11-letter words containing b, a, r, l, i
- billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
- billy-bread — bread baked in a billy over a camp fire
- bimillenary — marking a two-thousandth anniversary
- bimolecular — (of a chemical complex, collision, etc) having or involving two molecules
- binary cell — an electronic element that can assume either of two stable states and is capable of storing a binary digit.
- binary file — (file format) Any file format for digital data that does not consist of a sequence of printable characters (text). The term is often used for executable machine code. All digital data, including characters, is actually binary data (unless it uses some (rare) system with more than two discrete levels) but the distinction between binary and text is well established. On modern operating systems a text file is simply a binary file that happens to contain only printable characters, but some older systems distinguish the two file types, requiring programs to handle them differently. A common class of binary files is programs in machine language ("executable files") ready to load into memory and execute. Binary files may also be used to store data output by a program, and intended to be read by that or another program but not by humans. Binary files are more efficient for this purpose because the data (e.g. numerical data) does not need to be converted between the binary form used by the CPU and a printable (ASCII) representation. The disadvantage is that it is usually necessary to write special purpose programs to manipulate such files since most general purpose utilities operate on text files. There is also a problem sharing binary numerical data between processors with different endianness. Some communications protocols handle only text files, e.g. most electronic mail systems before MIME became widespread in about 1995. The FTP utility must be put into "binary" mode in order to copy a binary file since in its default "ascii" mode translates between the different newline characters used on the sending and receiving computers. Confusingly, some word processor files, and rich text files, are actually binary files because they contain non-printable characters and require special programs to view, edit and print them.
- binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
- biomaterial — a synthetic material used in prostheses or the replacement of natural body tissues
- biometrical — pertaining to biometry
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- bipyramidal — relating to a symmetrical structure consisting of two pyramids
- biquarterly — occurring twice every three months
- birth canal — the passageway down which the fetus passes during birth
- bitter lake — a salt lake containing in solution a high concentration of sulfates, carbonates, and chlorides.
- black birch — sweet birch.
- black friar — a Dominican friar
- black ivory — Black slaves collectively
- black maria — a police van for transporting prisoners
- black shirt — a member of any fascist organization (specif., the former Italian Fascist party) with a black-shirted uniform
- blackbirder — a person or vessel involved in the capture and transportation of slaves
- blacklister — someone who blacklists
- bladderlike — resembling a bladder
- bleacherite — someone who sits in the bleachers at a sports stadium
- blepharitis — inflammation of the eyelids
- blister gas — a poison gas that burns or blisters the tissues of the body; vesicant.
- blizzarding — Meteorology. a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold. a heavy and prolonged snowstorm covering a wide area.
- blue marlin — a large marlin, Makaira nigricans, occurring worldwide in warm and temperate seas, highly prized in sportfishing and as a food fish.
- blue riband — If someone or something wins the blue riband in a competition, they win first prize. The prize is sometimes in the shape of a blue ribbon.
- blue spirea — a grayish, hairy, eastern Asian shrub, Caryopteris incana, of the verbena family, having clusters of showy, blue or bluish-purple flowers.
- boatbuilder — A boatbuilder is a person or company that makes boats.
- boilermaker — a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder
- boilerplate — A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts.
- bordelaises — a brown sauce flavored with red wine and shallots and garnished with poached marrow and parsley.
- boring clam — piddock
- boulangerie — a bakery shop, specif. one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc.
- brachialgia — pain in the nerves of the upper arm.
- brahminical — Hinduism. Brahman1 (def 1).
- brain child — a product of one's creative work or thought.
- brain coral — a stony coral of the genus Meandrina, in which the polyps lie in troughlike thecae resembling the convoluted surface of a human brain
- brake fluid — an oily liquid used to transmit pressure in a hydraulic brake or clutch system
- brake light — a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
- branch line — A branch line is a railway line that goes to small towns rather than one that goes between large cities.
- branch wilt — a disease of walnut trees, characterized by sudden wilting of the leaves, and cankers and discoloration of the bark and branches, caused by a fungus, Hendersonula toruloidea.
- brazzaville — the capital of Congo-Brazzaville, in the south on the River Congo. Pop: 1 153 000 (2005 est)
- breast line — a mooring line securing a ship to that part of a pier alongside it.
- breast milk — Breast milk is the white liquid produced by women to breast-feed their babies.
- bricklaying — the technique or practice of laying bricks
- bridal gown — a wedding dress
- bridal shop — a shop that specializes in selling bridal wear
- bridal wear — clothes specially designed for brides