12-letter words containing b, e, o, n

notice board — bulletin board for displaying public messages
noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
number opera — an opera in which the arias, ensembles, recitatives, and other sections are clearly separated from one another.
numbers pool — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
nuxi problem — (data, architecture) /nuk'see pro'bl*m/ The problem of transferring data between computers with differing byte order. The string "Unix" might look like "NUXI" on a machine with a different "byte sex" (e.g. when transferring data from a little-endian to a big-endian, or vice-versa). See also middle-endian, swab, and bytesexual.
obdurateness — The characteristic of being obdurate; stubbornness.
obedientiary — The holder of a monastic rank or office below that of superior.
objectcenter — A product offering similar facilities to CodeCenter for the C++ language, plus class browsing facilities etc (formerly Saber-C++).
objecteering — (programming, tool) An object-oriented design tool from Softeam, based on the Class Relation Methodology, with C++ code generation.
objectifying — Present participle of objectify.
oblanceolate — inversely lanceolate, as a leaf.
obligingness — The quality of being obliging; the tendency to cater for the desires of others.
obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
obliteration — the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated.
oblivescence — the process of forgetting.
obliviscence — the condition or fact of failing to remember or having failed to remember or of being absent-minded
obmutescence — persistent silence
observations — Plural form of observation.
obsolescence — the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete.
obsoleteness — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
obstetrician — a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob.
obtuse angle — an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.
oconee-bells — a plant, Shortia galacifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having glossy, rounded leaves and white or pink bell-shaped flowers with fringed petals.
of substance — wealthy
olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
ombudsperson — ombudsman (def 2).
omega baryon — a negative baryon having a mass 3272 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of 8 X 10 -11 seconds.
omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
on a bowline — beating close to the wind
on behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
on sb's side — If you are on someone's side, you are supporting them in an argument or a war.
on the bench — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
on the block — for sale at auction
on the books — registered
on the brain — constantly in mind
on the table — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
on your bike — away you go
one-base hit — single (def 24).
one-man band — A one-man band is a street entertainer who wears and plays a lot of different instruments at the same time.
oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
oracle bones — animal bones used for divination
order number — a number associated with a purchase or merchandise order
orion nebula — a luminous nebula in the constellation Orion, in the center of Orion's sword.
ormond beach — a town in NE Florida.
outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
overabundant — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
overbalanced — Simple past tense and past participle of overbalance.

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