10-letter words containing a, s
- barkeepers — Plural form of barkeeper.
- barkhausen — Heinrich Georg. 1881–1956, German physicist; discovered that ferromagnetic material in an increasing magnetic field becomes magnetized in discrete jumps (the Barkhausen effect)
- barn grass — a weedy, coarse grass, Echinochloa crus-galli, having a spikelike cluster of flowers.
- barnardo's — a charity, founded by Thomas John Barnardo, that supports vulnerable children and young people
- barnstable — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- barnstaple — a town in SW England, in Devon, on the estuary of the River Taw: tourism, agriculture. Pop: 30 765 (2001)
- barognosis — the ability to judge weight
- barographs — Plural form of barograph.
- barometers — Plural form of barometer.
- baronesses — Plural form of baroness.
- baronetess — the wife of a baronet
- barosaurus — Any of the genus Barosaurus of long-tailed, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs.
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- baroswitch — a switch actuated by barometric pressure.
- barpersons — Plural form of barperson.
- barquettes — a small, boat-shaped pastry shell filled with a savory or sweet mixture and served as an hors d'oeuvre or dessert.
- barracudas — Plural form of barracuda.
- barratrous — (legal) Tainted with, or constituting, barratry.
- barrel ass — to charge headlong; move at high speed.
- barrel-ass — to charge headlong; move at high speed.
- barrelfish — a blackish stromateid fish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis, inhabiting New England coastal waters.
- barrelfuls — Plural form of barrelful.
- barrenness — not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: a barren woman.
- barricades — Plural form of barricade.
- barristers — Plural form of barrister.
- bartenders — Plural form of bartender.
- barysphere — centrosphere (def 2).
- bas-relief — Bas-relief is a technique of sculpture in which shapes are carved so that they stand out from the background.
- basal body — a cylindrical organelle, within the cytoplasm of flagellated and ciliated cells, that contains microtubules and forms the base of a flagellum or cilium: identical in internal structure to a centriole.
- basal cell — a cell of the basal, or deepest, layer of the epidermis
- basal disk — the flattened basal surface by which coelenterate polyps attach to the substrate.
- basaltware — hard fine-grained black stoneware, made in Europe, esp in England, in the late 18th century
- base level — the lowest level to which a land surface can be eroded by streams, which is, ultimately, sea level
- base metal — A base metal is a metal such as copper, zinc, tin, or lead that is not a precious metal.
- base price — a price quoted as a base without including additional charges.
- base speed — a pure pinkish-grey form of the drug amphetamine with a putty-like consistency
- baseballer — a person who plays baseball
- baseboards — Plural form of baseboard.
- baseburner — a stove into which coal is automatically fed from a hopper above the fire chamber
- basel-land — a demicanton in N Switzerland. 165 sq. mi. (425 sq. km). Capital: Liestal.
- baselessly — In a baseless way.
- baseliners — Plural form of baseliner.
- baseperson — (baseball, softball) A fielder (of either gender) positioned near a base.
- baseplates — Plural form of baseplate.
- baserunner — a baseball player in the act of running around bases
- bashawship — the position or jurisdiction of a bashaw
- basic rate — the standard or lowest level on a scale of money payable, esp in taxation
- basic salt — a salt formed by the partial neutralization of a base.
- basic slag — a furnace slag produced in steel-making, containing large amounts of calcium phosphate: used as a fertilizer
- basic wage — a person's wage excluding overtime, bonuses, etc