13-letter words containing b, e, o, r, c, h
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- creosote bush — a shrub, Larrea (or Covillea) tridentata of the western US and Mexico, that has resinous leaves with an odour resembling creosote, and can live for many thousands of years: family Zygophyllaceae
- croquembouche — a French dessert consisting of a cone-shaped mound of small cream puffs glazed with caramelized sugar
- cross the bar — to die
- cross-benches — (in the UK parliament) an area for members who are not allied to a particular party
- crossbenchers — Plural form of crossbencher.
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- elasmobranchs — Plural form of elasmobranch.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- float chamber — Automotive. the bowl-shaped section of a carburetor in which a reserve of fuel is maintained, the fuel level being regulated by a float.
- global search — a word-processing operation in which a complete computer file or set of files is searched for every occurrence of a particular word or other sequence of characters
- habeas corpus — a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment.
- haber process — a process for synthesizing ammonia from gaseous nitrogen and hydrogen under high pressure and temperature in the presence of a catalyst.
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- herb of grace — rue2 .
- herb-of-grace — rue2 .
- hermosa beach — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- hertogenbosch — 's Hertogenbosch.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- homework club — an after-school club where students can stay to do their homework
- hydroaerobics — aerobic exercises performed in water, as in a swimming pool.
- lower chamber — lower house.
- methocarbamol — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
- psychobabbler — a person who uses psychobabble
- redondo beach — a city in SW California.
- robber trench — a trench that originally contained the foundations of a wall, the stones of which have been taken away
- rock the boat — to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.
- sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
- she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
- short subject — a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film.
- smoke chamber — an enlarged area between the throat of a fireplace and the chimney flue.
- the boat race — a rowing event held annually in the spring, in which an eight representing Oxford University rows against one representing Cambridge University on the Thames between Putney and Mortlake
- thermobalance — an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
- throttle back — If you throttle back, or you throttle back the engine, when driving a motor vehicle or flying an aircraft, you make it go slower by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine.
- tobacco heart — a functional disorder of the heart, characterized by a rapid and often irregular pulse, caused by excessive use of tobacco.
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- west bromwich — a city in West Midlands, in central England, near Birmingham.
- windsor bench — a bench similar in construction to a Windsor chair.