12-letter words containing p, i
- binding post — one of several metal pegs or rods, fitted into a loose-leaf binder, for holding sheets with prepunched holes.
- biocomputing — the application of computing to problems in biology, biochemistry, and genetics
- biogeography — the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
- biographical — Biographical facts, notes, or details are concerned with the events in someone's life.
- biopesticide — a naturally occurring or derived substance or an organism that controls pests by nontoxic means
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- bird of prey — A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
- bird-spotter — a bird-watcher
- birth parent — a biological mother (birth mother) or biological father (birth father) a biological parent.
- bishop's-cap — any of a genus (Mitella) of small woodland plants of the saxifrage family, with two-lobed seedcases shaped like a bishop's hat
- biting point — (in driving) the point at which the plates of the clutch connect as the clutch pedal is released
- bitter apple — colocynth
- black prince — Edward2 (Prince of Wales)
- blimpishness — actions or behaviour akin to those of the fictional character of Colonel Blimp, or the quality of resembling this character
- blister pack — a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard
- blood doping — the illegal practice of removing a quantity of blood from an athlete long before a race and reinjecting it shortly before a race, so boosting oxygenation of the blood
- blood spavin — a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin) bony growth (bone spavin) or distention of the veins (blood spavin)
- blood typing — the classification of human blood cells to determine compatible blood types as for transfusion or organ transplant
- blotting-pad — an object to one side of which a piece of blotting paper is attached for blotting text handwritten in ink
- blue pointer — a large shark, Isuropsis mako, of Australian coastal waters, having a blue back and pointed snout
- blue springs — a town in W Missouri.
- blueprinting — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.
- boating trip — a trip or holiday in a boat such as a sailing boat or canal boat
- boatsmanship — seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.
- body politic — The body politic is all the people of a nation when they are considered as a complete political group.
- body popping — a dance style involving muscular jerking of the upper body
- body repairs — repairs to the bodywork of cars
- bolt upright — If someone is sitting or standing bolt upright, they are sitting or standing very straight.
- bomber pilot — the pilot of a bomber
- book-keeping — the skill or occupation of maintaining accurate records of business transactions
- boot topping — the part of a ship's hull that is between the load line and the water line when the ship is not loaded
- bouillon cup — a small, bowl-shaped vessel, with two handles, in which bouillon is served.
- brain-picker — the act of obtaining information or ideas by questioning another person.
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- brevipennate — (of flightless birds) short-winged
- bridal party — the people who accompany the bride as she comes to her wedding
- bridge a gap — to remedy a deficiency
- bridge party — a gathering for the purpose of playing bridge
- bright spark — If you say that some bright spark had a particular idea or did something, you mean that their idea or action was clever, or that it seemed clever but was silly in some way.
- brine shrimp — any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums
- brinkmanship — Brinkmanship is a method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which you deliberately get into dangerous situations which could result in disaster but which could also bring success.
- bubble point — the temperature at which bubbles just start to appear in a heated liquid mixture
- buck private — a common soldier
- bulldog clip — A bulldog clip is a metal clip with a spring lever that opens and closes two flat pieces of metal. It is used for holding papers together.
- bullet point — A bullet point is one of a series of important items for discussion or action in a document, usually marked by a square or round symbol.
- bully pulpit — If someone in a prominent job or position publicly expresses their opinions about a particular subject, you can say that they are using their job or position as a bully pulpit.
- bumping race — (esp at Oxford and Cambridge) a race in which rowing eights start an equal distance one behind the other and each tries to bump the boat in front
- buying group — an association of companies who use their combined purchasing power to achieve the best prices from suppliers
- buying power — the amount of services or goods a company, person, group or currency is able to purchase