11-letter words containing r, a, k
- block grant — (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing
- block party — A block party is an outdoor party for all the residents of a block or neighborhood.
- block trade — the purchase and sale of blocks of securities through brokers, sometimes not members of an exchange, who negotiate between buyers and sellers.
- blue streak — anything regarded as like a streak of lightning in speed, vividness, etc.
- board check — a body check in which the opponent is thrown against the wooden wall enclosing the rink. Compare check1 (def 37).
- body packer — a smuggler of illegal drugs, especially one who swallows bags containing them.
- body-packer — a person who smuggles illicit drugs in balloons, condoms, or similar plastic bags which have either been swallowed or inserted in the rectum or vagina
- boilermaker — a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder
- bokhara rug — a Turkoman rug having a tan or red background and decorated with varied octagon patterns.
- bokmakierie — a large yellow shrike, Telephorus zeylonus, of southern Africa, known for its melodious song
- bond market — the market in which bonds are traded
- bone shaker — an early-model bicycle, especially one with hard rubber tires.
- bone-shaker — an early-model bicycle, especially one with hard rubber tires.
- bottle rack — a rack for bottles, such as bottles of wine
- bracket saw — a handsaw for cutting curved forms.
- brake block — the part of the brake in a train or on a bicycle that is applied to the wheel to slow the vehicle down or stop it
- brake cable — a cable that connects a brake handle, pedal, or lever to a vehicle's braking mechanism
- brake fluid — an oily liquid used to transmit pressure in a hydraulic brake or clutch system
- brake lever — (on a bicycle) a lever on the handlebar that connects to the brake cable and thus operates the braking mechanism
- brake light — a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
- brake pedal — (in a vehicle) a pedal that connects to the brake cable and thus operates the braking mechanism
- brake servo — The brake servo is a device for increasing the pressure of the driver's foot on the brake pedal.
- brake wheel — (in a windmill) a bevel gearwheel rotating with the wind shaft.
- bram stoker — Bram [bram] /bræm/ (Show IPA), (Abraham Stoker) 1847–1912, British novelist, born in Ireland: creator of Dracula.
- brankursine — a bear's-breech, a type of acanthus plant
- brass tacks — basic realities; hard facts (esp in the phrase get down to brass tacks)
- bread knife — a knife designed or suitable for slicing bread, as one having a wavy or saw-toothed blade.
- breadbasket — a basket for carrying bread or rolls
- breadsticks — bread baked in long thin crisp sticks
- break a leg — to performer: good luck
- break bread — to eat a meal, esp with others
- break cover — (esp of game animals) to come out from a shelter or hiding place
- break dance — an acrobatic dance style originating in the 1980s
- break in on — to intrude on
- break it up — stop fighting
- break loose — to free oneself by force
- break point — a point which allows the receiving player to break the service of the server
- break ranks — to fall out of line, esp when under attack
- breakdancer — a person who does breakdancing
- breakfasted — the first meal of the day; morning meal: A hearty breakfast was served at 7 a.m.
- breaking-up — separation, or the action of separating, into smaller parts
- breast milk — Breast milk is the white liquid produced by women to breast-feed their babies.
- breastworks — a defensive work, usually breast high.
- bricklaying — the technique or practice of laying bricks
- brickmaking — the activity of making bricks
- brickshaped — resembling the shape of a brick
- broken coal — anthracite in pieces ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.5 to 11 cm) in extreme dimension; the largest commercial size, larger than egg coal.
- broken play — an improvised offensive play that results when the originally planned play has failed to be executed properly.
- brown snake — any of various common venomous snakes of the genus Pseudonaja
- brush maker — a manufacturer or crafter of brushes