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13-letter words containing b, e, s, o

  • solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
  • soluble glass — sodium silicate.
  • solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.
  • sonic barrier — sound barrier.
  • sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
  • sound blaster — (hardware)   The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
  • south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
  • south by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
  • southern blot — a procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific DNA sequence or gene in a mixed extract, as in testing for a mutation or a virus: DNA strands from the person or organism under study are cut with restriction enzymes, separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to special filter paper, and hybridized with a labeled DNA probe.
  • space biology — exobiology.
  • spelling book — an elementary textbook or manual to teach spelling
  • spelling-book — a person who spells words.
  • spermatoblast — a reproductive cell
  • sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
  • spiny lobster — any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
  • splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
  • sponge rubber — a light, spongy rubber, usually prepared by bubbling carbon dioxide through or whipping air into latex, used for padding, insulation, gaskets, etc.; foam rubber.
  • springboarded — a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
  • station break — an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.
  • step aerobics — a set of aerobic exercises designed to improve the cardiovascular system, which consists of stepping on and off a special box of adjustable height
  • sterling bloc — those countries having currencies whose values tend to vary directly with the rise and fall of the value of the pound sterling.
  • stockbreeding — the breeding and raising of livestock for marketing or exhibition.
  • stone boiling — a primitive method of boiling liquid with heated stones
  • stone bramble — a herbaceous Eurasian rosaceous plant, Rubus saxatilis, of stony places, having white flowers and berry-like scarlet fruits (drupelets)
  • store baggage — If a hotel stores baggage, it puts a guest's baggage in a storage room until it is needed by the guest.
  • streaky bacon — Streaky bacon is bacon which has stripes of fat between stripes of meat.
  • strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
  • strong breeze — a wind of 25–30 miles per hour (11–13 m/sec).
  • sub-component — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
  • sub-questions — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • sub-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
  • subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
  • subcategorize — to split into subcategories
  • subcollection — the act of collecting.
  • subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
  • subconcession — the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution.
  • subconscience — an inhibiting sense of what is prudent: I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.
  • subcoriaceous — almost leathery
  • subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
  • subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
  • subemployment — insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.
  • subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
  • subgeneration — a generation within another generation
  • subgovernment — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
  • sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
  • sublime porte — official name of Porte.
  • subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
  • subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
  • subsequent to — after, following
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