12-letter words containing e, t, c
- bathyscaphes — Plural form of bathyscaphe.
- baton charge — A baton charge is an attacking forward movement made by a large group of policemen carrying batons.
- batter brace — a diagonal brace reinforcing one end of a truss.
- battery acid — acid used in batteries, esp car batteries
- batting cage — a screen with three sides and a top, in which batters practice: it keeps missed and fouled pitches within its enclosure
- battle clasp — clasp (def 4).
- battle creek — a city in S Michigan.
- be expecting — to be pregnant
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- bean counter — You can describe people such as accountants and business managers as bean counters if you disapprove of them because you think they are only interested in money.
- beaten track — well-trodden path or route
- beatifically — bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace.
- beauty cream — a cosmetic cream
- beaver cloth — beaver1 (def 8).
- beech marten — stone marten.
- beef extract — a soluble paste of beef or beef blood extracts.
- beggar-ticks — any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc
- bell captain — a person in charge of a group of bellhops
- bell the cat — to undertake a very dangerous mission
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- bibliothecal — relating to a bibliotheca
- bicentennial — A bicentennial is the same as a bicentenary.
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- bicycle path — a path designed for bicyclists
- bidialectism — proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
- biker jacket — a short, close-fitting leather jacket with zips and studs, often worn by motorcyclists
- bio-security — the precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- biopesticide — a naturally occurring or derived substance or an organism that controls pests by nontoxic means
- bioscientist — any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.