12-letter words containing a, l, b, e, r, o
- ribbon cable — (hardware) A type of flat multicore cable with cores positioned side-by-side, making it quick and relatively easy to clamp an Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC) across all cores. Ribbon cables typically have grey insulation with cores on a 0.050" pitch and a red stripe marking Pin 1. They are less resilient than screened, multicore cable and are usually used inside equipment where little movement or plugging and unplugging are expected. A common use is connecting a disk drive to the motherboard in a PC.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rollaway bed — a bed on castors
- rollerblader — someone who skates using Rollerblades
- rotary table — A rotary table is a revolving part which turns the drill string.
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- secobarbital — a white, odorless, slightly bitter powder, C 1 2 H 1 8 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative and hypnotic.
- semiarboreal — (of animals) spending half or some of their life in trees
- semiglobular — possessing the form of half a globe; hemispheric.
- serial bonds — Serial bonds are bonds that are issued at the same time but have staggered maturity dates.
- shoulder bag — a handbag with shoulder strap attached.
- shoulder-bag — A shoulder-bag is a bag that has a long strap so that it can be carried on a person's shoulder.
- shuffleboard — a game in which standing players shove or push wooden or plastic disks with a long cue toward numbered scoring sections marked on a floor or deck.
- slave labour — Slave labour refers to slaves or to work done by slaves.
- sleeve board — a small-scale ironing board for pressing sleeves, especially a narrow board that fits inside a coat sleeve.
- soldier crab — a small blue Australian estuarine crab of the Mictyris genus usually found in large numbers
- solitary bee — any of numerous bees, as the leaf-cutting bees, that do not live in a community.
- steam boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.
- steam-boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.
- subeditorial — of or relating to a subeditor, the work of a subeditor or a subeditorship
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- subopercular — of or relating to the suboperculum
- superposable — to place above or upon something else, or one upon another.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- table tripod — a low mount or stand for a camera.
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
- throttleable — capable of having the thrust varied.
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- tolerability — capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
- tornado belt — the part of the U.S. in which tornadoes occur most frequently, roughly the area within a 500-mile (805-km) radius of southern Missouri.
- transponible — capable of being transposed.
- troublemaker — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- un-ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- un-revocable — that may be revoked.
- unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- unapprovable — capable of being approved.
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- unelaborated — not elaborated
- unexplorable — to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: to explore the island.
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
- unforgivable — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- ungovernable — impossible to govern, rule, or restrain; uncontrollable.
- unobservable — incapable of observation; imperceptible
- unpardonable — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- unpersonable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- unprocurable — obtainable.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.