rug — the pelt of a bear, used as a rug
- bedraggledly — In a bedraggled manner.
- beggar-ticks — any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc
- beleaguering — to surround with military forces.
- belgian hare — a large red breed of domestic rabbit
- bell gardens — a town in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- bella figura — a good impression; fine appearance
- benchmarking — In business, benchmarking is a process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in its field, in order to try to improve its own performance.
- bengal tiger — a large tiger found in S. Asia
- benzal group — the bivalent group C 7 H 6 –, derived from benzaldehyde.
- bermuda high — a subtropical high centered near Bermuda.
- bhakti-marga — any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- bible banger — Bible-thumper.
- bible-banger — Bible-thumper.
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- binary digit — either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notation
- bingo caller — the person who shouts out the numbers to bingo players
- bio-organism — a dangerous fast-proliferating organism that could be used as the basis of a biological weapon
- biogeography — the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
- biographical — Biographical facts, notes, or details are concerned with the events in someone's life.
- bioinorganic — pertaining to the biological activity of metal complexes and nonmetal compounds based on elements other than carbon (contrasted with bioorganic).
- biscay green — a yellowish green.
- black grouse — a large N European grouse, Lyrurus tetrix, the male of which has a bluish-black plumage and lyre-shaped tail
- black-figure — pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece in the 7th and 6th centuries b.c., chiefly characterized by silhouetted figures painted in black slip on a red clay body, details incised into the design, and a two-dimensional structure of form and space.
- blackbirding — a common European thrush, Turdus merula, the male of which is black with a yellow bill.
- blaze orange — a very bright orange, as on a traffic cone.
- blazing star — a North American liliaceous plant, Chamaelirium luteum, with a long spike of small white flowers
- blood orange — a variety of orange all or part of the pulp of which is dark red when ripe
- blues guitar — blues guitar music
- bluesnarfing — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to steal contact details, ring tones, images, etc from another
- boar-hunting — the practice of hunting wild boars
- boarding out — the local-authority practice of placing a client in a foster family or voluntary establishment and paying for it