13-letter words containing b, u, r, n, c
- concertgebouw — a concert hall in Amsterdam, inaugurated in 1888: the Concertgebouw Orchestra established in 1888, has been independent of the hall since World War II
- confabulatory — the act of confabulating; conversation; discussion.
- congratulable — worthy of congratulation
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
- constructible — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
- contributable — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
- contribute to — to have a share in bringing about (a result); be partly responsible for
- contributions — Plural form of contribution.
- core business — the business activity that is main source of a company's profits and success, usually the activity that the company was originally set up to carry out
- councilmember — a member of a council, especially a legislative council.
- counter table — a medieval English table having a top divided into appropriately marked spaces for various denominations of money.
- counterbidder — a person or organization that makes a bid in opposition to another bid
- counterblasts — Plural form of counterblast.
- counterboring — a tool for enlarging a drilled hole for a portion of its length, as to permit sinking a screw head.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- country blues — acoustic folk blues with a guitar accompaniment
- curb exchange — American Stock Exchange.
- currant borer — the larva of a clearwing moth, Ramosia tipuliformis, that bores into the stems of currants.
- currency bond — a bond payable in legal tender.
- cutter number — a code combining decimal numbers with letters from an author's surname, used in an alphabetizing system.
- cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
- cyberbullying — Cyberbullying is the use of the Internet to frighten or upset someone, usually by sending them unpleasant messages.
- decarburizing — Present participle of decarburize.
- disencumbered — Simple past tense and past participle of disencumber.
- dry scrubbing — Dry scrubbing is the removal of solid particles from a gas onto a liquid surface, but with a solid discharge.
- electron tube — (electronics) (Or tube, vacuum tube, UK: valve, electron valve, thermionic valve, firebottle, glassfet) An electronic component consisting of a space exhausted of gas to such an extent that electrons may move about freely, and two or more electrodes with external connections. Nearly all tubes are of the thermionic type where one electrode, called the cathode, is heated, and electrons are emitted from its surface with a small energy (typically a Volt or less). A second electrode, called the anode (plate) will attract the electrons when it is positive with respect to the cathode, allowing current in one direction but not the other. In types which are used for amplification of signals, additional electrodes, called grids, beam-forming electrodes, focussing electrodes and so on according to their purpose, are introduced between cathode and plate and modify the flow of electrons by electrostatic attraction or (usually) repulsion. A voltage change on a grid can control a substantially greater change in that between cathode and anode. Unlike semiconductors, except perhaps for FETs, the movement of electrons is simply a function of electrostatic field within the active region of the tube, and as a consequence of the very low mass of the electron, the currents can be changed quickly. Moreover, there is no limit to the current density in the space, and the electrodes which do dissapate power are usually metal and can be cooled with forced air, water, or other refrigerants. Today these features cause tubes to be the active device of choice when the signals to be amplified are a power levels of more than about 500 watts. The first electronic digital computers used hundreds of vacuum tubes as their active components which, given the reliability of these devices, meant the computers needed frequent repairs to keep them operating. The chief causes of unreliability are the heater used to heat the cathode and the connector into which the tube was plugged. Vacuum tube manufacturers in the US are nearly a thing of the past, with the exception of the special purpose types used in broadcast and image sensing and displays. Eimac, GE, RCA, and the like would probably refer to specific types such as "Beam Power Tetrode" and the like, and rarely use the generic terms. The cathode ray tube is a special purpose type based on these principles which is used for the visual display in television and computers. X-ray tubes are diodes (two element tubes) used at high voltage; a tungsten anode emits the energetic photons when the energetic electrons hit it. Magnetrons use magnetic fields to constrain the electrons; they provide very simple, high power, ultra-high frequency signals for radar, microwave ovens, and the like. Klystrons amplify signals at high power and microwave frequencies.
- encourageable — Able to be encouraged; suggestible.
- encumbrancers — Plural form of encumbrancer.
- fluorocarbons — Plural form of fluorocarbon.
- gnu c library — (library) (glibc) The run-time library for the GNU C compiler, gcc, and others. glibc is the source code for libc.a. It is maintained separately from the compilers and is a superset of ANSI C and POSIX.1 and a large subset of POSIX.2. Mailing list: <[email protected]> (bugs).
- hot cross bun — a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.
- inconquerable — That cannot be conquered; unconquerable.
- inconstruable — unable to be construed
- incorruptable — Misspelling of incorruptible.
- incorruptible — not corruptible: incorruptible integrity.
- incorruptibly — In an incorruptible manner.
- incurableness — The state or condition of being incurable.
- indisturbance — Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose.
- indolebutyric — as in indolebutyric acid, a synthetic plant growth regulator
- knuckleballer — a pitcher who specializes in throwing knuckle balls.
- lingual brace — a specialized dental brace that fits behind the teeth so that it is not visible when the wearer speaks or smiles.
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- melbourne cup — an annual horse race run in Melbourne, since 1861
- membranaceous — Resembling or having properties of a membrane.
- microbusiness — A business that operates on a very small scale.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
- new brunswick — a province in SE Canada, E of Maine. 27,985 sq. mi. (72,480 sq. km). Capital: Fredericton.
- non-reducible — capable of being reduced.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.