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14-letter words containing n, a, c

  • banach algebra — (mathematics)   An algebra in which the vector space is a Banach space.
  • bancroft prize — one of a group of annual awards for literary achievement in American history and biography: administered by Columbia University.
  • banker's check — cashier's check.
  • bark chippings — small pieces of tree bark used chiefly for pathways in gardens or woodland
  • barnacle goose — a N European goose, Branta leucopsis, that has a black-and-white head and body and grey wings
  • base community — (especially in South America) a group of people taking part in religious devotions and Bible study, who seek to apply this in their socioeconomic and political situation.
  • base component — the system of rules in a transformational grammar that specify the deep structure of the language
  • basic industry — an industry which is highly important in a nation's economy
  • basic training — Basic training is the training that someone receives when they first join the armed forces.
  • basque country — Theregion comprising three provinces in N Spain, on the Bay of Biscay, inhabited by Basques: 2,803 sq mi (7,260 sq km); pop. 2,104,000
  • basso cantante — a bass voice with an upper range that is more developed than that of the basso profundo.
  • basso continuo — continuo.
  • bavarian cream — a cold dessert consisting of a rich custard set with gelatine and flavoured in various ways
  • bayonet charge — a charge by riflemen with fixed bayonets
  • bayonet socket — a socket for a bayonet fitting
  • bean bag chair — a small cloth bag filled with dried beans, as for tossing in various children's games.
  • bean-bag chair — a small cloth bag filled with dried beans, as for tossing in various children's games.
  • bearer channel — (communications)   Originally, a channel suited for carrying one voice-grade connection. Typically a DS0 channel. Compare data channel. (1997-03-7)
  • beaten biscuit — a hard, unleavened biscuit, made to rise by pounding and folding the dough.
  • beautification — Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
  • beauty contest — A beauty contest is a competition in which young women are judged to decide which one is the most beautiful.
  • beclomethasone — a potent synthetic corticosteroid, C 28 H 37 ClO 7 , prepared as an inhalant in the treatment of bronchial asthma.
  • belaying cleat — a cleat used for belaying
  • belisha beacon — a flashing light in an orange globe mounted on a post, indicating a pedestrian crossing on a road
  • benday process — a process for adding tone or shading, as in reproducing drawings, by the overlay on the plate of patterns, as of dots
  • beneficialness — the state of being beneficial
  • bengal catechu — catechu.
  • benzanthracene — a carcinogenic hydrocarbon
  • benzyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 9 H 10 O 2 , having a flowerlike odor: used chiefly for flavoring tobacco and in soaps and cosmetics.
  • benzyl alcohol — a colorless, faintly aromatic, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, used chiefly as a solvent in the manufacture of perfumes and flavorings, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl esters and ethers.
  • beta reduction — [lambda-calculus] The application of a lambda abstraction to an argument expression. A copy of the body of the lambda abstraction is made and occurrences of the bound variable being replaced by the argument. E.g. (\ x . x+1) 4 --> 4+1 Beta reduction is the only kind of reduction in the pure lambda-calculus. The opposite of beta reduction is beta abstraction. These are the two kinds of beta conversion. See also name capture.
  • beyond compare — If you describe something as beyond compare, you mean that it is extremely good or extremely great.
  • bib and tucker — an outfit of clothes (esp in the phrase best bib and tucker)
  • biblical latin — the form of Latin used in versions of the Bible, esp the form used in the Vulgate
  • bibliomaniacal — relating to a bibliomaniac
  • bicycle-racing — the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
  • binary counter — (electronics, hardware)   A digital circuit which has a clock input and a number of count outputs which give the number of clock cycles. The output may change either on rising or falling clock edges. The circuit may also have a reset input which sets all outputs to zero when asserted. The counter may be either a synchronous counter or a ripple counter.
  • binary package — (software)   An archive file that contains all files and directories that must be installed in order to make a working installation of the program(s) included in the package, and the maintainer scripts necessary for the installation. A binary package is usually specific to a certain platform, in contrast to a source package.
  • bioaeronautics — the use of aircraft in the discovery, development, and protection of natural and biological resources
  • biocontainment — the confinement, as by sealed-off chambers, of materials that are harmful or potentially harmful to life.
  • bioequivalence — the equality of strength, bioavailability, and dosage of various drug products
  • bioinformatics — the branch of information science concerned with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information
  • bird sanctuary — an area of land in which birds are protected and encouraged to breed
  • birthing chair — a chair constructed to allow a woman in labour to give birth in a sitting position
  • black and blue — discolored, as by bruising; exhibiting ecchymosis: a black-and-blue mark on my knee.
  • black and tans — Usually, Black and Tans. an armed force of about 6000 soldiers sent by the British government to Ireland in June, 1920, to suppress revolutionary activity: so called from the colors of their uniform.
  • black as night — totally dark
  • black bindweed — a twining polygonaceous European plant, Polygonum convolvulus, with heart-shaped leaves and triangular black seed pods
  • black diamonds — carbonado1 .
  • black panthers — (in the US) a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people
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