10-letter words containing l, b, a, r
- blepharism — spasm of the eyelids, causing rapid involuntary blinking
- blockboard — a type of plywood in which soft wood strips are bonded together and sandwiched between two layers of veneer
- bloggerati — those considered to be important or influential in the world of blogging
- blogstream — the publication on the internet of content from weblogs rather than from mainstream media sources
- blue alert — (in military or civilian defense) an alert following the first, or yellow, alert, in which air attack seems probable.
- blue coral — any coral of the genus Heliopora, having brown polyps and a blue skeleton, found in the Indo-Pacific region.
- blue crane — the great blue heron.
- blue grama — any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- blue racer — a long slender blackish-blue fast-moving colubrid snake, Coluber constrictor flaviventris, of the US
- blue shark — a shark of the species Prionace glauca, found in temperate and tropical waters
- blue-water — designed to operate on and range over the open sea; oceangoing: a bluewater navy that can be dispatched throughout the world, far from its home base.
- bluebreast — any of several birds with blue plumage around the throat
- bluehearts — a hairy, purple-flowered perennial plant (Buchnera americana) of the figwort family, found in the S U.S.
- bluethroat — a small brownish European songbird, Cyanosylvia svecica, related to the thrushes, the male of which has a blue throat: family Muscicapidae
- bnr pascal — ["Remote Rendezvous", N. Gammage et al, Soft Prac & Exp 17(10):741-755 (Oct 1987)].
- board rule — a measuring device for estimating the number of board feet in a quantity of wood
- boat drill — practice in launching the lifeboats and taking off the passengers and crew of a ship
- bohmerwald — German name of Bohemian Forest.
- bootloader — a bootstrap loader
- bordelaise — denoting a brown sauce flavoured with red wine and sometimes mushrooms
- borderland — The borderland between two things is an area which contains features from both of these things so that it is not possible to say that it belongs to one or the other.
- borrowable — to take or obtain with the promise to return the same or an equivalent: Our neighbor borrowed my lawn mower.
- botryoidal — (of minerals, parts of plants, etc) shaped like a bunch of grapes
- bowler hat — A bowler hat is a round, hard, black hat with a narrow brim which is worn by men, especially British businessmen. Bowler hats are no longer very common.
- braaivleis — a picnic at which meat is cooked over an open fire; a barbecue
- brachylogy — a concise style in speech or writing
- bradytelic — of or relating to evolution at a rate slower than the standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- braggartly — in a braggart or boastful manner
- 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.
- brain cell — a nerve cell that is situated in the brain
- brainchild — Someone's brainchild is an idea or invention that they have thought up or created.
- branglings — a series of squabbles or disputes
- bratislava — the capital of Slovakia since 1918, a port on the River Danube; capital of Hungary (1541–1784) and seat of the Hungarian parliament until 1848. Pop: 428 672 (2001)
- brattlings — a series of rattling or clattering sounds
- brazil nut — a tropical South American tree, Bertholletia excelsa, producing large globular capsules, each containing several closely packed triangular nuts: family Lecythidaceae
- brazilwood — a hard, reddish wood obtained from several tropical American trees (genera Caesalpinia and Haematoxylon) of the caesalpinia family: it yields a red or blue dye and is also used in making cabinets and violin bows
- bread line — a line of people waiting to be given food as government relief or private charity
- bread mold — any of an order (Mucorales, esp. Rhizopus nigricans) of fungi often found on decaying vegetable matter or bread
- bread roll — a small piece of bread dough made into a circular shape and baked
- 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-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.
- breakables — objects that are delicate and could be easily broken
- breastplow — a cultivator moved forward by a person pressing the chest against a crossbar.
- breastrail — the upper rail of any parapet on a ship
- breathable — A breathable fabric allows air to pass through it easily, so that clothing made from it does not become too warm or uncomfortable.
- breathless — If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.
- brick wall — a wall made out of brick
- bricklayer — A bricklayer is a person whose job is to build walls using bricks.
- bridalveil — a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California. 620 feet (189 meters) high.