16-letter words containing b, o, a, d

mönchen-gladbach — city in WC Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia: pop. 266,000
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
nibble mode dram — (storage) A standard DRAM where four successive bits can be clocked out of the single data line by successive pulses on the CAS\ line while RAS\ is active. A column address is only required for the first bit. This mode is now unfashionable but can be found on some older 64 kilobit and 256 kilobit chips.
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-debilitating — to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
non-extraditable — capable of being extradited; subject to extradition: an extraditable person.
nonbiodegradable — Not biodegradable.
nondurable goods — goods that remain usable for, or must be replaced within, a relatively short period of time, as food, apparel, or fabrics
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
of human bondage — a novel (1915) by W. Somerset Maugham.
off off broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
off-off-broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
on her beam-ends — (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90°
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
one-armed bandit — slot machine (def 1).
operating budget — money allocated to a project
ordinary jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
organized labour — labour carried out by workers in trade unions, or the workers themselves
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
oxidation number — the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.
performance bond — contract bond.
pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).
pribilof islands — a group of islands in the Bering Sea, off SW Alaska, belonging to the US: the breeding ground of the northern fur seal. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles)
publication date — the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.
rag-and-bone man — a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman.
random vibration — Random vibration is a type of forced vibration in which the motion follows no regular pattern.
razor-billed auk — a black and white auk, Alca torda, of the American and European coasts of the northern North Atlantic, having a compressed black bill encircled by a white band.
reasonable doubt — law: grounds for believing sb is innocent
rectus abdominis — a long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
redistributional — a distribution performed again or anew.
rhabdomyosarcoma — a malignant tumor made up of striated muscle tissue.
ribonucleic acid — RNA.
rough and tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
round lake beach — a town in NE Illinois.
roundabout chair — corner chair.
run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
safe deposit box — A safe deposit box is a small box, usually kept in a special room in a bank, in which you can store valuable objects.
safe-deposit box — a lockable metal box or drawer, especially in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.
sandlot baseball — a form of baseball played by children on an area of vacant ground
santiago de cuba — a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.

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