15-letter words containing r, i, b, o, n, u
- double printing — the exposure of the same positive photographic emulsion to two or more negatives, resulting in the superimposition of multiple images after development
- elastic rebound — a theory of earthquakes that envisages gradual deformation of the fault zone without fault slippage until friction is overcome, when the fault suddenly slips to produce the earthquake
- enterobacterium — (microbiology) Any of very many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, many of which are pathogenic.
- fishing harbour — a place where fishing boats are tied up
- flowering shrub — any shrub that produces flowers
- forbidden fruit — the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, tasted by Adam and Eve against God's prohibition. Gen. 2:17; 3:3.
- founding member — A founding member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- ground-breaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
- groundbreakings — Plural form of groundbreaking.
- haemoglobinuria — the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- harbour station — the part of a port where boats shelter or station
- ibero-maurusian — of or relating to an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa that preceded the Capsian culture and was once erroneously thought to have originated in southwestern Europe; characterized by the use of backed bladelets, occupation of the maritime plain, and the hunting of the Barbary sheep.
- immunoadsorbent — immunosorbent.
- in honour bound — under a moral obligation
- in/into trouble — If someone is in trouble, they are in a situation in which a person in authority is angry with them or is likely to punish them because they have done something wrong.
- incommensurable — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
- incommensurably — In an incommensurable manner; immeasurably.
- indirect labour — work done in administration and sales rather than in the manufacturing of a product
- infundibuliform — having the shape of a funnel; funnel-shaped.
- inobtrusiveness — the quality of being unobtrusive
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- insubordination — the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority; defiance: The employee was fired for insubordination.
- isotopic number — the number of neutrons minus the number of protons in an atomic nucleus.
- job opportunity — an opportunity of employment
- job requirement — a quality or qualification that you must have in order to be suitable for a certain job
- journal bearing — a plain cylindrical bearing to support a shaft or axle
- lobar pneumonia — pneumonia (def 2).
- lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
- maldistribution — bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- maxilloturbinal — (anatomy) Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull.
- member function — A method in C++.
- microbusinesses — Plural form of microbusiness.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- misdistribution — Incorrect or unfair distribution.
- motoring public — the population that drive road vehicles
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- mountain beaver — a burrowing rodent, Aplodontia rufa, of W North America: family Aplodontidae
- multi-binprolog — (language) A multi-threaded Linda-style parallel extension to BinProlog for Solaris 2.3. Version: 3.30.
- neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurofibrillary — Of or pertaining to a neurofibril.
- non-contributor — a person who contributes money, assistance, etc.
- non-equilibrium — a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- nonattributable — not capable of being attributed to a particular source or cause
- nonbureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
- noncontributory — pertaining to or of the nature of contribution; contributing.