0%

14-letter words containing b, c, i

  • special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.
  • spitting cobra — any cobra or cobralike snake, especially the ringhals, that sprays venom at the eyes of approaching animals.
  • spring balance — a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale
  • stability pact — an agreement between the member states of the EU which have joined the single currency, the aim of which is to secure the currency's stability by imposing fines on member states whose budget deficits exceed 3 per cent of their gross domestic product
  • starting block — a device used by runners, especially sprinters, for increasing their speed off the mark, consisting of a metal or wooden frame, usually secured to the ground at both ends, with adjustable, triangular-shaped blocks on each side for bracing the feet.
  • streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
  • stretchability — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
  • subassociation — an association that forms part of a larger association
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subconsciouses — existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious.
  • subconsciously — existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious.
  • subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
  • subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
  • subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
  • subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
  • subjectability — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
  • subjectiveness — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
  • subjectivities — the state or quality of being subjective; subjectiveness.
  • submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
  • submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
  • submicroscopic — too small to be seen through a microscope.
  • subscribership — to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment: He subscribed $6,000 for the new church.
  • subsecretariat — an administrative department that assists and is subordinate to a secretariat.
  • subtherapeutic — indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
  • suicide bomber — A suicide bomber is a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that he or she will be killed in the explosion.
  • superincumbent — lying or resting on something else.
  • susceptibility — state or character of being susceptible: susceptibility to disease.
  • susceptible of — that gives a chance for; admitting; allowing
  • susceptible to — liable to
  • symbolic logic — a modern development of formal logic employing a special notation or symbolism capable of manipulation in accordance with precise rules.
  • tablet coating — A tablet coating is a covering over a tablet, used to mask the taste, make it easier to swallow, or protect the active medication inside.
  • tandem bicycle — a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, especially popular in the 19th century.
  • tatar republic — a constituent republic of W Russia, around the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers. Capital: Kazan. Pop: 3 779 800 (2002). Area: 68 000 sq km (26 250 sq miles)
  • tax-deductible — noting an item the value or cost of which is deductible from the gross amount on which a tax is calculated.
  • the black isle — a peninsula in NE Scotland, in Highland council area, between the Cromarty and Moray Firths
  • the ice blacks — the international ice hockey team of New Zealand
  • the public eye — If someone is in the public eye, many people know who they are, because they are famous or because they are often mentioned on television or in the newspapers.
  • third republic — the republic established in France in 1870 and terminating with the Nazi occupation in 1940.
  • thromboembolic — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
  • thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
  • ticket barrier — gate in train station
  • timber cruiser — cruiser (def 6).
  • to sb's credit — If something is to someone's credit, they deserve praise for it.
  • tobacco mosaic — a disease of the nightshade family of plants, particularly tobacco and tomato, caused by the tobacco mosaic virus and characterized by mottled leaves and yellowed, necrotic plants.
  • toilet cubicle — a very small enclosed area containing a toilet
  • trafficability — the condition of soil or terrain with regard to its being traveled over, as by people, vehicles, or machinery.
  • trichobacteria — filamentous bacteria
  • trituberculate — (of a structure such as a tooth or bone) with three tubercles
  • trituberculism — the condition of being trituberculate
  • trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?