13-letter words containing b, o, n, d, g
- cross bedding — layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification
- crossbreeding — Present participle of crossbreed.
- cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
- decarbonating — Present participle of decarbonate.
- decarbonizing — Present participle of decarbonize.
- demothballing — to remove (naval or military equipment) from storage or reserve, usually for active duty; reactivate.
- desobligeante — a type of carriage seating only one person
- disemboweling — Present participle of disembowel.
- disobligation — the state of being without obligation
- disobligement — disobligation
- disobligingly — So as to disoblige.
- double magnum — Jeroboam (def 2).
- double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
- double-tongue — to interrupt the wind flow by moving the tongue as if pronouncing t and k alternately, especially in playing rapid passages or staccato notes on a brass instrument.
- drawing board — a rectangular board on which paper is placed or mounted for drawing or drafting.
- edward gibbon — Edward, 1737–94, English historian.
- floating debt — short-term government borrowing, esp by the issue of three-month Treasury bills
- flooring brad — a brad having a very small head, made in lengths from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm).
- fruiting body — an organ that produces spores; fructification.
- gelada baboon — a NE African baboon, Theropithecus gelada, with dark brown hair forming a mane over the shoulders, a bare red chest, and a ridged muzzle: family Cercopithecidae
- get a bead on — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- gibson desert — a desert in W central Australia: scrub; salt marshes. About 85,000 sq. mi. (220,000 sq. km).
- gladstone bag — a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.
- golden number — a number between 1 and 19, used to indicate the position of any year in the Metonic cycle, calculated as the remainder when 1 is added to the given year and the sum is divided by 19. If the remainder is zero the number is 19
- good-neighbor — characterized by friendly political relations and mutual aid between countries.
- ground beetle — any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects.
- groundbreaker — a person who is an originator, innovator, or pioneer in a particular activity.
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- housebuilding — The trade or activity of building houses.
- hydrogen bomb — a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
- hydrogen bond — a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms (F, N, O) forms an electrostatic link with another electronegative atom in the same or another molecule.
- ironing board — a flat, cloth-covered board or other surface, often foldable and having legs, on which clothing, linens, or similar articles are ironed.
- judgment book — the book from which all persons will be judged at the Last Judgment, containing a full record of their acts.
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
- leading block — lead block.
- loft building — a building of several floors with large areas of unobstructed space, originally rented out for light industrial purposes and now frequently converted to residential occupancy.
- london bridge — a bridge over the Thames between the City of London on the north side, and Southwark on the south side.
- managed bonds — investment in a combination of fixed interest securities, equities, gilts, and property, in which an investment manager, acting on a client's behalf, varies the amount invested in each according to the returns expected
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- mind-boggling — intellectually overwhelming: a mind-boggling puzzle.
- molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
- monkey bridge — flying bridge.
- mortgage bond — a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- neighboorhood — Alternative spelling of neighbourhood.
- neighborhoods — Plural form of neighborhood.
- neighbourhood — Standard spelling of neighborhood.
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.