9-letter words containing b, a, l
- balikesir — city in NW Asiatic Turkey: pop. 173,000
- balk ring — A balk ring is a rotating part of a gearbox that prevents the gears from engaging too early.
- balkanise — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- balkanism — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- balkanize — to divide (a territory) into small warring states
- balkiness — The state or quality of being balky.
- balkingly — in a balking manner
- balklines — Plural form of balkline.
- ball clay — a fine dark kaolinic clay that turns white or nearly white when fired, used in the manufacture of a wide variety of ceramic wares in combination with other clays for its exceptional bonding properties and plasticity.
- ball club — a permanent team of professional or amateur players of a ball game, especially baseball.
- ball cock — a device for regulating the flow of a liquid into a tank, cistern, etc, consisting of a floating ball mounted at one end of an arm and a valve on the other end that opens and closes as the ball falls and rises with the water level in the cistern
- ball fern — a feathery fern, Davallia trichomanoides, of Malaysia, having rhizomes covered with toothed scales.
- ball foot — a ball-like turned foot, used especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- ball game — Ball games are games that are played with a ball such as tennis, baseball, and football.
- ball girl — In a tennis match, the ball girls pick up any balls that go into the net or off the court and throw them back to the players. In a baseball game, the ball girls are in charge of collecting the balls that are hit out of the field.
- ball hawk — Baseball. an outfielder with outstanding defensive skills, especially at fielding fly balls.
- ball mill — a horizontal cylinder or cone in which a substance, such as a mineral, is ground by rotation with steel or ceramic balls
- ball race — a ball bearing
- ballabile — a dance within a ballet where the chorus perform, with or without the principal dancers
- balladeer — a singer of ballads
- balladier — a person who sings ballads.
- balladist — someone who composes or performs ballads
- balladize — to make (something) into a ballad; write a ballad about.
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballaster — someone who supplies ballast for a ship; someone who ballasts
- ballastic — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballcocks — Plural form of ballcock.
- balled up — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- ballerina — A ballerina is a woman ballet dancer.
- ballismus — a condition characterized by twisting, shaking, and jerking motions.
- ballistae — an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- ballister — (obsolete) A crossbow.
- ballistic — Ballistic means relating to ballistics.
- ballonets — Plural form of ballonet.
- ballooned — Simple past tense and past participle of balloon.
- ballotade — a movement similar to a croupade except that the horse draws in its hind legs so that the iron of the shoes is visible.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- balloting — voting in an election
- ballotini — small glass beads used in reflective paints
- ballparks — Plural form of ballpark.
- ballpoint — A ballpoint or a ballpoint pen is a pen with a very small metal ball at the end which transfers the ink from the pen onto a surface.
- ballrooms — Plural form of ballroom.
- ballsiest — Superlative form of ballsy.
- ballyhoos — Plural form of ballyhoo.
- ballymena — a district in central Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 59 516 (2003 est). Area: 634 sq km (247 sq miles)
- balmacaan — a man's knee-length loose flaring overcoat with raglan sleeves
- balminess — mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather.
- balmorals — Plural form of balmoral.
- balsamico — Balsamic vinegar.
- balsawood — The wood of the balsa tree.