15-letter words containing o, b, n, u, i, l
- double stopping — playing two notes or parts simultaneously on a string instrument
- elastic rebound — a theory of earthquakes that envisages gradual deformation of the fault zone without fault slippage until friction is overcome, when the fault suddenly slips to produce the earthquake
- emission nebula — a type of nebula that emits visible radiation
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- fallopian tubes — one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
- flowering shrub — any shrub that produces flowers
- functionability — functional (def 3).
- gulf of bothnia — an arm of the Baltic Sea, extending north between Sweden and Finland
- haemoglobinuria — the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- hot-bulb engine — a low-compression oil engine requiring a heated bulb or cap for ignition.
- hypoalbuminemia — an abnormally small quantity of albumin in the blood.
- immunoassayable — Suitable for immunoassay.
- immunoglobulins — Plural form of immunoglobulin.
- in/into trouble — If someone is in trouble, they are in a situation in which a person in authority is angry with them or is likely to punish them because they have done something wrong.
- incommensurable — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
- incommensurably — In an incommensurable manner; immeasurably.
- incommutability — The quality or state of being incommutable.
- indirect labour — work done in administration and sales rather than in the manufacturing of a product
- indissolubility — not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
- infundibuliform — having the shape of a funnel; funnel-shaped.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- journal bearing — a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle
- lobar pneumonia — pneumonia (def 2).
- lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
- maldistribution — bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- manubial column — a triumphal column decorated with spoils of the enemy.
- maxilloturbinal — (anatomy) Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- motoring public — the population that drive road vehicles
- multi-binprolog — (language) A multi-threaded Linda-style parallel extension to BinProlog for Solaris 2.3. Version: 3.30.
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- nation-building — Journalists sometimes use nation-building to refer to government policies that are designed to create a strong sense of national identity.
- neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
- non combustible — not flammable.
- non-combustible — not flammable.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-equilibrium — a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
- non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
- nonattributable — not capable of being attributed to a particular source or cause
- noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
- nonquantifiable — not capable of being quantified
- nonreproducible — Unable to be reproduced; not reproducible.