11-letter words containing a, m, i
- batsmanship — (cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
- beam aerial — an aerial system, such as a Yagi aerial, having directional properties
- beam engine — an early type of steam engine, in which a pivoted beam is vibrated by a vertical steam cylinder at one end, so that it transmits motion to the workload, such as a pump, at the other end
- beam riding — a method of missile guidance in which the missile steers itself along the axis of a conically scanned microwave beam
- behaviorism — Behaviorism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- beni mellal — a city in central Morocco.
- benjaminite — a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
- bermuda rig — a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig characterized by a tall mainsail (Bermudian mainsail) that tapers to a point
- betsiamites — a river in E Quebec, Canada, flowing SE to the St. Lawrence River. 240 miles (386 km) long.
- betting man — a person who is in the habit of placing bets
- biblioclasm — a person who mutilates or destroys books.
- bibliomancy — prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, esp the Bible
- bibliomania — extreme fondness for books
- bikram yoga — a form of yoga in which traditional exercises are performed at high temperature and humidity
- bimetallism — the use of two metals, esp gold and silver, in fixed relative values as the standard of value and currency
- bimetallist — the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard.
- bimillenary — marking a two-thousandth anniversary
- bimolecular — (of a chemical complex, collision, etc) having or involving two molecules
- binary form — a structure consisting of two sections, each being played twice
- biochemical — Biochemical changes, reactions, and mechanisms relate to the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- bioclimatic — concerning the relations between climate and living organisms
- biodynamics — the branch of biology that deals with the energy production and activities of organisms
- biomaterial — a synthetic material used in prostheses or the replacement of natural body tissues
- biometrical — pertaining to biometry
- bipyramidal — relating to a symmetrical structure consisting of two pyramids
- bismarckian — of, relating to, or resembling Otto von Bismarck, especially in respect to his aggressiveness in politics and diplomacy.
- bitmap font — a font format in which letters and symbols are stored as a pattern of dots
- black cumin — a Eurasian herb, Nigella sativa, having pungent aromatic seeds used as a spice, but unrelated to cumin.
- black magic — magic used for evil purposes by invoking the power of the devil
- black maria — a police van for transporting prisoners
- black medic — a widespread weedy annual plant (Medicago lupulina) of the pea family, with small yellow flowers and black seed pods, sometimes grown for forage
- black vomit — vomit containing blood, often a manifestation of disease, such as yellow fever
- blasphemies — impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
- blaspheming — to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
- blastematic — blastemal
- blind-stamp — to emboss or impress (the cover or spine of a book) without using ink or foil.
- blue marlin — a large marlin, Makaira nigricans, occurring worldwide in warm and temperate seas, highly prized in sportfishing and as a food fish.
- boatmanship — boatsmanship.
- bodhidharma — 6th century ad, Indian Buddhist monk, who taught in China (from 520): considered to be the founder of Zen Buddhism
- bohemianism — unconventional behaviour or appearance, esp of an artist
- boilermaker — a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder
- bokmakierie — a large yellow shrike, Telephorus zeylonus, of southern Africa, known for its melodious song
- bombilation — a humming or buzzing sound, for example that of a bee
- bombination — to make a humming or buzzing noise.
- bonapartism — a political system resembling the rules of the Bonapartes, esp Napoleon I and Napoleon III: centralized government by a military dictator, who enjoys popular support given expression in plebiscites
- bondmanship — the state of being a bondman; serfdom
- boring clam — piddock
- brachyprism — the four faces parallel to the brachyaxis in a crystal
- braggartism — the activity of a braggart
- brahmachari — a student of the Vedas, especially one committed to brahmacharya.