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13-letter words containing d, o, a, b, l

  • knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
  • labrador duck — an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.
  • lambda prolog — (language)   An extension of standard Prolog defined by Dale A. Miller and Gopalan Nadathur in 1986, in which terms are strongly typed lambda terms. Clauses are higher order hereditary Harrop formulas. The main novelties are universal quantification on goals and implication. The Prolog/Mali compiler compiles Lambda Prolog for the MALI abstract memory system. Mailing list: [email protected]
  • leading block — lead block.
  • leave sb cold — If something leaves you cold, it fails to excite or interest you.
  • lo and behold — Lo and behold or lo is used to emphasize a surprising event that is about to be mentioned, or to emphasize in a humorous way that something is not surprising at all.
  • lonsdale belt — (in Britain) a belt conferred as a trophy on professional boxing champions, in various weight categories: if a champion wins it three times it becomes his personal property
  • low-bandwidth — [communication theory] Used to indicate a talk that, although not content-free, was not terribly informative. "That was a low-bandwidth talk, but what can you expect for an audience of suits!" Compare zero-content, bandwidth, math-out.
  • lower abdomen — lowest part of the belly
  • mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
  • marmalade box — genipap.
  • medical board — a group of people qualified to give opinions on medical matters
  • metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
  • modifiability — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
  • molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
  • national debt — the financial obligations of a national government resulting from deficit spending.
  • non-adaptable — capable of being adapted.
  • non-amendable — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
  • non-obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
  • nondeferrable — Not deferrable.
  • nondegradable — not subject to or capable of degradation or decomposition: nondegradable waste.
  • nondeliberate — not deliberate or intentional
  • nondepletable — not depletable
  • nondetachable — Not capable of being detached.
  • nondialyzable — not dialyzable or capable of undergoing dialysis
  • nondisposable — Not disposable.
  • nonexpendable — capable of being expended.
  • nonrecordable — Not recordable.
  • nonrefundable — an amount refunded.
  • odontoblastic — Relating to odontoblasts.
  • oil-based mud — Oil-based mud is a drilling fluid that is an emulsion containing oil as the base fluid.
  • old bulgarian — the Bulgarian language of the Middle Ages.
  • orbital index — the ratio of the maximum breadth to the maximum height of the orbital cavity multiplied by 100.
  • organ-builder — a maker of organs
  • particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
  • perditionable — deserving perdition or damnation
  • polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
  • public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
  • quodlibetical — a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject.
  • random rubble — masonry in which untooled stones are set without coursing
  • recommendable — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
  • recommendably — in a way that is recommendable
  • redial button — a button on a telephone, allowing the user to dial a number again
  • rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
  • road-blocking — an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
  • robben island — a small island in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) off the Cape Peninsula: formerly used by the South African government to house political prisoners
  • rollerblading — skating on rollerblades
  • second ballot — an electoral procedure in which if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot, candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates
  • self-absorbed — preoccupied with one's thoughts, interests, etc.
  • skilled labor — labor that requires special training for its satisfactory performance.
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