The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
bathofloric
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
bechauffeur
befilch
bekerchief
benchfellow
benchful
benchful
noun
As much as a bench will hold.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
birchleaf
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
bleachfield
bleachfield
noun
(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.
bonchief
borofluohydric
brachiferous
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
brachiofaciolingual
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiform
breachful
breachful
adj
(rare) Involving or characterized by a violation of law, of legal rights, or of other rules governing conduct.
breechesflower
bulfinch
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
burchfield
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
bushcraft
bushcraft
noun
The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
chamberfellow
chantefable
chantefable
noun
A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chifferobe
chifferobe
noun
Alternative spelling of chifforobe
chifforobe
chifforobe
noun
A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chiffrobe
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
cibophobiafood
climbingfish
climbingfishes
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
coffeebush
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
crabfish
crabfish
noun
(archaic) A freshwater crab found in Southern European rivers, streams, and lakes, Potamon fluviatile or Cancer fluviatilis.
(archaic) A lobster or crayfish.
dieffenbachia
dieffenbachia
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants
enfranchisable
enfranchisable
adj
Able to be enfranchised.
faciobrachial
faciobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face and arm.
faithbreach
faithbreach
noun
(rare, archaic or poetic) Breach of honour, faith, or loyalty; disloyalty.
featherback
featherback
noun
Any fish of the family Notopteridae.
feuerbach
fibrobronchitis
fibrochondritis
fibrochondroma
fibrochondrosteal
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
filibranch
filibranch
adj
(biology, of gills) long, with tubular filaments
filibranchia
filibranchiate
finchbacked
fischbein
fishback
fishyback
fishybacking
fitchburg
flashback
flashback
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
(databases) A query that operates against data from an earlier time, before it was changed.
(psychology) A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.
A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past.
flashbacks
flashbacks
noun
plural of flashback
flashcube
flashcube
noun
(photography) A rotating cube containing a flashbulb in each of four sides
flashcubes
flashcubes
noun
plural of flashcube
foliobranch
foliobranchiate
forechamber
francophobe
francophobia
francophobia
Noun
The hatred or fear of France, its people and culture.
frenchboro
frenchburg
frontbencher
frontbencher
noun
(politics) A Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench, and is typically part of the cabinet.
halfback
halfback
noun
(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
(Australian rules football) One of three players (the centre halfback and two halfback flankers) on the line between the centre line and the fullback line.
(Canadian football) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
(field hockey) A player in the halfback position, with both offensive and defensive roles.
(field sports) Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.
(rugby) The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.
verb
To play in the position of halfback.
halfbacks
halfbacks
noun
plural of halfback
hydroborofluoric
hydrofluoboric
inferobranch
inferobranchiate
inferobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle; belonging to the Inferobranchiata.
infrabranchial
infrabranchial
adj
(zoology) Below the gills; applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs.