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11-letter words containing b, e, c, o

  • breechblock — a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert the cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
  • breechcloth — a cloth worn about the loins; loincloth
  • breechclout — a cloth worn about the breech and loins; loincloth.
  • breton lace — a net lace with a design embroidered in heavy, often colored, thread.
  • bristlecone — a western American pine with bristle-like prickles on its cones
  • broad reach — an act or instance of reaching: to make a reach for a gun.
  • broad-faced — having a broad, wide face.
  • broadcasted — to transmit (programs) from a radio or television station.
  • broadcaster — A broadcaster is someone who gives talks or takes part in interviews and discussions on radio or television programmes.
  • brochantite — a mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 4 (OH) 6 SO 4 , occurring in green fibrous masses and similar in physical properties to antlerite: formerly a major ore of copper.
  • brocken bow — anticorona.
  • broken coal — anthracite in pieces ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.5 to 11 cm) in extreme dimension; the largest commercial size, larger than egg coal.
  • bronchocele — dilatation of a bronchus.
  • bronx cheer — A Bronx cheer is a sound that people make by vibrating their lips in order to express disapproval or contempt.
  • brown sauce — a sauce made from cooked fat and flour
  • brucellosis — an infectious disease of cattle, goats, dogs, and pigs, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and transmittable to humans (e.g. by drinking contaminated milk): symptoms include fever, chills, and severe headache
  • brute force — physical strength, power
  • bucket down — If the rain buckets down, or if it buckets down with rain, it rains very heavily.
  • bucket shop — an unregistered firm of stockbrokers that engages in speculation with clients' funds
  • bucket-load — a large quantity
  • buckle down — If you buckle down to something, you start working seriously at it.
  • bumper crop — large harvest
  • bunchflower — a tall plant (Melanthium virginicum) of the lily family, growing in the E U.S. and having large clusters of white or greenish flowers
  • bungee cord — a type of stretchy rope consisting of elastic strands often in a fabric casing. Bungee cords may be used in parachuting, bungee jumping or to secure loads. Ones used for securing loads often have hooks on either end.
  • buon fresco — fresco (def 1).
  • bush clover — any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having pinnately trifoliate leaves and heads of pink, purple, cream, or white flowers.
  • butenedioic — designating a type of acid
  • butyraceous — of, containing, or resembling butter
  • by force of — If something happens by force of a particular quality, action, or set of circumstances, it happens because of the nature or intensity of that quality, action, or set of circumstances.
  • by-election — A by-election is an election that is held to choose a new member of parliament when a member has resigned or died.
  • cabbagetown — a former slum area of Toronto, now known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts community
  • cabbageworm — any caterpillar that feeds on cabbages, esp that of the cabbage white
  • cabinetwood — any wood suitable for use in cabinetwork.
  • cabinetwork — the making of furniture, esp of fine quality
  • cable modem — (communications, hardware)   A type of modem that allows people to access the Internet via their cable television service. A cable modem can transfer data at 500 kbps or higher, compared with 28.8 kbps for common telephone line modems, but the actual transfer rates may be lower depending on the number of other simultaneous users on the same cable. Industry pundits often point out that the cable system still does not have the bandwidth or service level in many areas to make this feasible. For example, it has to be capable of two-way communication. See also: DOCSIS.
  • cablevision — cable television.
  • cache block — cache line
  • cafe brulot — black coffee flavored with sugar, lemon and orange rinds, cloves, cinnamon, and brandy, ignited and allowed to flame briefly.
  • camp robber — Canada jay
  • campbeltown — a seaport on the Kintyre peninsula, in SW Scotland: resort.
  • cannon bone — a bone in the legs of horses and other hoofed animals consisting of greatly elongated fused metatarsals or metacarpals
  • canoe birch — paper birch.
  • cape blanco — a peninsula in Mauritania, on the Atlantic coast
  • cape breton — an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).
  • carabineros — Plural form of carabinero.
  • carbimazole — a drug that inhibits the synthesis of the hormone thyroxine, used in the management of hyperthyroidism
  • carbon-date — to determine the age of an organic object by examining the relative proportions of the carbon isotopes carbon-12 and carbon-14
  • carbonatite — a rare intrusive or extrusive igneous rock, mostly found in Africa, that contains a high proportion of carbonate minerals
  • carbonnades — Plural form of carbonnade.
  • carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
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