13-letter words containing b, i, o, l
- 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).
- republication — publication anew.
- resublimation — Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- retrofittable — to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
- ribosomal rna — a type of RNA, distinguished by its length and abundance, functioning in protein synthesis as a component of ribosomes. Abbreviation: rRNA.
- road-blocking — an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
- robbe-grillet — Alain [a-lan] /aˈlɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1922–2008, French writer.
- robben island — a small island in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) off the Cape Peninsula: formerly used by the South African government to house political prisoners
- rock climbing — the sport of climbing sheer rocky surfaces on the sides of mountains, often with the aid of special equipment.
- rollerblading — skating on rollerblades
- rum rebellion — the deposition of Governor William Bligh in 1808 by officers of the New South Wales Corps, caused by his interference in their trading activities, esp in the trafficking of rum
- saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- san cristobal — a city in SW Venezuela.
- school phobia — a fear of going to or returning to school
- scribble down — If you scribble down something, you write it quickly or roughly.
- seasonability — fact of being seasonable
- self-doubting — lacking in confidence
- self-oblivion — the state of being completely forgotten or unknown: a former movie star now in oblivion.
- sensible note — the major seventh note of any scale
- shambolically — in a completely disorganized or chaotic manner
- shot-blasting — the cleaning of metal, etc, by a stream of shot
- simon bolivar — Simón [sahy-muh n;; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən;; Spanish siˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), ("El Libertador") 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- siphon bottle — a bottle for aerated water, fitted with a bent tube through the neck, the water being forced out, when a valve is opened, by the pressure on its surface of the gas accumulating within the bottle.
- skilled labor — labor that requires special training for its satisfactory performance.
- social phobia — a type of anxiety disorder characterized by shyness and heightened self-consciousness in particular social situations
- solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- space biology — exobiology.
- spelling book — an elementary textbook or manual to teach spelling
- spelling-book — a person who spells words.
- spiny lobster — any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
- splenial bone — a small bone in the lower jaw of some animals, such as reptiles and birds
- stabilization — the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
- sterling bloc — those countries having currencies whose values tend to vary directly with the rise and fall of the value of the pound sterling.
- stone boiling — a primitive method of boiling liquid with heated stones
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- strombuliform — in the shape of a coil
- sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- subcollection — the act of collecting.
- subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
- subinvolution — (of organs) a partial return to normal size
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subpopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.