11-letter words containing c, n
- baranavichy — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
- baranovichi — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
- barebacking — sexual intercourse performed without the use of a condom
- bareknuckle — (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists.
- baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
- baron-cohen — Sacha. born 1970, British television and film comedian, best known for his creation of the characters Ali G and Borat
- baronetical — pertaining to baronets
- barracudina — any of several slender, large-mouthed, pelagic fishes of the family Paralepididae.
- barricading — Present participle of barricade.
- barycentric — Of or relating to the center of gravity.
- basicranial — of or relating to the base of the skull
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
- batch plant — a manufacturing plant where concrete is mixed before being transported to a construction site ready to be poured.
- bateau neck — boat neck.
- bathing cap — a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry
- batrachians — Plural form of batrachian.
- bbc english — Received Pronunciation.
- bcg vaccine — a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.
- be confined — to be undergoing childbirth
- beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
- bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
- beauticians — Plural form of beautician.
- beckenbauer — Franz. born 1945, German footballer: team captain when West Germany won the World Cup (1974): manager of West Germany (1984–90), coaching the team to success in the 1990 World Cup
- becket bend — sheet bend
- bedclothing — bedclothes; bedding.
- belly dance — a sensuous and provocative dance of Middle Eastern origin, performed by women, with undulating movements of the hips and abdomen
- bellyaching — constant complaining
- benactyzine — a crystalline drug, C20H25NO3, used to make tranquilizers
- bench check — a test made on an engine or other machine or device in a workshop rather than under field conditions.
- bench lathe — a lathe mounted on a workbench
- bench press — a weight-training exercise in which a person lies on a bench and pushes a barbell upwards with both hands from chest level until the arms are straight, then lowers it again
- bench screw — a wooden or metal screw rotated by a handle fixed to one end within a threaded block fixed to a workbench: used with various jaws to form a vise.
- bench table — a course of masonry forming a bench at the foot of a wall.
- bench-press — a weightlifting exercise in which one lies supine on a bench and with both hands pushes a barbell or fixed weight upward from chest level to arm's length and then lowers it back to chest level: usually repeated in sets.
- benchership — the position of a bencher at the Inns of Court
- benchwarmer — a player who is usually on the bench; reserve
- benedict ii — Saint, died a.d. 685, pope 684–85.
- benedict iv — died a.d. 903, pope 900–03.
- benedict ix — died 1056? pope 1032–44; 1045; 1047–48.
- benedict vi — died a.d. 974, pope 973–74.
- benedict xi — (Niccolò Boccasini) 1240–1304, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1303–04.
- benedict xv — original name Giacomo della Chiesa. 1854–1922, pope (1914–22); noted for his repeated attempts to end World War I and for his organization of war relief
- benedictine — A Benedictine is a monk or nun who is a member of a Christian religious community that follows the rule of St. Benedict.
- benediction — A benediction is a kind of Christian prayer.
- benedictive — relating to a benediction or blessing
- benedictory — of, giving, or expressing benediction.
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
- benefactive — of or relating to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son.
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- benefactrix — benefactress.