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12-letter words containing o, b, t, r

  • stork's-bill — Also called heron's-bill. any of various plants belonging to the genus Erodium, of the geranium family, having deeply lobed leaves, loose clusters of pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers, and long, slender fruit.
  • strobe light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
  • strobe tuner — an electronic instrument tuner that uses stroboscopic light
  • strobe-light — a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
  • strobilation — asexual reproduction by division into segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfishes
  • strobiliform — shaped as a strobilus
  • stubbornness — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
  • sub-attorney — a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
  • sub-mortgage — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
  • sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
  • subarcuation — a structure that is somewhat arched
  • subeditorial — of or relating to a subeditor, the work of a subeditor or a subeditorship
  • suberization — the impregnation of cell walls with suberin, causing the formation of cork.
  • subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
  • subfeudatory — of or relating to subfeu
  • subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
  • subintroduce — to introduce subtly
  • subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • subordinator — a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.
  • subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
  • substraction — the act or process of subtracting
  • substruction — a foundation or substructure.
  • subsultorily — in a subsultory manner
  • subthreshold — (of a stimulus) too weak to produce a response.
  • support band — a band, pop group, rock group, etc not topping the bill
  • supraorbital — situated above the eye socket.
  • surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
  • symbololatry — the worship of symbols
  • table tripod — a low mount or stand for a camera.
  • takeover bid — offer to buy a company
  • teeny bopper — a teenage girl, especially a young one.
  • teeny-bopper — a teenage girl, especially a young one.
  • teratophobia — fear of giving birth to a monster
  • the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
  • the bosporus — a strait between European and Asian Turkey, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara
  • the brownies — (in the US) the junior division of the Girl Scouts, usually for girls six to eight years old
  • the sorbonne — a part of the University of Paris containing the faculties of science and literature: founded in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon as a theological college; given to the university in 1808
  • the troubles — political unrest or public disturbances
  • thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
  • thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
  • thiobacteria — bacteria found esp. in stagnant water and at the bottom of the sea, that oxidize or reduce sulfur compounds, as hydrogen sulfide
  • thirdborough — an under constable of a township
  • thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
  • thrash about — flail, throw oneself around
  • thrombectomy — surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel.
  • thrombocytic — platelet.
  • thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
  • thrombolytic — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
  • throttleable — capable of having the thrust varied.
  • through bass — figured bass.
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