10-letter words containing b, i, c, r
- brachiopod — any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valves
- brachyaxis — the shorter lateral axis of a monoclinic, orthorhombic, or triclinic crystal
- bracketing — a set of brackets
- bradytelic — of or relating to evolution at a rate slower than the standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- brain cell — a nerve cell that is situated in the brain
- brain scan — an examination of the brain, using radiological scanning techniques, used in medical diagnosis and scientific research
- brainchild — Someone's brainchild is an idea or invention that they have thought up or created.
- brake disc — a metal disc that revolves with the wheel in a disc brake
- branchiate — having gills.
- bratticing — a partition or lining, as of planks or cloth, forming an air passage in a mine.
- breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
- brecciated — Petrology. to form as breccia.
- brick wall — a wall made out of brick
- brick-kiln — a kiln in which blocks of clay are baked into bricks
- brickearth — a clayey alluvium suitable for the making of bricks: specifically, such a deposit in southern England, yielding a fertile soil
- brickfield — an area of ground where bricks are made
- bricklayer — A bricklayer is a person whose job is to build walls using bricks.
- brickmaker — a person who makes bricks
- brickworks — a factory or plant where bricks are made
- brilliance — great brightness; radiance
- brilliancy — an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit.
- bring back — Something that brings back a memory makes you think about it.
- brix scale — a scale for calibrating hydrometers used for measuring the concentration and density of sugar solutions at a given temperature
- brno chair — an armchair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, having a cantilevered frame of chromium-plated or stainless steel composed of two interlocking parts, one forming the legs and arms and the other the seat and back frame, with the back and seat lightly upholstered and usually covered with leather.
- broadpiece — an English coin replaced by the guinea in 1663
- broccolini — a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica B. oleracea, which resembles broccoli and is eaten as a green vegetable
- brockville — a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- broken ice — sea ice that covers from 50 to 80 percent of the surface of water in any particular area.
- bronchiole — any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
- bronchitic — acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke.
- bronchitis — Bronchitis is an illness like a very bad cough, in which your bronchial tubes become sore and infected.
- broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
- brown rice — unpolished rice, in which the grains retain the outer yellowish-brown layer (bran)
- buccinator — a thin muscle that compresses the cheeks and holds them against the teeth during chewing, etc
- buckraking — the practice of accepting large sums of money for speaking to special interest groups.
- burchfield — Charles Ephraim, 1893–1967, U.S. painter.
- cabin crew — The cabin crew on an aircraft are the people whose job is to look after the passengers.
- cabineteer — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of a governmental cabinet.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- calibrated — marked with units
- calibrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate.
- calibrator — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- cantabrian — of, relating to or from the province of Cantabria
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- carabineer — a soldier armed with a carbine
- carabinero — a Chilean police officer
- carabiners — Plural form of carabiner.
- carabinier — (formerly) a soldier armed with a carbine.
- carbanions — Plural form of carbanion.
- carbineers — Plural form of carbineer.