13-letter words containing d, o, b, c
- bounced flash — a flash bounced off a reflective surface, as a ceiling or wall, to illuminate a subject indirectly.
- boundary scan — The use of scan registers to capture state from device input and output pins. IEEE Standard 1149.1-1990 describes the international standard implementation (sometimes called JTAG after the Joint Test Action Group which began the standardisation work).
- brace molding — keel1 (def 6).
- braggadocious — boastful
- breech-loader — a firearm that is loaded at the breech
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- broad hatchet — a hatchet with a broad cutting edge.
- bûche de noël — a French Christmas cake made from a thin layer of spongecake that is rolled up and frosted so as to resemble a decorative Yule log
- butanoic acid — kind of acid
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- carbo-loading — Informal. carbohydrate loading.
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- carbolic acid — Carbolic acid or carbolic is a liquid that is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic.
- carbolic-acid — Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- carbon credit — Carbon credits are an allowance that certain companies have, permitting them to burn a certain amount of fossil fuels.
- carbon dating — Carbon dating is a system of calculating the age of a very old object by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon it contains.
- carbonic acid — a weak acid formed when carbon dioxide combines with water: obtained only in aqueous solutions, never in the pure state. Formula: H2CO3
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- chlorobromide — a chlorine and bromine compound joined to a metal
- circuit board — A circuit board is the same as a printed circuit board.
- clapperboards — Plural form of clapperboard.
- cloth binding — a type of binding in which a book is bound in stiff boards covered with cloth
- cloud chamber — an apparatus for detecting high-energy particles by observing their tracks through a chamber containing a supersaturated vapour. Each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coachbuilding — the manufacture of bodies for cars, buses, and coaches
- codifiability — the quality of being codifiable
- college-bound — intending to go to college
- colorado ruby — a fire-red form of garnet found in Colorado and other parts of North America
- commodifiable — to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
- comorbidities — Plural form of comorbidity.
- conditionable — able to be conditioned
- contrabandism — the practice of trading contraband goods
- contrabandist — a person who trades in contraband goods; smuggler
- contract bond — an indemnity agreement to protect against loss due to breach of contract.
- control board — a panel containing switches, dials, and other equipment for regulating electrical devices, lights, etc.
- coolidge tube — a cathode ray tube, used for x-ray production, in which a beam of thermoelectrons is produced by heating a wire cathode.
- cooling board — a plank for laying out a corpse.
- cost a bundle — If you say that something costs a bundle, or costs someone a bundle, you are emphasizing that it is expensive.
- coulomb field — the electrostatic field around an electrically charged body or particle
- counterbidder — a person or organization that makes a bid in opposition to another bid
- covalent bond — a type of chemical bond involving the sharing of electrons between atoms in a molecule, esp the sharing of a pair of electrons by two adjacent atoms
- cover bidding — the act of tendering an artificially high price for a contract, on the assumption that the tender will not be accepted
- cross bedding — layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification
- crossbreeding — Present participle of crossbreed.
- crowd trouble — bad behaviour by fans at a sports match
- cupboard love — a show of love inspired only by some selfish or greedy motive
- currency bond — a bond payable in legal tender.
- cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- daytona beach — a city in NE Florida, on the Atlantic: a resort with a beach of hard white sand, used since 1903 for motor speed trials. Pop: 64 581 (2003 est)