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12-letter words containing e, c, b

  • beer o’clock — the time of day when it is acceptable or customary to start drinking alcohol
  • beggar-ticks — any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc
  • behenic acid — a crystalline, saturated fatty acid, C 22 H 44 O 2 , obtained from plant sources, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, waxes, and plasticizers.
  • beijing duck — a roasted duck prized for its crisp skin, prepared by forcing air between skin and meat, brushing with sugar water, and hanging up to dry before final cooking.
  • bell captain — a person in charge of a group of bellhops
  • bell the cat — to undertake a very dangerous mission
  • belligerence — the act or quality of being belligerent or warlike; aggressiveness
  • belligerency — the state of being at war
  • belly dancer — A belly dancer is a woman who performs a Middle Eastern dance in which she moves her hips and abdomen about.
  • belly-aching — Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
  • bench jockey — a player on the bench who taunts opposing players, the officials, etc.
  • bench-warmer — a substitute who rarely gets to play in a game.
  • 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.
  • benedict iii — died a.d. 858, pope 855–58.
  • benedict vii — died a.d. 983, pope 974–83.
  • benedict xii — (Jacques Fournier) died 1342, French ecclesiastic: pope 1334–42.
  • benedict xiv — (Prospero Lambertini) 1675–1758, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1740–58; scholar and patron of the arts.
  • benedict xvi — original name Joseph Alois Ratzinger. born 1927 in Germany, pope (2005–2013): the first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415: on retirement he was accorded the title pope emeritus
  • benefactress — a female benefactor
  • beneficially — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
  • beneficiated — to treat (ore) to make more suitable for smelting.
  • benefit club — a club whose members enjoy certain benefits, such as reduced prices for travel or sporting events
  • benzoic acid — a white crystalline solid occurring in many natural resins, used in the manufacture of benzoates, plasticizers, and dyes and as a food preservative (E210). Formula: C6H5COOH
  • berlichingen — Götz von (ɡœts fɔn), called the Iron Hand. 1480–1562, German warrior knight, who robbed merchants and kidnapped nobles for ransom
  • berwickshire — (until 1975) a county of SE Scotland: part of the Borders region from 1975 to 1996, now part of Scottish Borders council area
  • beseechingly — to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
  • besom pocket — an interior pocket with edging or stitching around the opening.
  • bespectacled — Someone who is bespectacled is wearing glasses.
  • beta blocker — A beta blocker is a drug which is used to treat people who have high blood pressure or heart problems.
  • beta-blocker — any of various substances that interfere with the action of the beta receptors: used primarily to reduce the heart rate or force in the prevention, management, or treatment of angina, hypertension, or arrythmias.
  • betacarotene — the most important form of the plant pigment carotene, which occurs in milk, vegetables, and other foods and, when eaten by man and animals, is converted in the body to vitamin A
  • between-deck — 'tween deck.
  • betws-y-coed — a village in N Wales, in Conwy county borough, on the River Conwy: noted for its scenery. Pop: 534 (2001)
  • beurre blanc — an emulsion of cold butter in a white wine or vinegar and shallot reduction
  • beyond price — invaluable or priceless
  • beyond reach — inaccessible
  • bezier curve — (graphics)   A type of curve defined by mathematical formulae, used in computer graphics. A curve with coordinates P(u), where u varies from 0 at one end of the curve to 1 at the other, is defined by a set of n+1 "control points" (X(i), Y(i), Z(i)) for i = 0 to n. P(u) = Sum i=0..n [(X(i), Y(i), Z(i)) * B(i, n, u)] B(i, n, u) = C(n, i) * u^i * (1-u)^(n-i) C(n, i) = n!/i!/(n-i)! A Bezier curve (or surface) is defined by its control points, which makes it invariant under any affine mapping (translation, rotation, parallel projection), and thus even under a change in the axis system. You need only to transform the control points and then compute the new curve. The control polygon defined by the points is itself affine invariant. Bezier curves also have the variation-diminishing property. This makes them easier to split compared to other types of curve such as Hermite or B-spline. Other important properties are multiple values, global and local control, versatility, and order of continuity.
  • biarticulate — having two joints, as the antennae of certain insects.
  • biauriculate — having two auricles or earlike parts
  • bibb lettuce — a type of butterhead lettuce, formed in loose heads of very crisp, dark-green leaves
  • bible school — a school or study program devoted to Bible study, esp at a church
  • bibliothecal — relating to a bibliotheca
  • bicameralism — having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
  • bicarpellary — (of an ovary) having two carpels
  • bicentennial — A bicentennial is the same as a bicentenary.
  • bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
  • bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
  • bicycle bell — a bell attached to a bicycle, used to warn others on the road
  • bicycle clip — one of a pair of clips worn around the ankles by cyclists to keep the trousers tight and out of the chain
  • bicycle kick — a kick in which a player throws himself into the air feet first, then kicks the ball backward over his own head
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