13-letter words containing b, o, u, n, d
- neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- non-reducible — capable of being reduced.
- nondeductible — Not allowable as a deduction from income for the calculation of taxes.
- nondiffusible — not diffusible
- nonrefundable — an amount refunded.
- nonsubsidized — not subsidized
- old bulgarian — the Bulgarian language of the Middle Ages.
- ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
- ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
- on the double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- onus probandi — the burden of proof.
- organ-builder — a maker of organs
- out and about — busy, active outside the home
- out of bounds — Sports. being beyond or passing the limits or boundaries of a field, course, etc., marking the area within which the ball, puck, or the like is legally in play.
- out-of-bounds — Sports. being beyond or passing the limits or boundaries of a field, course, etc., marking the area within which the ball, puck, or the like is legally in play.
- outward bound — (in Britain) a scheme to provide adventure training for young people
- outward-bound — headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports: We passed an outward-bound ship as we came into the harbor.
- over-abundant — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overabundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overburdening — Present participle of overburden.
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- postdebutante — following the stage of being a debutante
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
- quarter-bound — a style of bookbinding in which the spine is leather and the sides are cloth or paper.
- random number — pseudorandom number
- random rubble — masonry in which untooled stones are set without coursing
- record button — the button that you press on a device or remote control to begin recording sound, images, etc
- redial button — a button on a telephone, allowing the user to dial a number again
- round of beef — round1 (def 35a).
- running board — a small ledge, step, or footboard, formerly beneath the doors of an automobile, to assist passengers entering or leaving the car.
- self-doubting — lacking in confidence
- sound barrier — Also called sonic barrier, transonic barrier. (not in technical use) a hypothetical barrier to flight beyond the speed of sound, so postulated because aircraft undergo an abruptly increasing drag force induced by compression of the surrounding air when traveling near the speed of sound.
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subsidization — to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
- transboundary — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
- unblindfolded — not blindfolded
- unbowdlerized — to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
- uncommendable — not able to be commended; unworthy of commendation; reprehensible
- uncommendably — in an uncommendable manner
- undiagnosable — unable to be diagnosed
- unmetabolised — not metabolised