8-letter words containing b, i, r, t
- rib site — (networking) (By analogy with backbone site) A host with an on-demand high-speed link to a backbone site that serves as a regional distribution point for lots of third-party traffic in electronic mail and Usenet news. Compare leaf site.
- rib-knit — (of a knitted garment or fabric) having a pattern of ribs: a rib-knit sweater.
- ringbolt — a bolt with a ring fitted in an eye at its head.
- robert i — ("Robert the Devil") died 1035, duke of Normandy 1028–35 (father of William I of England).
- robotics — the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, especially on an assembly line.
- robotism — a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
- robotize — to turn (someone) into a robot.
- roburite — a flameless safety explosive used in mines
- rubaiyat — (in Persian poetry) a verse form consisting of four-line stanzas
- sabatier — Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1854–1941, French chemist: Nobel prize 1912.
- sabotier — a wearer of sabots
- siberite — a violet or violet-red tourmaline, used as a gem.
- sobriety — the state or quality of being sober.
- sorbitic — relating to sorbite
- sorbitol — a white, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in cherries, plums, pears, seaweed, and many berries, obtained by the breakdown of dextrose and used as a sugar substitute for diabetics and in the manufacture of vitamin C, synthetic resins, candy, varnishes, etc.; sorbol.
- stibbler — a preacher who is awaiting a permanent ministerial position
- strobila — the body of a tapeworm exclusive of the head and neck region. Compare scolex.
- strobile — a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
- strobili — a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
- subright — Usually, subrights. subsidiary rights, as for a literary or dramatic property.
- subtribe — tribe within a larger tribe
- subtrist — slightly sad; not completely sad
- sybarite — (usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
- tabering — a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- taborite — (in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
- tenebrio — a type of small mealworm
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- terribly — in a terrible manner.
- therblig — (in time and motion study) any of the basic elements involved in completing a given manual operation or task that can be subjected to analysis.
- thonburi — a city in S Thailand, near Bangkok.
- thrombin — an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood clotting process.
- thurible — a censer.
- tiberian — of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
- tiberias — Lake. Galilee, Sea of.
- tiberius — (Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar) 42 b.c.–a.d. 37, Roman emperor 14–37.
- tickbird — any of various birds that feed on ticks, as an oxpecker.
- timbered — made of or furnished with timber.
- tjirebon — a seaport on N Java, in S central Indonesia.
- trebling — threefold; triple.
- tri-band — of or relating to mobile telephones that can operate on three GSM frequency bands
- tribadic — lesbian (def 5).
- tribasic — (of an acid) having three atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
- tribelet — a tribe having few members, especially one that is a component of a larger tribal organization.
- tribrach — Prosody. a foot of three short syllables.
- tribunal — a court of justice.
- tributer — a miner who is waged by tribute
- trilbies — feet
- trilobed — trilobate.
- trim tab — an independently controlled tab set in the trailing edge of a control surface, as an elevator, aileron, or rudder, to hold it in a position suitable for stabilizing the aircraft in a flight attitude.
- true rib — one member of the first seven pairs of ribs that are attached in humans to the sternum by costal cartilages.