16-letter words containing a, n, b, r

non-attributable — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
non-bureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-extraditable — capable of being extradited; subject to extradition: an extraditable person.
non-reconcilable — capable of being reconciled.
non-transferable — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.
nonbiodegradable — Not biodegradable.
nondurable goods — goods that remain usable for, or must be replaced within, a relatively short period of time, as food, apparel, or fabrics
nontransmissible — Not transmissible.
nontransmittable — Not transmittable.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north palm beach — a town in E Florida.
northanger abbey — a novel (1818) by Jane Austen.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
nubuck (leather) — tanned leather similar to suede, but with the nap on the grain side
nuclear membrane — the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.
nuclear umbrella — a guarantee from a country or state that possesses nuclear weapons to a country that does not that they will defend them
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
oblique triangle — any triangle that does not have a right angle (contrasted with right triangle).
obsequent stream — a stream flowing in a direction opposite to that of the dip of the local strata.
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
observation post — a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
observationalist — One who relies on empirical observations.
observationality — The property of being observational.
on a trial basis — for the purpose of assessment
on her beam-ends — (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90°
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
one-armed bandit — slot machine (def 1).
operating budget — money allocated to a project
ordinary jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
organized labour — labour carried out by workers in trade unions, or the workers themselves
overurbanization — the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city: Urbanization has led to more air pollution and increasing childhood asthma.
oxidation number — the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.
paint-by-numbers — formulaic; showing no original thought or creativity
pass-band filter — band-pass filter
performance bond — contract bond.
personal liberty — the liberty of an individual to do his or her will freely except for those restraints imposed by law to safeguard the physical, moral, political, and economic welfare of others.
planetary nebula — an expanding shell of thin ionized gas that is ejected from and surrounds a hot, dying star of about the same mass as the sun; the gas absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the central star and reemits it as visible light by the process of fluorescence.
plant bargaining — a form of bargaining within industry, involving either informal small groups of employees or collective agreements at plant level
platform-balance — a scale with a platform for holding the items to be weighed.
presence chamber — the special room in which a great personage, as a sovereign, receives guests, holds audiences, etc.
presentation box — a specially designed and attractive box to hold a product, and make it look more impressive
pribilof islands — a group of islands in the Bering Sea, off SW Alaska, belonging to the US: the breeding ground of the northern fur seal. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles)
pro-abolitionist — (especially prior to the Civil War) a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
proslambanomenos — the lowest note of the scale in ancient Greek music
public relations — (used with a plural verb) the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc.
public transport — fare-paying travel

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