14-letter words containing b, o, u, r, d
- outboard motor — a portable gasoline engine with propeller and tiller, clamped on the stern of a boat.
- outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- over-abundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
- overburdensome — excessively burdensome.
- oversubscribed — If something such as an event or a service is oversubscribed, too many people apply to attend the event or use the service.
- pas de bourree — a short running step.
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.
- press cupboard — a cupboard of the 16th and 17th centuries having an overhanging top above a recessed cabinet, beneath which is a section of drawers or cabinets.
- productibility — the ability to produce
- provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations
- pseudo-liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- pseudomembrane — a tough outer layer found on the surface of the mucous membrane or skin
- quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
- random numbers — a number chosen by a random sampling, as from a table (random number table) or generated by a computer.
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- redistribution — a distribution performed again or anew.
- required-cobol — A minimal subset of COBOL developed in 1961. It was later dropped entirely.
- ribonucleoside — a ribonucleotide precursor that contains ribose and a purine or pyrimidine base.
- ribonucleotide — an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.
- round the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- roundaboutedly — in a roundabout manner
- roundaboutness — the characteristic of being roundabout
- scoresby sound — a heavily indented arm of the Norwegian Sea in E Greenland.
- shoulder blade — the scapula.
- shoulder board — one of a pair of narrow, stiff, cloth patches bearing an insignia of rank and worn on the shoulders by a commissioned officer.
- skilled labour — labour or work that demands skill and which you usually have to be trained for, or the workers that provide this labour
- sodium bromide — a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble solid, NaBr, used chiefly in photography as a developer, and in medicine as a sedative.
- sounding board — a thin, resonant plate of wood forming part of a musical instrument, and so placed as to enhance the power and quality of the tone.
- spruce budworm — the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.
- statutory body — a body set up by the government to consider evidence and make judgements in some field of activity
- subinfeudatory — a person who holds by subinfeudation.
- suicide bomber — A suicide bomber is a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that he or she will be killed in the explosion.
- sweated labour — workers forced to work in poor conditions for low pay
- t distribution — Student's t distribution.
- the upper body — the part of the body above the waist
- through bridge — a bridge in which the track is carried by the lower horizontal members
- troubleshooted — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- turbo debugger — (programming) A source-level debugger designed for use with Borland and other compilers.
- umbilical cord — Anatomy. a cord or funicle connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus.
- un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
- uncorroborated — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- undiscoverable — unable to be discovered or found out
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- unreproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- unsubordinated — noting or designating a debt obligation whose holder is placed in precedence below secured and general creditors: subordinated debentures.
- wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.