14-letter words containing b, o, t, l, e, n
- finger trouble — trouble caused by operator error, such as striking the wrong key
- flexible joint — A flexible joint is a coupling which can transmit torque between two shafts which are not aligned.
- fonthill abbey — a ruined Gothic Revival mansion in Wiltshire: rebuilt (1790–1810) for William Beckford by James Wyatt; the main tower collapsed in 1800 and, after rebuilding, again in 1827
- forcible entry — entry into a building by force, eg by forcing a lock
- gay liberation — a political and social movement to combat legal and social discrimination against homosexuals.
- globe amaranth — a plant, Gomphrena globosa, native to the Old World tropics, having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut.
- hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
- incontrollable — uncontrollable.
- indemonstrable — not demonstrable; incapable of being demonstrated or proved.
- indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
- indirect labor — labor performed, as by maintenance and clerical workers, that is not considered in computing costs per unit of production.
- insurmountable — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- intolerability — not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
- introspectible — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- job evaluation — the analysis of the relationship between jobs in an organization: often used as a basis for a wages structure
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- labor movement — labor unions collectively: The labor movement supported the bill.
- labradorescent — (of minerals) displaying a brilliant play of colours, as that shown by some forms of labradorite
- lead carbonate — a white crystalline compound, PbCO 3 , toxic when inhaled, insoluble in water and alcohol: used as an exterior paint pigment.
- leaf-nosed bat — any of various New and Old World bats, as of the families Phyllostomatidae, Rhinolophidae, and Hipposideridae, having a leaflike flap of skin at the tip of the nose.
- left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
- let someone be — To let someone be means to leave them alone and not interfere in what they are doing.
- liberalisation — (British) alternative spelling of liberalization.
- liberalization — (US) The process or act of making more liberal.
- line of battle — a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack.
- little bighorn — a river flowing N from N Wyoming to S Montana into the Bighorn River: General Custer and troops defeated near its juncture by Indians 1876. 80 miles (130 km) long.
- mandelbrot set — (mathematics, graphics) (After its discoverer, Benoit Mandelbrot) The set of all complex numbers c such that | z[N] | < 2 for arbitrarily large values of N, where z[0] = 0 z[n+1] = z[n]^2 + c The Mandelbrot set is usually displayed as an Argand diagram, giving each point a colour which depends on the largest N for which | z[N] | < 2, up to some maximum N which is used for the points in the set (for which N is infinite). These points are traditionally coloured black. The Mandelbrot set is the best known example of a fractal - it includes smaller versions of itself which can be explored to arbitrary levels of detail.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- manitoba maple — a Canadian fast-growing variety of maple
- melton mowbray — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: pork pies and Stilton cheese. Pop: 25 554 (2001)
- methaemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- mobile canteen — a truck or lorry with kitchen facilities that can be used on site, such as on a film set, construction site, as a soup kitchen, etc
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- non-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-extensible — capable of being extended.
- non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
- non-negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- non-reportable — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- non-returnable — not returnable.
- nonaccountable — not accountable
- nonbelligerent — of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration