16-letter words containing i, n, a, u

automanipulation — physical stimulation of one's own genitals.
automatrix, inc. — (company) The company which produced CAM-PC. Address: Ballston Spa, NY, USA.
autotransfusions — Plural form of autotransfusion.
autumnal equinox — the time at which the sun crosses the plane of the equator away from the relevant hemisphere, making day and night of equal length. It occurs about Sept 23 in the N hemisphere (March 21 in the S hemisphere)
avalon peninsula — a large peninsula of Newfoundland, between Trinity and Placentia Bays. Area: about 10 000 sq km (4000 sq miles)
azuero peninsula — a peninsula in SW Panama, bordered on the E by the Gulf of Panama.
background music — music of any kind that is played while some other activity is going on, so that people do not actively attend to it
background noise — any type of noise that is not the sound that you are specifically listening to or monitoring
balkan mountains — a mountain range extending across Bulgaria from the Black Sea to the eastern border. Highest peak: Mount Botev, 2376 m (7793 ft)
balkan peninsula — a large peninsula in SE Europe, between the Adriatic and Aegean Seas
banana republics — any of the small countries in the tropics, especially in the Western Hemisphere, whose economies are largely dependent on fruit exports, tourism, and foreign investors.
barium carbonate — a white, poisonous, water-insoluble powder, BaCO 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of rodenticides, paints, and dyes.
baron tweedsmuir — the title of Scottish novelist John Buchan
basque provinces — an autonomous region of N Spain, comprising the provinces of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya: inhabited mainly by Basques, who retained virtual autonomy from the 9th to the 19th century. Pop: 1 840 700 (2003 est). Area: about 7250 sq km (2800 sq miles)
bastard culverin — a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kg).
batch production — production of goods in batches, rather than continuously
behavioural sink — a small area in which people or animals live in overcrowded conditions
belgian tervuren — one of a Belgian breed of medium-sized dogs having a long, straight coat, fawn to mahogany in color, differing from the Belgian sheepdog only in color.
benoit samuelson — Joan (Joan Benoit) born 1957, U.S. distance runner: first Olympic marathon women's winner, 1984.
bermuda triangle — an area in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Florida where ships and aeroplanes are alleged to have disappeared mysteriously
binocular fusion — fusion (def 5a).
binocular-fusion — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
binuclear family — a social unit composed of an extended family, usually the children and subsequent spouses of divorced parents.
birthday honours — (in Britain) honorary titles conferred on the official birthday of the sovereign
blind man's buff — a game in which a blindfolded person tries to catch and identify the other players
blind man's rule — a carpenter's rule having large numbers to permit its reading in dim light.
blue in the face — the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
blue-winged teal — a small North American duck (Anas discors) found on ponds and rivers
bluegrass region — a region in central Kentucky, famous for its horse farms and fields of bluegrass.
board of inquiry — a group set up to inquire into accidents, etc
boundary dispute — dispute between neighbours about the boundary between their properties
branchiopneustic — breathing by means of gills, as certain aquatic insect larvae.
brass instrument — a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet.
breeding plumage — the plumage assumed by a male bird during the courtship period, especially in those species that are more colorful at this period.
bren gun carrier — (esp in World War II) a small armoured vehicle equipped with a Bren gun
british honduras — Belize
bronchopneumonia — inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles
buckthorn family — the plant family Rhamnaceae, characterized by shrubs and trees having alternate, simple leaves, clusters of small flowers, and fruit in the form of a drupe or capsule, and including the buckthorn, cascara, and New Jersey tea.
bullet-resistant — not allowing bullets to pass through
bullying tactics — the use of intimidation to gain one's objective
bunker mentality — a defensive attitude in which others are seen as hostile or potentially hostile
bunya-bunya pine — a tall dome-shaped Australian coniferous tree, Araucaria bidwillii, having edible cones (bunya nuts) and thickish flattened needles
burnet saxifrage — a Eurasian umbelliferous plant of the genus Pimpinella, having umbrella-like clusters of white or pink flowers
business account — a bank account or type of bank account used for business transactions rather than personal ones
business analyst — (job) A person who analyses the operations of a department or functional unit to develop a general systems solution to the problem. The solution will typically involve a combination of manual and automated processes. The business analyst can provide insights into an operation for an information systems analyst.
business machine — a machine for expediting clerical work, as a tabulator or adding machine.
business manager — a person who ensures the running of a business by managing the work of relevant staff
busman's holiday — If you have a holiday, but spend it doing something similar to your usual work, you can refer to it as a busman's holiday.
butenedioic acid — either of two geometrical isomers with the formula HOOCCH:CHCOOH
buying behaviour — the behaviours displayed by consumers when they purchase things, such as preferences, price points, etc

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