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13-letter words containing a, l, g

  • book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
  • book-learning — knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience.
  • boolean logic — (logic)   A logic based on Boolean algebra.
  • borage family — any member of the plant family Boraginaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having simple, alternate, hairy leaves and usually blue, five-lobed flowers in a cluster that uncoils as they bloom, including borage, bugloss, and forget-me-not.
  • bosman ruling — an EU ruling that allows out-of-contract footballers to leave their clubs without the clubs receiving a transfer fee
  • bougainvillea — Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries.
  • boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
  • bowling alley — A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling.
  • bowling match — a game of bowls
  • brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
  • brazing alloy — a solder fusing at temperatures above 1200°F (650°C).
  • brazing metal — a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of metal.
  • breaking ball — any pitch that breaks; specif., a curve or slider
  • breechloading — loaded at the breech.
  • bridge player — a person who plays the game of bridge
  • bridging loan — A bridging loan is money that a bank lends you for a short time, for example so that you can buy a new house before you have sold the one you already own.
  • bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
  • buffalo grass — a short grass, Buchloë dactyloides, growing on the dry plains of the central US
  • buffalo grove — a city in NE Illinois.
  • buffalo wings — spicy fried segments of chicken wings, usually served with celery sticks and a sauce of blue cheese
  • building land — land on which construction can take place
  • bullace grape — the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine
  • bully-ragging — to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.
  • burgess shale — a bed of Cambrian sedimentary rock in the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia containing many unique invertebrate fossils
  • burglar alarm — A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force.
  • burglar-proof — designed to be secure and to frustrate any attempted burglary
  • burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
  • burial ground — A burial ground is a place where bodies are buried, especially an ancient place.
  • burmese glass — an American art glass of the late 19th century, ranging from greenish-yellow to pink.
  • burning glass — a convex lens for concentrating the sun's rays into a small area to produce heat or fire
  • by a long way — You can use by a long way to emphasize that something is, for example, much better, worse, or bigger than any other thing of that kind.
  • cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
  • cacodyl group — the univalent group (CH 3) 2 As−, derived from arsine.
  • cacographical — Synonym of cacographic.
  • calcium light — limelight (sense 1)
  • calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
  • calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
  • calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
  • campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
  • camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
  • candle grease — the wax which is used in the manufacture of candles
  • candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
  • candlewicking — a kind of embroidery used for a bedspread, tablecloth, or pillow cover, patterned with French knots of candlewick embroidery thread or yarn
  • cannibalizing — Present participle of cannibalize.
  • cannonballing — Present participle of cannonball.
  • canon regular — a clergyman of certain religious communities following a monastic rule
  • canonical age — the age specified by canon law when a person becomes eligible to participate in a certain rite or hold a certain office.
  • cantilevering — Present participle of cantilever.
  • cape marigold — any composite plant of the genus Dimorphotheca, having variously colored, daisylike flowers.
  • capital gains — Capital gains are the profits that you make when you buy something and then sell it again at a higher price.
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