12-letter words containing b, i, n, o

olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
omnibus bill — a bill dealing with, or providing for many different things or cases
omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
on a bowline — beating close to the wind
on probation — under the supervision of a probation officer
on sb's side — If you are on someone's side, you are supporting them in an argument or a war.
on shipboard — on board a ship
on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
on the brain — constantly in mind
on your bike — away you go
one-base hit — single (def 24).
orion nebula — a luminous nebula in the constellation Orion, in the center of Orion's sword.
osco-umbrian — a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.
out-building — a detached building subordinate to a main building.
outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
outbuildings — Plural form of outbuilding.
outnumbering — Present participle of outnumber.
overbrimming — Present participle of overbrim.
overbuilding — Present participle of overbuild.
overtime ban — a refusal by employees to work overtime
panic button — an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
pension book — In Britain, a pension book is a small book which is given to pensioners by the government. Each week, one page can be exchanged for money at a Post Office.
peptide bond — a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.
perturbation — the act of perturbing.
petrobrusian — a member of a 12th-century sect in S France that rejected the Mass, infant baptism, prayers for the dead, sacerdotalism, the veneration of the cross, and the building of churches.
phantom limb — a phenomenon characterized by the experience of pain, discomfort, or other sensation in the area of a missing limb or other body part, as a breast.
phengophobia — an abnormal dread or terror of natural light
piano nobile — the principal story of a large building, as of a palace or villa.
pidyon haben — the rite of relieving the first male child born to parents not descended from Aaron or Levi of certain religious obligations by redeeming him from a member of the priestly class, celebrated 30 days after the child's birth.
pigeon blood — dark red.
pilot burner — pilot light (def 1).
plinth block — a plinth interrupting a door or window architrave at the floor or ground level.
plumbaginous — containing graphite.
port alberni — a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the E central part of Vancouver Island, on an inlet of the Pacific Ocean.
postabortion — Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
powerboating — a boat propelled by mechanical power.
premium bond — In Britain, premium bonds are numbered tickets that are sold by the government. Each month, a computer selects several numbers, and the people whose tickets have those numbers win money.
probationary — the act of testing.
proboscidean — pertaining to or resembling a proboscis.
procarbazine — a drug used in the treatment of cancer, esp lymphomas
public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
pulling boat — a boat propelled by oars alone.
questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
rabbet joint — a joint between rabbeted parts.
radio beacon — a radio station that sends a characteristic signal so as to enable ships or airplanes to determine their position or bearing by means of a radio compass.
radio-carbon — Also called carbon 14. a radioactive isotope of carbon with mass number 14 and a half-life of about 5730 years: widely used in the dating of organic materials.
ragged robin — a plant, Lychnis flos-cuculi, of the pink family, having pink or white flowers with dissected petals.
rainbow bird — an Australian bee-eater, Merops ornatus, with brightly coloured plumage. It feeds in flight and nests in sandy burrows

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