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13-letter words containing b, e, l, o, t

  • bessel method — a method of ascertaining position by the use of a map showing prominent features of the terrain and enabling one to sight through them to obtain a fix.
  • bestsellerdom — the state or accomplishment of being a bestseller
  • beta globulin — a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
  • beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
  • beta-naphthol — either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C 1 0 H 7 OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol) white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
  • bible society — a Christian organization devoted to the printing and distribution of the Bible.
  • bibliothecary — a librarian
  • bibliotherapy — the use of reading as therapy
  • bicontinental — of, on, or involving two continents: a bicontinental survey.
  • bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
  • bill of entry — a list of goods received at a customs house for export or import
  • bioaccumulate — (of substances, esp toxins) to build up within the tissues of organisms
  • biocompatible — not rejected by the body
  • bioelectrical — relating to electrical current generated by biological activity
  • bioequivalent — the condition in which different formulations of the same drug or chemical are equally absorbed when taken into the body.
  • biotechnology — Biotechnology is the use of living parts such as cells or bacteria in industry and technology.
  • bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
  • bishop violet — a reddish purple.
  • bite your lip — If you bite your lip, you try very hard not to show the anger or distress that you are feeling.
  • bitonal image — (graphics)   An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.
  • bitter almond — a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
  • bl lac object — an extremely compact violently variable form of active galaxy
  • black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
  • blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
  • blanketflower — a hardy flowering plant, Gaillardia aristata, that grows in the US
  • blarney stone — a stone in Blarney Castle, in the SW Republic of Ireland, said to endow whoever kisses it with the gift of the gab and skill in flattery
  • blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
  • blepharoplast — a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa
  • block letters — Block letters are the same as block capitals.
  • blonde moment — a brief mental lapse, as of judgment or memory: I must be having a blonde moment.
  • blood blister — a blister filled with blood
  • blood brother — A man's blood brother is a man he has sworn to treat as a brother, often in a ceremony which involves mixing a small amount of their blood.
  • blood-letting — Blood-letting is violence or killing between groups of people, especially between rival armies.
  • blood-stained — stained with blood: a bloodstained knife.
  • blow a gasket — to burst out in anger
  • blow the gaff — to divulge a secret
  • blue asbestos — a common name for the mineral crocidolite, a variety of asbestos found in Africa and Australia
  • boat neckline — a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.
  • booster cable — either of a pair of electric cables having clamps at each end and used for starting the engine of a vehicle whose battery is dead.
  • bootlace worm — a nemertean worm, Lineus longissimus, that inhabits shingly shores and attains lengths of over 6 m (20 ft)
  • border patrol — a government agency in charge of preventing terrorists, weapons, and illegal immigrants entering the country
  • borlotti bean — variety of kidney bean
  • bottle blonde — a woman with dyed blonde hair
  • bottle-opener — A bottle-opener is a metal device for removing caps or tops from bottles.
  • bottle-washer — a menial or factotum
  • bottled fruit — fruit preserved in glass jars
  • bottled water — water sold in bottles
  • bottlenecking — a narrow entrance or passageway.
  • bouncy castle — A bouncy castle is a large object filled with air, often in the shape of a castle, which children play on at a fairground or other outdoor event.
  • bow collector — a sliding current collector, consisting of a bow-shaped strip mounted on a hinged framework, used on trains, etc, to collect current from an overhead-wire
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