10-letter words containing a, b, r, o, c
- brocatelle — a heavy brocade with the design in deep relief, used chiefly in upholstery
- brown coal — a low-quality coal intermediate in grade between peat and lignite
- brown coat — arriccio.
- buccinator — a thin muscle that compresses the cheeks and holds them against the teeth during chewing, etc
- bulk cargo — unpackaged cargoes, such as grain or coal
- cabo verde — a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets: an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic) majority; animist minority. Currency: Cape Verdean escudo. Capital: Praia. Pop: 531 046 (2013 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- calibrator — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- call-board — a bulletin board, as in a theater, on which notices are posted announcing rehearsals, changes in the cast, etc.
- canonsburg — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- car bomber — someone who hides a bomb under or in a car
- carabinero — a Chilean police officer
- carambolas — Plural form of carambola.
- carbanions — Plural form of carbanion.
- carbolated — containing carbolic acid
- carbolised — phenolate (def 2).
- carbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbolize.
- carbon arc — an electric arc produced between two carbon electrodes, formerly used as a light source
- carbon tax — A carbon tax is a tax on the burning of fuels such as coal, gas, and oil. Its aim is to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
- carbonados — Plural form of carbonado.
- carbonated — Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide.
- carbonates — a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
- carbondale — a city in SW Illinois.
- carbonette — a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize.
- carbonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbonize.
- carbonless — containing no carbon
- carbonnade — a thick stew of beef, onions, herbs, etc., cooked in beer.
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- carborexic — a person who is regarded as being obsessed with reducing their carbon footprint
- carboxylic — containing or pertaining to the carboxyl group or the carboxyl radical
- carburetor — A carburetor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and gasoline are mixed together to form a vapor which can be burned.
- cardboards — Plural form of cardboard.
- cardboardy — like cardboard, esp in stiffness, texture, or taste
- carom ball — the ball struck by the cue ball in rebounding off the object ball. Compare object ball (def 1).
- cedar robe — Dialect. a cedar chest or cedar-lined wardrobe.
- celebrator — to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- chairborne — having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
- chairbound — unable to walk; dependent on a wheelchair for mobility
- chalkboard — A chalkboard is a dark-coloured board that you can write on with chalk. Chalkboards are often used by teachers in the classroom.
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- charbroils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil.
- chatterbot — chatbot
- chatterbox — A chatterbox is someone who talks a lot.
- cheboksary — a port in W central Russia on the River Volga: capital of the Chuvash Republic. Pop: 446 000 (2005 est)
- chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
- chiffarobe — Alternative form of chifforobe.
- chimborazo — an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)