15-letter words containing b, m, d
- regimental band — a band made up of a military formation varying in size from a battalion to a number of battalions
- relational dbms — relational database
- remembrance day — (in Canada) November 11, observed as a legal holiday in memory of those who died in World Wars I and II, similar to Veterans Day in the U.S.
- reynolds number — a dimensionless number, vρl/η, where v is the fluid velocity, ρ the density, η the viscosity and l a dimension of the system. The value of the number indicates the type of fluid flow
- robe-de-chambre — a dressing gown.
- romblon islands — a group of islands of the Philippines in the Sibuyan Sea and Tablas Strait, part of the Visayan Islands.
- sand-lime brick — a hard brick composed of silica sand and a lime of high calcium content, molded under high pressure and baked.
- sb's trump card — Your trump card is something powerful that you can use or do, which gives you an advantage over someone.
- self-debasement — to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
- selfabandonment — absence or lack of personal restraint.
- side impact bar — A side impact bar is a long beam in a car door that is designed to protect passengers during a crash.
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sound symbolism — a nonarbitrary connection between phonetic features of linguistic items and their meanings, as in the frequent occurrence of close vowels in words denoting smallness, as petite and teeny-weeny.
- stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
- suicide bombing — a terrorist bomb attack in which the perpetrator knows that he or she will be killed in the explosion
- system building — a method of building in which prefabricated components are used to speed the construction of buildings
- the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
- tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
- to bear in mind — If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
- tobacco budworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.
- udmurt republic — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the basin of the middle Kama. Capital: Izhevsk. Pop: 1 570 500 (2002). Area: 42 100 sq km (16 250 sq miles)
- uncircumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
- unrecommendable — not able to be recommended, supported, or endorsed
- upward mobility — movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying.
- upwardly mobile — See under vertical mobility (def 1).
- water-based mud — Water-based mud is a type of drilling mud consisting mainly of water, which has additives to modify it and make it more effective.
- well-remembered — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- wheatgerm bread — bread made with wheat germ
- ytterbium oxide — a colorless compound, Yb 2 O 3 , used in certain alloys and ceramics.