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11-letter words containing a, b, u, r, n

  • lenard tube — an early cathode-ray tube having at the end opposite the cathode a window of thin glass or metal allowing cathode rays (Lenard rays) to pass out into the atmosphere.
  • lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
  • 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.
  • lunar orbit — path or movement of the moon around the earth
  • lunch break — pause for midday meal
  • maceranduba — the milk tree, native to Brazil
  • mach number — a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
  • maneuvrable — Alternative form of maneuverable.
  • mare nubium — (Sea of Clouds) a dark plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 95,000 sq. mi. (245,000 sq. km).
  • martinsburg — a city in NE West Virginia.
  • mass number — the integer nearest in value to the atomic weight of an atom and equal to the number of nucleons in the nucleus of the atom. Symbol: A.
  • mount tabor — a mountain in N Israel, near Nazareth: traditionally regarded as the mountain where the Transfiguration took place. Height: 588 m (1929 ft)
  • multicarbon — having several carbon atoms
  • nailbrushes — Plural form of nailbrush.
  • neural tube — a tube formed by the closure of ectodermal tissue in the early vertebrate embryo that later develops into the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia.
  • neuroblasts — Plural form of neuroblast.
  • nonburnable — incapable of being burned, not combustible
  • nondurables — Plural form of nondurable.
  • nonreusable — not capable of being reused
  • northumbria — an early English kingdom extending N from the Humber to the Firth of Forth.
  • nourishable — able to be nourished; benefiting from nourishment
  • nudibranchs — Plural form of nudibranch.
  • numberplate — Alternative spelling of number plate.
  • nursing bra — a bra for breastfeeding mothers which provides additional support and has cups that can be folded down so the infant can be fed without the mother having to remove the bra
  • objurgating — Present participle of objurgate.
  • objurgation — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.
  • obscuration — the act of obscuring.
  • obumbration — the action of making dim, dark, obfuscated, or eclipsed
  • outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
  • outer banks — chain of long, narrow, sandy islands, along the coast of N.C.
  • paper-bound — a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
  • parabolanus — a member of an early Christian brotherhood in Alexandria and Constantinople who helped the sick in the times of plague
  • protuberant — bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes.
  • pulmobranch — a respiratory organ found in some invertebrates
  • raster burn — 1. (Or terminal illness) Eyestrain brought on by too many hours of looking at low-resolution, poorly tuned, or glare-ridden monitors, especially graphics monitors. 2. The "burn-in" condition your CRT tends to get if you don't use a screen saver.
  • real number — a rational number or the limit of a sequence of rational numbers, as opposed to a complex number.
  • remunerable — to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
  • ring nebula — a planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra that has a ringlike appearance surrounding its central star.
  • round about — In spoken English, round about means approximately.
  • round table — conference, meeting
  • round-table — noting or pertaining to a conference, discussion, or deliberation in which each participant has equal status, equal time to present views, etc.: round-table discussions.
  • rubber band — a narrow, circular or oblong band of rubber, used for holding things together, as papers or a box and its lid.
  • rubefacient — causing redness of the skin, as a medicinal application.
  • rubefaction — the act or process of making red, especially with a rubefacient.
  • runnability — to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine.
  • runner bean — string bean (defs 1, 2).
  • saarbrucken — a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2569 sq. km). Capital: Saarbrücken.
  • saburration — the use of heated sand in healing
  • sauerbraten — a pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.
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