13-letter words containing f, e, b, r, i, l
- microfilmable — Suitable for storage on microfilm.
- midriff bulge — a roll of fat around your midriff
- myelofibrosis — the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
- myelofibrotic — of, relating to or affected by myelofibrosis
- non-frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- nonfilterable — incapable of being filtered
- nonprofitable — Not profitable; not making profit.
- nonrefillable — Not refillable; unable to be refilled.
- optical fiber — optical fibre
- optical fibre — (communications) (fibre optics, FO, US "fiber", light pipe) A plastic or glass (silicon dioxide) fibre no thicker than a human hair used to transmit information using infra-red or even visible light as the carrier (usually a laser). The light beam is an electromagnetic signal with a frequency in the range of 10^14 to 10^15 Hertz. Optical fibre is less susceptible to external noise than other transmission media, and is cheaper to make than copper wire, but it is much more difficult to connect. Optical fibres are difficult to tamper with (to monitor or inject data in the middle of a connection), making them appropriate for secure communications. The light beams do not escape from the medium because the material used provides total internal reflection. See also FDDI, Optical Carrier n, SONET.
- preferability — more desirable.
- reformability — the extent to which something or someone is reformable; the capability or susceptibility to reform
- refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- reinforceable — capable of being reinforced
- retrofittable — to modify equipment (in airplanes, automobiles, a factory, etc.) that is already in service using parts developed or made available after the time of original manufacture.
- umbelliferous — bearing an umbel or umbels.
- unrectifiable — able to be rectified.
- unvitrifiable — not able to be vitrified
- verifiability — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- water bailiff — an official responsible for enforcing laws on river management and fishing