10-letter words containing c, o, b, l
- coulterneb — The puffin.
- coupleable — two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- crab louse — a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus) pubis, that infests the pubic region in humans
- crossbills — Plural form of crossbill.
- crumbcloth — a cloth placed under a dining table to protect the carpet from crumbs and other material
- cubby-hole — A cubby-hole is a very small room or space for storing things.
- cubbyholes — Plural form of cubbyhole.
- culbertson — Ely (ˈiːlaɪ). 1891–1955, US authority on contract bridge
- cumbrously — In a cumbrous manner.
- customable — subject to customs
- cuttlebone — the internal calcareous shell of the cuttlefish, used as a mineral supplement to the diet of cage-birds and as a polishing agent
- cyberglove — (hardware, virtual reality) A data glove sold by Virtual Technologies. The spandex-like glove houses 18 sensors to track accurately just about every move your hand is capable of making. The accompanying software includes a three-dimensional hand model that can he added to any virtual reality application. The glove includes a mount for Polhemus and Ascension sensors.
- cyclobutyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclobutane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
- cytoglobin — (protein) A globin that is produced by all types of human and other mammalian cells.
- deblocking — Present participle of deblock.
- decoctible — capable of being decocted
- diabolical — If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
- discobolus — A discus thrower.
- docibility — the capacity to be taught easily; docility
- double act — Two comedians or entertainers who perform together are referred to as a double act. Their performance can also be called a double act.
- double cup — (in Renaissance art) a matched pair of metal cups, made so that one can be placed inverted on top of the other.
- double-cut — noting a file having parallel cutting ridges crisscrossing in two directions.
- drop black — carbon, as animal black or lampblack, formed into pellets by mixing with water or glue: used as a black pigment.
- drop cable — Wiring between a computer and its Ethernet transceiver. Maximum length if full-spec is 47m.
- embolismic — Relating to embolism or intercalation.
- enforcable — Misspelling of enforceable.
- enforcible — Capable of being enforced.
- factorable — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- gold brick — Informal. a brick made to look like gold, sold by a swindler.
- halobiotic — relating to habitation in the sea
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- hucklebone — hipbone.
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- inoculable — capable of being inoculated.
- insociable — unsociable.
- insociably — in an insociable manner
- jack block — a block used in raising or lowering a topgallant yard.
- joe public — also Joe Bloggs; US = John Q. Public
- knob latch — a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.
- koulibiaca — A Russian dish of salmon, rice etc. cooked in puff pastry.
- labor camp — Also called slave labor camp. a penal colony where inmates are forced to work.
- laborforce — Alternative form of labor force.
- lead block — any block that alters the direction of a rope; fairlead.
- lego brick — a toy plastic brick with studs which can be connected to other plastic bricks and used to construct toy buildings, vehicles, etc
- leuco base — a noncolored or slightly colored compound that is produced by reducing a dye and is readily oxidized to regenerate the dye.
- leucoblast — an immature leukocyte.
- line block — a letterpress printing block made by a photoengraving process without the use of a screen
- lions club — any of the local clubs that form the International Association of Lions Clubs, formed in the US in 1917 to foster local and international good relations and service to the community
- locomobile — automotive; self-propelling.
- logic bomb — (programming, security) Code surreptitiously inserted into an application or operating system that causes it to perform some destructive or security-compromising activity whenever specified conditions are met. Compare back door.