13-letter words containing b, a, d, i, o
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- ironing board — a flat, cloth-covered board or other surface, often foldable and having legs, on which clothing, linens, or similar articles are ironed.
- isocarboxazid — a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor, C 12 H 13 N 3 O 2 , used to treat severe depression.
- leading block — lead block.
- low-bandwidth — [communication theory] Used to indicate a talk that, although not content-free, was not terribly informative. "That was a low-bandwidth talk, but what can you expect for an audience of suits!" Compare zero-content, bandwidth, math-out.
- mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- medical board — a group of people qualified to give opinions on medical matters
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- modifiability — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- narrow-bodied — (of a jet aircraft) having a narrow fuselage and a single aisle with seats on either side.
- national debt — the financial obligations of a national government resulting from deficit spending.
- non-obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- nondeliberate — not deliberate or intentional
- nondialyzable — not dialyzable or capable of undergoing dialysis
- nondisposable — Not disposable.
- odontoblastic — Relating to odontoblasts.
- oil-based mud — Oil-based mud is a drilling fluid that is an emulsion containing oil as the base fluid.
- old bulgarian — the Bulgarian language of the Middle Ages.
- ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
- onus probandi — the burden of proof.
- ophidiophobia — Ophiophobia.
- orbital index — the ratio of the maximum breadth to the maximum height of the orbital cavity multiplied by 100.
- organ-builder — a maker of organs
- particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
- perboric acid — a hypothetical acid, HBO 3 , known only in the form of its salts.
- perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
- quodlibetical — a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject.
- redial button — a button on a telephone, allowing the user to dial a number again
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
- road-blocking — an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
- robben island — a small island in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) off the Cape Peninsula: formerly used by the South African government to house political prisoners
- robot dancing — a dance of the 1980s characterized by jerky mechanical movements
- rollerblading — skating on rollerblades
- running board — a small ledge, step, or footboard, formerly beneath the doors of an automobile, to assist passengers entering or leaving the car.
- shadow boxing — to make the motions of attack and defense, as in boxing, as a training or conditioning procedure.
- skateboarding — a device for riding upon, usually while standing, consisting of a short, oblong piece of wood, plastic, or aluminum mounted on large roller-skate wheels, used on smooth surfaces and requiring better balance of the rider than the ordinary roller skate does.
- skilled labor — labor that requires special training for its satisfactory performance.
- skin and bone — You can say someone is just skin and bone when you do not approve of the fact that they are very thin.
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
- sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.