18-letter words containing b, o, y, a, n
- not by a long shot — absolutely not
- octachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
- personal bodyguard — a person employed to protect a particular person
- publishing company — a firm which publishes books
- pulmonary embolism — the blockage of a pulmonary artery, often by a blood clot, that stops the flow of blood to the lungs and which can result in death if untreated
- range of stability — the angle to the perpendicular through which a vessel may be heeled without losing the ability to right itself.
- reversionary bonus — a bonus added to the sum payable on death or at the maturity of a with-profits assurance policy
- significant symbol — a verbal or nonverbal gesture, as a word or smile, that has acquired a conventionalized meaning.
- stand-by generator — an electrical system which operates automatically in case the usual system malfunctions
- stationary bicycle — an exercise bike
- subsidiary company — a company whose controlling interest is owned by another company.
- the back of beyond — a very remote place
- to put years on sb — if you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has put years on someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much older
- treaty obligations — obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
- urban contemporary — popular dance music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul.
- voluntary abortion — abortion (def 1).
- voluntary-abortion — Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.