11-letter words containing a, n, b, r
- nonabrasive — not causing abrasion.
- nonabstract — Not abstract.
- nonbreaking — Alternative spelling of non-breaking.
- nonburnable — incapable of being burned, not combustible
- nondurables — Plural form of nondurable.
- nonreadable — unreadable.
- nonreliable — Not reliable.
- nonreusable — not capable of being reused
- nonverbally — In a nonverbal manner.
- nonverbatim — Not verbatim, i.e. not corresponding to the original, word for word.
- northumbria — an early English kingdom extending N from the Humber to the Firth of Forth.
- noticeboard — Alternative spelling of notice board.
- 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.
- obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- observances — Plural form of observance.
- observantly — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- obsignatory — (obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
- obumbration — the action of making dim, dark, obfuscated, or eclipsed
- omnibearing — the magnetic bearing of an omnirange station.
- onyx marble — Mexican onyx.
- orange book — (security, standard) A standard from the US Government National Computer Security Council (an arm of the U.S. National Security Agency), "Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria, DOD standard 5200.28-STD, December 1985" which defines criteria for trusted computer products. There are four levels, A, B, C, and D. Each level adds more features and requirements. D is a non-secure system. C1 requires user log-on, but allows group ID. C2 requires individual log-on with password and an audit mechanism. (Most Unix implementations are roughly C1, and can be upgraded to about C2 without excessive pain). Levels B and A provide mandatory control. Access is based on standard Department of Defense clearances. B1 requires DOD clearance levels. B2 guarantees the path between the user and the security system and provides assurances that the system can be tested and clearances cannot be downgraded. B3 requires that the system is characterised by a mathematical model that must be viable. A1 requires a system characterized by a mathematical model that can be proven. See also crayola books, book titles.
- ordeal bean — Calabar bean.
- organizable — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
- outer banks — chain of long, narrow, sandy islands, along the coast of N.C.
- overbalance — to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.
- overbearing — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- overblanket — a blanket that is placed on a bed on top of the other bedding
- pan-arabism — the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the Arab nations.
- 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
- parent body — an organization's parent body is the organization that created it and usually still controls it
- parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
- parson bird — tui.
- pawnbroking — the business of a pawnbroker.
- pine barren — a tract of sandy or peaty soil in which pine trees are the principal growth, as in low-lying areas near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- pine-barren — a tract of sandy or peaty soil in which pine trees are the principal growth, as in low-lying areas near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S.
- piz bernina — a mountain in SE Switzerland, the highest peak of the Bernina Alps in the S Rhaetian Alps. Height: 4049 m (13 284 ft)
- power brand — a brand of product that is a household name associated with a successful company
- pre-bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- preboarding — to put or allow to go aboard in advance of the usual time or before others: Passengers with disabilities will be preboarded.
- precambrian — noting or pertaining to the earliest era of earth history, ending 570 million years ago, during which the earth's crust formed and life first appeared in the seas.
- prelibation — a foretaste.