10-letter words containing b, a, c
- barleycorn — a grain of barley, or barley itself
- barmecidal — giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.
- barn dance — A barn dance is a social event people go to for country dancing.
- baroceptor — Baroreceptor.
- baroclinic — of, relating to, or having the property of baroclinity.
- barometric — Barometric pressure is the atmospheric pressure that is shown by a barometer.
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- baroswitch — a switch actuated by barometric pressure.
- barotropic — having a density that is a function only of pressure.
- barracking — Present participle of barrack.
- barracoota — Alt form barracouta.
- barracouta — a large predatory Pacific fish, Thyrsites atun, with a protruding lower jaw and strong teeth: family Gempylidae
- barracudas — Plural form of barracuda.
- barricaded — a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.
- barricades — Plural form of barricade.
- barycenter — (physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal.
- barycentre — a centre of mass, esp of the earth-moon system or the solar system
- basal cell — a cell of the basal, or deepest, layer of the epidermis
- base price — a price quoted as a base without including additional charges.
- 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
- basilectal — (linguistics) of, or relating to a basilect.
- basilicata — a region of S Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto. Capital: Potenza. Pop: 596 821 (2003 est). Area: 9985 sq km (3855 sq miles)
- basketcase — Alternative form of basket case.
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bat chayil — (in some congregations) a ceremony of confirmation for a girl of at least Bat Mitzvah age
- batch file — a computer file with sequential commands to be executed when the file is read
- batch mode — computer processing in which commands are input from a batch file, not interactively
- batchmates — Plural form of batchmate.
- bath brick — a brick-shaped piece of calcareous earth, used for cleaning polished metal
- bath chair — a wheelchair for invalids, often with a hood
- bathyscaph — a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
- batrachian — any amphibian, esp a frog or toad
- battercake — pancake (def 1).
- batticaloa — a seaport in E Sri Lanka.
- battle cry — A battle cry is a phrase that is used to encourage people to support a particular cause or campaign.
- beach babe — an attractive girl seen on beaches
- beach ball — A beach ball is a large, light ball filled with air, which people play with, especially on the beach.
- beach berm — berm (def 3).
- beach crab — any of various crabs that live on beaches, as the ghost crab.
- beach face — the seaward section of a beach exposed to and shaped by the action of waves.
- beach flea — sand hopper
- beach plum — a rosaceous shrub, Prunus maritima, of coastal regions of E North America
- beach-berm — Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- beachballs — Plural form of beachball.
- beachfront — A beachfront house, café, shop, or hotel is situated on or by a beach.
- beachgoers — Plural form of beachgoer.