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13-letter words containing u, n, c

  • averruncation — the act of averting or turning away
  • back mutation — the reversion of a mutant to the original phenotype
  • backgrounders — Plural form of backgrounder.
  • backgrounding — Present participle of background.
  • backing group — a group of musicians providing an instrumental or vocal accompaniment for a pop singer
  • badminton cup — a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
  • balanced fund — a mutual fund made up of both stocks and bonds
  • balloon chuck — a lathe chuck having the form of a hollow hemisphere, for enclosing and holding small parts, as balance staffs of watches, so that only their ends are exposed.
  • bancassurance — the selling of insurance products by a bank to its customers
  • band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
  • bank discount — interest on a loan deducted from the principal amount when the loan is made and based on the loan's face value
  • beacon status — a ranking awarded by the government to an organization, rendering it eligible for extra funding, and aimed at encouraging organizations to share good practice with each other
  • bengal quince — bael.
  • beta function — a function of two variables, usually expressed as an improper integral and equal to the quotient of the product of the values of the gamma function at each variable divided by the value of the gamma function at the sum of the variables.
  • bidenticulate — having two small teeth or toothlike processes.
  • bignoniaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Bignoniaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, and lianas, including jacaranda, bignonia, and catalpa
  • birectangular — having two right angles.
  • black country — a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.
  • black currant — the small, round, blackish, edible fruit of a widely cultivated shrub, Ribes nigrum, of the saxifrage family.
  • black pudding — Black pudding is a thick sausage which has a black skin and is made from pork fat and pig's blood.
  • black russian — a drink made from one part coffee liqueur and two parts vodka, served over ice.
  • blanchisseuse — a washer-woman
  • blast furnace — A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected.
  • bloodcurdling — terrifying; horrifying
  • bone-crushing — powerful or constricting enough to crush one's bones: a bone-crushing handshake.
  • boraginaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Boraginaceae, a family of temperate and tropical typically hairy-leaved flowering plants that includes forget-me-not, lungwort, borage, comfrey, and heliotrope
  • bouillon cube — A bouillon cube is a solid cube made from dried meat or vegetable juices and other flavorings. Bouillon cubes are used to add flavor to dishes such as stews and soups.
  • bounce around — to spring back from a surface in a lively manner: The ball bounced off the wall.
  • bounced flash — a flash bounced off a reflective surface, as a ceiling or wall, to illuminate a subject indirectly.
  • bouncing bomb — a bomb used by the RAF in World War II, designed to bounce along water
  • 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.
  • boundary scan — The use of scan registers to capture state from device input and output pins. IEEE Standard 1149.1-1990 describes the international standard implementation (sometimes called JTAG after the Joint Test Action Group which began the standardisation work).
  • brilliant cut — a cut for gems
  • brilliant-cut — a cut intended to enhance the brilliance of a gem with the least possible sacrifice of weight, characterized by a form resembling two pyramids set base to base, truncated so as to give a broad table and a very small culet, and having from 18 to 104 facets, 58 being typical.
  • bronco buster — a person who breaks broncos to the saddle.
  • bubble column — A bubble column is a reactor in which a gas bubbles up through a liquid or slurry.
  • buccaneerings — the characteristic actions of a buccaneer
  • bûche de noël — a French Christmas cake made from a thin layer of spongecake that is rolled up and frosted so as to resemble a decorative Yule log
  • buck and wing — a boisterous tap dance, derived from Black and Irish clog dances
  • buck sergeant — a newly promoted sergeant
  • buenas noches — good night
  • buoyancy tank — an enclosed air-filled section of a boat, ship or hovercraft designed to keep it afloat and prevent it from sinking
  • buoyant force — the law that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force (buoyant force) equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
  • burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
  • bush sickness — an animal disease caused by a cobalt deficiency in old bush country
  • business card — A person's business card or their card is a small card which they give to other people, and which has their name and details of their job and company printed on it.
  • business case — a briefcase or attaché case.
  • butanoic acid — kind of acid
  • butcher knife — a large, very sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat.
  • butcher linen — a strong, heavy fabric made of rayon or rayon and cotton with a linen finish, constructed in plain weave.
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