(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptist
anabaptist
noun
Alternative form of Anabaptist
anabaptize
anabaptize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To baptize or christen again; to rename.
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
baptistown
baralipton
beneplacit
bepainting
bepainting
verb
present participle of bepaint
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartizan
bipennated
bipennated
Adjective
Having two wings.
bipinnated
bipinnated
adj
bipinnate
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
blackprint
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
brownprint
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
epibenthic
epibenthic
adj
(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
haplobiont
interpubic
interpubic
adj
(anatomy) Between the pubic bones or cartilage.
pabulation
pabulation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The act of eating or feeding.
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
perturbing
perturbing
verb
present participle of perturb
plankbuilt
pointblank
pointblank
adv
(obsolete or rare) point blank
potboiling
potboiling
verb
present participle of potboil
prebenefit
preinhabit
proambient
probathing
probations
probations
noun
plural of probation
probetting
ribbentrop
saprobiont
saprobiont
noun
Synonym of saprobe
splintbone
subcaptain
subcaptain
noun
A subordinate captain.
subcaption
subcaption
noun
A caption that is subordinate to another caption.
verb
(transitive) To provide with a subordinate caption.
subception
subreption
subreption
noun
The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.
subutopian
thumbprint
thumbprint
noun
A print, mark or impression made by a thumb.
tobinsport
topinambou
triphibian
triphibian
adj
Designed to travel on land, air or sea
noun
A craft that can travel on land, air and sea.
unbaptised
unbaptised
adj
Alternative spelling of unbaptized
unbaptized
unbaptized
adj
Not baptized.
unpartible
unpitiable
unpitiable
adj
not pitiable
unpitiably
unpitiably
adv
in an unpitiable manner; not pitiably
untippable
untippable
adj
Not tippable.
upbrighten
upbrighten
verb
(transitive, intransitive, poetic) To make or become brighter.