12-letter words containing e, c, a, r, i
- baby carrier — a kind of sling or rucksack used to carry small babies either on one's chest or one's back
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- backbreaking — demanding great effort; exhausting
- backswimmers — Plural form of backswimmer.
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- bacteria bed — a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent, in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganisms
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- bactericides — Plural form of bactericide.
- bacteriocide — Alternative form of bactericide.
- bacteriology — Bacteriology is the science and the study of bacteria.
- bacteriostat — any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them
- ball-carrier — the offensive player having the ball and attempting to gain ground.
- baluchithere — a hornless rhinoceros of the extinct genus Baluchitherium that inhabited central Asia during the Oligocene and early Miocene epochs: the largest land mammal known.
- bankruptcies — Plural form of bankruptcy.
- barbecue pit — a trench in which wood or charcoal is burned for barbecuing
- barber chair — a chair used by barbers, adjustable in height and having an adjustable headrest, back, and footrest.
- barcoo river — a river in E central Australia, in SW Queensland: joins with the Thomson River to form Cooper Creek
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- barrack life — the experiences, activities, etc that are characteristic of a soldier's time spent dwelling in a barracks
- barrel chair — a kind of upholstered chair with an upright, rounded back
- basket chair — a chair made of wickerwork; a wicker chair
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- battery acid — acid used in batteries, esp car batteries
- beaumarchais — Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛr oɡystɛ̃ karɔ̃ də). 1732–99, French dramatist, noted for his comedies The Barber of Seville (1775) and The Marriage of Figaro (1784)
- beggar-ticks — any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc
- benchmarking — In business, benchmarking is a process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in its field, in order to try to improve its own performance.
- biarticulate — having two joints, as the antennae of certain insects.
- biauriculate — having two auricles or earlike parts
- bicameralism — having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
- bicarpellary — (of an ovary) having two carpels
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- bicycle race — cycling (def 2).
- bicycle rack — a metal frame for securing bicycles when they are not in use
- biker jacket — a short, close-fitting leather jacket with zips and studs, often worn by motorcyclists
- billiard cue — a long cue used for playing billiards
- bingo caller — the person who shouts out the numbers to bingo players
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- biomolecular — relating to a biomolecule
- bird fancier — a person who keeps, breeds, or sells birds
- bird watcher — a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- bird-watcher — A bird-watcher is a person whose hobby is watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- biscay green — a yellowish green.
- biscuit ware — unglazed earthenware
- bismarck sea — an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of New Britain and north-east of New Guinea
- black heroin — a very potent and addictive form of heroin that is dark-colored.
- black prince — Edward2 (Prince of Wales)
- black-figure — pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece in the 7th and 6th centuries b.c., chiefly characterized by silhouetted figures painted in black slip on a red clay body, details incised into the design, and a two-dimensional structure of form and space.
- blister pack — a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard
- borosilicate — a salt of boric and silicic acids
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.