0%

10-letter words containing k, r

  • boneshaker — an early type of bicycle having solid tyres and no springs
  • bonkbuster — a novel characterized by graphic descriptions of the heroine's frequent sexual encounters
  • book cover — the cover of a book
  • book group — A book group is a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books that they have read.
  • book lover — a person who enjoys reading and reads more than the average person
  • book price — the value of a car as defined by the manufacturers or other accredited organization
  • book share — a share of a mutual fund credited to the account of a shareholder without the physical issuance of a certificate evidencing ownership.
  • bookbinder — A bookbinder is a person whose job is fastening books together and putting covers on them.
  • bookkeeper — A bookkeeper is a person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the money that is spent and received by a business or other organization.
  • bookmarked — a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.
  • bookreader — DEC's CD-ROM-based on-line documentation browser.
  • bookseller — A bookseller is a person who sells books.
  • bookviewer — A hypertext documentation system from Oracle based on Oracle Toolkit. It allows the user to create private links and bookmarks, and to make multimedia annotations.
  • boondocker — combat boot.
  • bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
  • borah peak — a mountain in central Idaho, in the Lost River Range: highest peak in Idaho. 12,662 feet (3861 meters).
  • boris bike — any bicycle rented out by London's public bicycle hire scheme
  • boullework — elaborate inlaid work of woods, metals, tortoiseshell, ivory, etc.
  • brace jack — a triangular piece of wood used for propping up scenery from behind.
  • bracketing — a set of brackets
  • bradykinin — a peptide in blood plasma that dilates blood vessels and causes contraction of smooth muscles. Formula: C50H73N15O11
  • brahmaloka — the highest part of Kamaloka, where refined souls exist in blissful contemplation of Brahma.
  • brailowsky — Alexander [al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr/ (Show IPA), 1896–1976, Russian pianist.
  • brake band — a strip of fabric, leather, or metal tightened around a pulley or shaft to act as a brake
  • brake disc — a metal disc that revolves with the wheel in a disc brake
  • brake drum — the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes
  • brake fade — a gradual loss of braking power resulting from decreased friction between the lining and the drum or disc of the brake and usually caused by overheating.
  • brake shoe — the curved metal casting to which the brake lining is riveted in a drum brake
  • brake-fade — the decrease in efficiency of braking of a motor vehicle due to overheating of the brakes
  • brass neck — effrontery; nerve
  • breadknife — a knife, usually with a serrated blade, used for cutting slices from a loaf of bread
  • breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
  • break away — If you break away from someone who is trying to hold you or catch you, you free yourself and run away.
  • break bulk — of or relating to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Compare bulk1 (def 3), containerization.
  • break camp — to pack up equipment and leave a camp
  • break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
  • break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
  • break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
  • break step — to cease to march in step
  • break wind — to emit wind from the anus
  • break with — to end a relationship or association with (someone or an organization or social group)
  • break-bulk — of or relating to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Compare bulk1 (def 3), containerization.
  • break-even — having income exactly equal to expenditure, thus showing neither profit nor loss.
  • breakables — objects that are delicate and could be easily broken
  • breakdance — to perform break dancing.
  • breakfront — (of a bookcase, bureau, etc) having a slightly projecting central section
  • breakpoint — an instruction inserted by a debug program causing a return to the debug program
  • breakwater — A breakwater is a wooden or stone wall that extends from the shore into the sea and is built in order to protect a harbour or beach from the force of the waves.
  • breastwork — a temporary defensive work, usually breast-high
  • brick wall — a wall made out of brick
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?