16-letter words containing r, a, b, i, n, o

lord chamberlain — (in Britain) the chief official of the royal household
magnolia warbler — a black and yellow wood warbler, Dendroica magnolia, of North America.
man booker prize — an annual prize for a work of Commonwealth or Irish fiction of £50,000, awarded as the Booker Prize from 1969–2002
marine barometer — a barometer for use on shipboard, especially one mounted on gimbals so as to minimize the effects of the motion of the vessel.
marine biologist — scientist who studies sea life
mass observation — the study of the social habits of people through observation, interviews, etc
morris plan bank — a private banking organization, formerly common in the U.S., designed primarily to grant small loans to industrial workers.
mountain climber — someone who climbs or walks up mountains
national library — a library established and funded by a national government with the designation national, to serve the needs of this government, often to function as a library of record for the nation's publishing output, and in some cases to act as a central agency for library and bibliographic development in the nation.
nibble mode dram — (storage) A standard DRAM where four successive bits can be clocked out of the single data line by successive pulses on the CAS\ line while RAS\ is active. A column address is only required for the first bit. This mode is now unfashionable but can be found on some older 64 kilobit and 256 kilobit chips.
nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
non-attributable — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
non-bureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
non-extraditable — capable of being extradited; subject to extradition: an extraditable person.
non-reconcilable — capable of being reconciled.
nonbiodegradable — Not biodegradable.
nontransmissible — Not transmissible.
nontransmittable — Not transmittable.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
oblique triangle — any triangle that does not have a right angle (contrasted with right triangle).
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
observation post — a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
observationalist — One who relies on empirical observations.
observationality — The property of being observational.
on a trial basis — for the purpose of assessment
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
one-armed bandit — slot machine (def 1).
operating budget — money allocated to a project
ordinary jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
organized labour — labour carried out by workers in trade unions, or the workers themselves
overurbanization — the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city: Urbanization has led to more air pollution and increasing childhood asthma.
oxidation number — the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.
personal liberty — the liberty of an individual to do his or her will freely except for those restraints imposed by law to safeguard the physical, moral, political, and economic welfare of others.
presentation box — a specially designed and attractive box to hold a product, and make it look more impressive
pribilof islands — a group of islands in the Bering Sea, off SW Alaska, belonging to the US: the breeding ground of the northern fur seal. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles)
pro-abolitionist — (especially prior to the Civil War) a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
public relations — (used with a plural verb) the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc.
public transport — fare-paying travel
rack one's brain — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
rainbow lorikeet — a small Australasian parrot, Trichoglossus haematodus, with brightly-coloured plumage
rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
raise an eyebrow — If something causes you to raise an eyebrow or to raise your eyebrows, it causes you to feel surprised or disapproving.
rambunctiousness — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
ramen profitable — If a startup business is ramen profitable, it is barely profitable, just enough to allow the founder to live on the cheapest diet.
random vibration — Random vibration is a type of forced vibration in which the motion follows no regular pattern.
reaction chamber — the chamber in a rocket engine in which the reaction or combustion of fuel occurs
reaction turbine — a turbine driven by the reactive force of a fluid passing through the rotor blades.

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