17-letter words containing i, b

office by example — (language) (OBE) A sequel to QBE, described in publications by Moshe Zloof of IBM in the early 1980s but apparently never implemented.
old contemptibles — the British expeditionary force to France in 1914
old south arabian — a group of four closely related Semitic languages, having a writing system and used from about the eighth to the fifth centuries b.c. in the southern part of Arabia.
on the debit side — the debit side of a situation is the aspect of it which is less positive, pleasant, or useful than its other aspects
on the pig's back — successful; established
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
otto von bismarck — Otto von [ot-oh von;; German aw-toh fuh n] /ˈɒt oʊ vɒn;; German ˈɔ toʊ fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–98, German statesman: first chancellor of modern German Empire 1871–90.
outside broadcast — An outside broadcast is a radio or television programme that is not recorded or filmed in a studio, but in another building or in the open air.
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
paleobiogeography — the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
passive obedience — unquestioning obedience to authority
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
petit bourgeoisie — The petit bourgeoisie are people in the lower middle class.
petite bourgeoise — a woman who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.
petty bourgeoisie — the section of the middle class with the lowest social status, generally composed of shopkeepers, lower clerical staff, etc
phantom limb pain — a phenomenon characterized by the experience of pain, discomfort, or other sensation in the area of a missing limb or other body part, as a breast.
phonetic alphabet — an alphabet containing a separate character for each distinguishable speech sound.
piece of business — business (def 10).
pied-billed grebe — an American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, having a whitish bill with a black band around it.
pillar-and-breast — room-and-pillar.
pitot-static tube — a device combining a Pitot tube with a static tube: used to measure airspeed.
pittsburg landing — a village in SW Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: battle of Shiloh in 1862.
plains of abraham — a high plain adjoining the city of Quebec, Canada: battlefield where the English under Wolfe defeated the French under Montcalm in 1759.
plumbing fixtures — things such as pipes, sinks, toilets that are fixed in position in a building
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
political liberty — the right to express oneself freely and effectually regarding the conduct, makeup, and principles of the government under which one lives.
polyvinyl butyral — a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.
positive feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
potassium bromate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBrO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent and as an analytical reagent.
potassium bromide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBr, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and in medicine as a sedative.
precision bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped, as accurately as possible, on a specific, usually small, target.
pressurized cabin — the cabin of an aircraft in which the air has been pressurized
primitive baptist — (especially in the Southern U.S.) one belonging to a highly conservative, loosely organized Baptist group, characterized by extreme fundamentalism and by opposition to missionary work, Sunday Schools, and the use of musical instruments in church.
prior probability — the probability assigned to a parameter or to an event in advance of any empirical evidence, often subjectively or on the assumption of the principle of indifference
probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.
prohibition party — a U.S. political party organized in 1869, advocating the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
proprietary brand — a brand of product that is privately owned and controlled
pseudo-biological — pertaining to biology.
public accountant — an accountant whose services are available to the public at large, in contrast to one employed on a full-time basis by a company.
public assistance — government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
public enterprise — economic activity by governmental organizations
public prosecutor — an officer charged with the conduct of criminal prosecution in the interest of the public.
public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
publicity officer — a person who is employed to get publicity for an organization, or to provide information about it

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