13-letter words containing b, i, c, u, r
- kirkcudbright — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- komi republic — a constituent republic of NW Russia: annexed by the princes of Moscow in the 14th century. Capital: Syktyvkar. Pop: 1 019 000 (2002). Area: 415 900 sq km (160 540 sq miles)
- liebfraumilch — a white wine produced chiefly in the region of Hesse in Germany.
- lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- microbusiness — A business that operates on a very small scale.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
- new brunswick — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
- non-reducible — capable of being reduced.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
- paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
- pencil rubber — a piece of rubber used for erasing something written in pencil; eraser
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- producibility — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- public charge — a person who is in economic distress and is supported at government expense: He assured the American consul that the prospective immigrant would not become a public charge.
- public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
- public spirit — active interest in public welfare or the good of the community
- rambling club — a club for people who enjoy taking walks in the country
- reducibleness — the extent, state or quality of being reducible
- relubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- republicanism — republican government.
- republicanize — to make republican.
- republication — publication anew.
- rubbernecking — staring or gaping inquisitively, esp in a naive or foolish manner
- rubbish chute — an inclined channel or vertical passage down which rubbish may be dropped for disposal
- ruth benedict — Ruth (Fulton) 1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
- saint-brieucs — a city in and the capital of the Côtes-du-Nord, in W France.
- shark biscuit — a bodyboard
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- sub-franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- subcategorize — to split into subcategories
- subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
- subclavicular — a bone of the pectoral arch.
- subcoriaceous — almost leathery
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- suburbicarian — being near the city of Rome.
- surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tuberculinize — to inoculate with tuberculin.
- turbidimetric — from, using, or relating to a turbidimeter or turbidimetry
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- umbraculiform — umbrella-shaped