12-letter words containing b, i, n, o
- spinal block — spinal anesthesia.
- spinning box — centrifugal box.
- spiral-bound — having a spiral binding.
- spongioblast — one of the primordial cells in the embryonic brain and spinal cord capable of developing into neuroglia.
- spun-bonding — a process for forming nonwoven fabrics, usually of limited durability, by bonding continuous-filament synthetic fibers immediately after extrusion.
- stirrup bone — the stapes, one of the three bones of the middle ear
- stockbroking — business of buying and selling stock
- stone bruise — a bruise on the sole of the foot, caused by walking on or striking against a small stone or other hard object.
- strobilation — asexual reproduction by division into segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfishes
- stuffing box — a device for preventing leakage of gases or liquids along a moving rod or shaft at the point at which it leaves a cylinder, tank, ship hull, etc.
- sub-function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- sub-religion — a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- subabdominal — below or beneath the abdomen
- subarachnoid — of, relating to, or situated below the arachnoid membrane.
- subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
- subcommunity — a self-contained community usually within the suburbs of a large urban area.
- subconscious — existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness: the subconscious self. Compare preconscious, unconscious.
- subcontinent — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subdiaconate — the office or dignity of a subdeacon.
- suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
- subhastation — a public auction or sale
- subinfection — an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- sublineation — an underlining
- subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subordinator — a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- substitution — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- substruction — a foundation or substructure.
- surfboarding — a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.
- talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
- teaching job — a position as a teacher
- technobandit — a person who steals technological secrets, as from the government or a place of employment, and sells them to agents of foreign governments or to competing firms.
- technophobia — abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.
- tennis elbow — irritation of the synovial membrane, or joint rotary area, of the elbow, caused by immoderate motions while playing tennis or other sports; epicondylitis.
- the brownies — (in the US) the junior division of the Girl Scouts, usually for girls six to eight years old
- tie-on label — a label that is fastened by tying on
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- timbromaniac — a person who is passionate about stamp-collecting
- to think big — If you think big, you make plans on a large scale, often using a lot of time, effort, or money.
- transponible — capable of being transposed.
- tube station — an underground station where underground trains depart and leave, esp in London
- tubocurarine — the principal active alkaloid of curare, C 38 H 44 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a muscle relaxant, especially as an adjunct to anesthesia.
- tumbling box — a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel.
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- turbo engine — an engine containing a turbocharger