11-letter words containing b, o, t, n
- benediction — A benediction is a kind of Christian prayer.
- benedictory — of, giving, or expressing benediction.
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- beneplacito — an indication of approval
- bent double — If someone is bent double, the top part of their body is leaning forward towards their legs, usually because they are in great pain or because they are laughing a lot. In American English, you can also say that someone is bent over double.
- benthoscope — a deep-sea diving vessel
- benzonatate — a nonnarcotic substance, C 30 H 53 NO 11 , used as a cough suppressant.
- beryllonite — a mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, NaBePO 4 , occurring in colorless or light-yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gemstone.
- bethanechol — a substance, C 7 H 17 ClN 2 O 2 , used to treat urinary retention, especially postoperatively.
- betrothment — the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
- bevel joint — a miter joint, especially one in which two pieces meet at other than a right angle.
- bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
- bicomponent — a fibre composed of two compounds
- biconvexity — the characteristic of having two convex surfaces
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- big-footing — a prominent or influential person, especially a journalist or news analyst.
- bioaeration — the oxidative treatment of raw sewage by aeration
- biogenetics — the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms
- bioindustry — an industry that makes use of biotechnology and other advanced life science methodologies in the creation or alteration of life forms or processes
- biokinetics — the study of movements of or within organisms.
- bioprinting — the construction of replacement body parts using techniques developed for three-dimensional printing
- bipartition — divided into or consisting of two parts.
- bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
- bisociation — the association of one idea with two different contexts
- bit-robbing — in-band signalling
- bitmap font — a font format in which letters and symbols are stored as a pattern of dots
- blacktongue — canine pellagra.
- blanket bog — a very acid peat bog, low in nutrients, extending widely over a flat terrain, found in cold wet climates
- blindstorey — a storey without windows, such as a gallery in a Gothic church
- bloatedness — the state of being swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind
- block front — Furniture. a front of a desk, chest of drawers, etc., of the third quarter of the 18th century, having three vertical divisions of equal width, a sunken one between raised ones, all divided by flat areas to which they are connected by curves, often with a shell motif forming a rounded termination to each section.
- block grant — (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing
- block print — a design printed by means of one or more blocks of wood or metal.
- blood count — Your blood count is the number of red and white cells in your blood. A blood count can also refer to a medical examination which determines the number of red and white cells in your blood.
- bloodsprent — spattered or stained with blood
- bloomington — a city in central Indiana: seat of the University of Indiana (1820). Pop: 70 642 (2003 est)
- boat anchor — 1. Like doorstop but more severe; implies that the offending hardware is irreversibly dead or useless. "That was a working motherboard once. One lightning strike later, instant boat anchor!" 2. A person who just takes up space. 3. Obsolete but still working hardware, especially when used of an old S100-bus hobbyist system; originally a term of annoyance, but became more and more affectionate as the hardware became more and more obsolete.
- boatmanship — boatsmanship.
- body lotion — skin lotion for use on the body
- bogtrotting — the act of roaming over boggy areas, or living in boggy areas
- bolt-action — (of a rifle) equipped with a manually operated sliding bolt.
- bombardment — A bombardment is a strong and continuous attack of gunfire or bombing.
- bombilation — a humming or buzzing sound, for example that of a bee
- bombination — to make a humming or buzzing noise.
- bon appetit — enjoy your meal
- bonapartism — a political system resembling the rules of the Bonapartes, esp Napoleon I and Napoleon III: centralized government by a military dictator, who enjoys popular support given expression in plebiscites
- bonapartist — an adherent of the Bonapartes or their policies.
- bonaventura — Saint, called the Seraphic Doctor. 1221–74, Italian Franciscan monk, mystic, theologian, and philosopher; author of a Life of St Francis and Journey of the Soul to God. Feast day: July 14
- bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.