(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
agkistrodon
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
broommaking
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
foretalking
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
gorillalike
gorillalike
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
headworking
jackarooing
jackarooing
verb
present participle of jackaroo
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jackrolling
jackrolling
noun
(South Africa) gang rape of women by men
kangarooing
kangarooing
verb
present participle of kangaroo
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
kilometrage
kilometrage
noun
An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per kilometre.
The number of kilometres travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
The total distance travelled, in kilometres.
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
noncranking
noncranking
adj
That does not crank.
nonsparking
nonsparking
adj
That does not give off sparks.
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
overbraking
overbraking
verb
present participle of overbrake
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overmarking
overmarking
verb
present participle of overmark
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
oversoaking
oversoaking
verb
present participle of oversoak
overtalking
overtalking
verb
present participle of overtalk
overtasking
overtasking
verb
present participle of overtask
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
piatigorsky
pockmarking
pockmarking
verb
present participle of pockmark
postmarking
postmarking
verb
present participle of postmark
razormaking
razormaking
noun
The manufacture of razors.
swordmaking
swordmaking
noun
The manufacture of swords.
toolmarking
unforsaking
unforsaking
adj
That does not forsake.
wageworking
wageworking
adj
Working in order to earn a wage.
worldmaking
worldmaking
noun
The creation of a world, as for example in writing fiction.