9-letter words containing b, a, r, t
- albertite — a black solid variety of bitumen that has a conchoidal fracture and occurs in veins in oil-bearing strata
- albertype — collotype.
- albuterol — a bronchodilator used by sufferers of asthma, emphysema, and other lung conditions, to treat symptoms such as wheezing or shortness of breath
- alembroth — a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly believed to be a universal solvent
- altar boy — In the Roman Catholic church, an altar boy is a boy who helps the priest during Mass.
- alterable — capable of being altered.
- alterably — In an alterable manner.
- amberlite — various insoluble cross-linked polymers used in water-treatment processes and in pharmacy
- ambrotype — an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper
- ambulator — a person who walks
- ant tribe — (in China) a generation of young people who have migrated from rural areas to cities in large numbers
- antibuser — someone who opposes busing
- antilabor — opposed to labor unions or to the interests of workers
- antiurban — opposed to the urban environment or urban life
- approbate — to accept as valid
- arability — the suitability of land for growing crops
- aracatuba — a city in SE Brazil.
- arbalests — Plural form of arbalest.
- arbitrage — In finance, arbitrage is the activity of buying shares or currency in one financial market and selling it at a profit in another.
- arbitrary — If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
- arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
- arbitress — a female arbitrator
- arbitrium — the power to decide
- arboretum — An arboretum is a specially designed garden of different types of trees.
- arborists — Plural form of arborist.
- arbuthnot — John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)
- arbutuses — Plural form of arbutus.
- archabbot — In certain Catholic (notably Benedictine) congregations, the title of the general superior, ranking above all other abbots, vested in a particular abbey, which hence is called an archabbey (usually its motherhouse, such as Beuron, which gave its name to a Benedictine congregation).
- army brat — a daughter or son of a career U.S. Army officer or enlisted person, esp. one raised in military communities
- artmobile — a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
- ascerbate — Misspelling of acerbate.
- ascorbate — a salt of ascorbic acid
- ashburton — 1st Baron, Baring, Alexander.
- astrolabe — an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device
- attleboro — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- aubrietia — any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- auger bit — an auger having a square tang at its upper end and rotated by a brace, used for boring through wood.
- avertable — Preventable.
- avertible — Capable of being averted; preventable.
- b battery — the power source for the plate and screen-grid electrodes of electron tubes in battery-operated equipment
- babbittry — the attitude and behavior of a Babbitt.
- back rest — a support for the back of something
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- backcourt — In sports such tennis and badminton, the backcourt is the section of each side of the court that is furthest from the net. In basketball, the backcourt is the rear part of the court, where the defense plays. You can also use backcourt to refer to the members of a team who play mainly in this part of the court.
- backdraft — an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.
- backprint — The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.
- backrests — Plural form of backrest.
- backstory — the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film
- backstrap — A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.