11-letter words containing a, b, r, o, c
- imbrication — an overlapping, as of tiles or shingles.
- ion chamber — an apparatus for detecting and analyzing ionizing radiation, consisting of a vessel filled with a gas at normal or lower than normal pressure and fitted with two electrodes such that the current between the electrodes is a function of the amount of ionization of the gas.
- irrevocable — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
- irrevocably — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
- isallobaric — relating to isobars
- ivory black — a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory.
- jabberwocky — a playful imitation of language consisting of invented, meaningless words; nonsense; gibberish.
- jacob's rod — asphodel (sense 1)
- labor force — work force.
- labour camp — A labour camp is a kind of prison, where the prisoners are forced to do hard, physical work, usually outdoors.
- langobardic — Lombard1 (def 4).
- lobsterback — redcoat.
- local derby — a football match between two teams from the same area
- lochaber ax — a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
- long branch — a city in E New Jersey: seaside resort.
- lophobranch — belonging or pertaining to the Lophobranchii, the group of fishes comprising the pipefishes, sea horses, snipefishes, trumpetfishes, etc.
- lord cobham — title of Sir John Oldcastle
- lubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- lucubratory — Composed by candlelight, or at night.
- lumbosacral — of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.
- macrobiosis — long life.
- macrobiotic — of or relating to macrobiotics or its dietary practices.
- march brown — an angler's name for the dun and spinner of various mayflies or an artificial fly imitating one of these
- matchboards — Plural form of matchboard.
- meroblastic — (of certain eggs) undergoing partial cleavage, resulting in unequal blastomeres.
- mobocracies — Plural form of mobocracy.
- multicarbon — having several carbon atoms
- necrophobia — an abnormal fear of death; thanatophobia.
- neo-hebraic — Hebrew as spoken and written since the Diaspora
- non-aerobic — (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- nonabstract — Not abstract.
- noticeboard — Alternative spelling of notice board.
- obfuscatory — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- observances — Plural form of observance.
- obstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- orbicularly — In an orbicular fashion.
- overbalance — to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.
- oyster crab — a pea crab, Pinnotheres ostreum, the female of which lives as a commensal within the mantle cavity of oysters.
- pace bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
- parabolical — of, relating to, or involving a parable.
- parcel bomb — explosive device in a package
- power cable — cable for conducting electric power.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- procerebral — relating to the procerebrum
- processable — capable of being processed.
- produceable — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.