11-letter words containing o, a, k, r
- block trade — the purchase and sale of blocks of securities through brokers, sometimes not members of an exchange, who negotiate between buyers and sellers.
- board check — a body check in which the opponent is thrown against the wooden wall enclosing the rink. Compare check1 (def 37).
- body packer — a smuggler of illegal drugs, especially one who swallows bags containing them.
- body-packer — a person who smuggles illicit drugs in balloons, condoms, or similar plastic bags which have either been swallowed or inserted in the rectum or vagina
- boilermaker — a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder
- bokhara rug — a Turkoman rug having a tan or red background and decorated with varied octagon patterns.
- bokmakierie — a large yellow shrike, Telephorus zeylonus, of southern Africa, known for its melodious song
- bond market — the market in which bonds are traded
- bone shaker — an early-model bicycle, especially one with hard rubber tires.
- bone-shaker — an early-model bicycle, especially one with hard rubber tires.
- bottle rack — a rack for bottles, such as bottles of wine
- brake block — the part of the brake in a train or on a bicycle that is applied to the wheel to slow the vehicle down or stop it
- brake servo — The brake servo is a device for increasing the pressure of the driver's foot on the brake pedal.
- bram stoker — Bram [bram] /bræm/ (Show IPA), (Abraham Stoker) 1847–1912, British novelist, born in Ireland: creator of Dracula.
- break cover — (esp of game animals) to come out from a shelter or hiding place
- break in on — to intrude on
- break loose — to free oneself by force
- break point — a point which allows the receiving player to break the service of the server
- breastworks — a defensive work, usually breast high.
- broken coal — anthracite in pieces ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.5 to 11 cm) in extreme dimension; the largest commercial size, larger than egg coal.
- broken play — an improvised offensive play that results when the originally planned play has failed to be executed properly.
- brown snake — any of various common venomous snakes of the genus Pseudonaja
- cabinetwork — the making of furniture, esp of fine quality
- caneworking — A glassblowing technique that uses rods of coloured glass to add intricate patterns and stripes to blown glass objects.
- canker sore — an ulceration, esp of the lips or lining of the oral cavity
- cankerworms — Plural form of cankerworm.
- carbon sink — areas of vegetation, esp forests, and the phytoplankton-rich seas that absorb the carbon dioxide produced by the burning of fossil fuels
- care worker — A care worker is someone whose job involves helping people who have particular problems or special needs, for example in a care home.
- carrot cake — a sweet cake made with grated carrots
- cartoonlike — cartoonish
- caseworkers — Plural form of caseworker.
- casual work — temporary, as opposed to permanent or regular, employment
- chalkboards — Plural form of chalkboard.
- clock radio — a radio combined with an alarm clock in a compact cabinet, the clock serving as a timer to turn the radio on or off at a preset time.
- clock-radio — a device combining the functions of a radio and alarm clock which can be used to play the radio at a set time
- close ranks — to maintain discipline or solidarity, esp in anticipation of attack
- coal strike — a cessation of work by coal miners as a protest against working conditions or low pay
- cock-teaser — a woman who acts flirtatiously and appears to be sexually available, but does not engage in sexual activity
- cockatrices — Plural form of cockatrice.
- cockchafers — Plural form of cockchafer.
- cockroaches — Plural form of cockroach.
- codebreaker — A person who solves a code or codes.
- coffeemaker — Any of several different types of kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee.
- cook strait — the strait between North and South Islands, New Zealand. Width: 26 km (16 miles)
- cookie bear — cookie monster
- coral snake — any venomous elapid snake of the genus Micrurus and related genera, of tropical and subtropical America, marked with red, black, yellow, and white transverse bands
- corner rack — A corner rack is a shelving unit designed to fit into corners to maximize space.
- cornerbacks — Plural form of cornerback.
- countermark — a mark on an object that is additional to a mark already on that object, and that serves a purpose such as enhancing security, or noting a change in the value of that object, etc
- countersank — Simple past form of countersink.