15-letter words containing b, i, e, l, o
- irritable colon — any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress. Abbreviation: IBS.
- journal bearing — a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle
- jukebox musical — a musical play or film that is based around a series of well-known popular songs
- keyboard skills — ability to input information using a keyboard
- knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
- labor relations — worker-employer relationship
- labor-intensive — requiring or using a large supply of labor, relative to capital.
- ladies'-tobacco — pussy-toes.
- leonid brezhnev — Leonid Ilyich [ley-uh-nid il-yich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet ee-lyeech] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), 1906–82, Russian political leader: first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party 1964–66; general secretary 1966–82; president of the Soviet Union 1960–64, 1977–82.
- liberalizations — Plural form of liberalization.
- library edition — an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.
- lifestyle block — a semi-rural property comprising a house and land for small-scale farming
- lighthouse tube — a vacuum tube with the electrodes arranged in parallel layers closely spaced, giving a relatively high-power output at high frequencies.
- livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
- lobar pneumonia — pneumonia (def 2).
- lord it over sb — If someone lords it over you, they act in a way that shows that they think they are better than you, especially by giving lots of orders.
- low earth orbit — (communications) (LEO) The kind of orbit used by communications satellites that will offer high bandwidth for video on demand, television, and Internet communications. A satellite in LEO, in contrast to one in a geostationary orbit, is not in a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface so several satellites are required to provide continuous service.
- lower slobbovia — any place considered to be remote, poor, or unenlightened.
- lucrezia borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
- magnetic bottle — Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- medicine bottle — a small bottle used to hold medicine
- medieval breton — the Breton language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 12th to the mid-17th centuries.
- megalithic tomb — a burial chamber constructed of large stones, either underground or covered by a mound and usually consisting of long transepted corridors (gallery graves) or of a distinct chamber and passage (passage graves). The tombs may date from the 4th millennium bc
- meibomian gland — any of the small sebaceous glands in the eyelid, beneath the conjunctiva
- methylcobalamin — A cobalamin used to treat neuropathies.
- morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
- morbidity table — A morbidity table is a statistical table that shows the proportion of people that are expected to become sick or injured at each age.
- mortality table — an actuarial table showing the percentage of persons who die at any given age, compiled from statistics on selected population groups or on former policyholders.
- muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
- nathaniel bacon — Francis (Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans) 1561–1626, English essayist, philosopher, and statesman.
- necrobacillosis — any disease of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine marked by necrotic areas in which a bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, is found.
- neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
- noblesse oblige — the moral obligation of those of high birth, powerful social position, etc., to act with honor, kindliness, generosity, etc.
- non combustible — not flammable.
- non-combustible — not flammable.
- non-depreciable — capable of depreciating or being depreciated in value.
- non-equilibrium — a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
- non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
- non-falsifiable — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
- non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- non-flexibility — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-rectifiable — able to be rectified.
- non-responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.