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13-letter words containing o, s, a, t

  • bibliophagist — a person who devours books
  • biostatistics — the use of statistics to analyse biological data
  • biosystematic — relating to biosystematics
  • bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
  • bits and bobs — Bits and bobs are small objects or parts of something.
  • black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
  • blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
  • blarney stone — a stone in Blarney Castle, in the SW Republic of Ireland, said to endow whoever kisses it with the gift of the gab and skill in flattery
  • blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
  • blastomycosis — a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
  • blepharoplast — a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa
  • blood-stained — stained with blood: a bloodstained knife.
  • blot analysis — a technique for analysing biological molecules, such as proteins (Western blot analysis), DNA (Southern blot analysis), and RNA (Northern blot analysis), involving their separation by gel electrophoresis, transfer to a nitrocellulose sheet, and subsequent analysis by autoradiography
  • blow a gasket — to burst out in anger
  • blue asbestos — a common name for the mineral crocidolite, a variety of asbestos found in Africa and Australia
  • body snatcher — (formerly) a person who robbed graves and sold the corpses for dissection
  • bombastically — (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
  • bonanza state — a name for the state of Montana
  • boom-and-bust — characteristic of a period of economic prosperity followed by a depression.
  • booster cable — either of a pair of electric cables having clamps at each end and used for starting the engine of a vehicle whose battery is dead.
  • boots and all — making every effort; with no holds barred
  • border states — slave states bordering on the free states before the Civil War: Mo., Ky., Va., Md., & Del.
  • boston matrix — a two-dimensional matrix, used in planning the business strategy of a large organization, that identifies those business units in the organization that generate cash and those that use it
  • bottle-washer — a menial or factotum
  • bouncy castle — A bouncy castle is a large object filled with air, often in the shape of a castle, which children play on at a fairground or other outdoor event.
  • boutros-ghali — ˈBoutros (ˈbutroʊs ) ; bo̅oˈtrōs) 1922- ; Egypt. diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations (1992-96)
  • bowman's root — an eastern U.S. plant, Gillenia trifoliata, of the rose family, having terminal clusters of white flowers.
  • brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
  • brainstorming — intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
  • breakthroughs — a military movement or advance all the way through and beyond an enemy's front-line defense.
  • breast pocket — The breast pocket of a man's coat or jacket is a pocket, usually on the inside, next to his chest.
  • breast stroke — a swimming stroke performed face down in which both arms are extended outward and sideways from a position close to the chest, while the legs engage in a frog kick
  • breaststroker — a person who swims breaststroke
  • brevirostrate — having a short beak or bill
  • bring to pass — to cause to happen
  • bristol board — a heavy smooth cardboard of fine quality, used for printing and drawing
  • brown mustard — black mustard. See under mustard (def 2).
  • bums on seats — If the organizers of an event such as a concert want to put bums on seats, they want a lot of people to attend it.
  • buster collar — a round collar, similar to a lampshade in shape, that is fitted round the neck of an animal or bird, for example to prevent it removing or interfering with a dressing or other treatment
  • busto arsizio — a city in Lombardy, N Italy.
  • by contraries — contrary to what is expected
  • cache storage — cache (def 3).
  • calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
  • campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
  • camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
  • camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
  • cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
  • capital goods — Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods.
  • capital stock — the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue
  • capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
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