(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
amphikaryon
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
archikaryon
backpointer
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
billbroking
bolingbroke
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
bookbindery
bookbindery
noun
A building where books are assembled and bound.
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
brainworker
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
bromopikrin
brooklynite
brooklynite
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
broommaking
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chlorpikrin
cockcrowing
cockcrowing
noun
The crowing sound of a cock.
cockcrow; daybreak
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
colormaking
colormaking
noun
The manufacture of paints or dyes.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
corkinesses
cornhusking
cornhusking
noun
The removal of the husk from corn.
coronetlike
counterdike
countersink
countersink
noun
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
verb
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
crinkleroot
crinkleroot
noun
Cardamine diphylla, a spring woodland plant native to North America.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
dominickers
dominickers
noun
plural of dominicker
dorkinesses
downpatrick
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
ferronickel
ferronickel
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and nickel.
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
folksingers
folksingers
noun
plural of folksinger
foreknowing
foreknowing
noun
foreknowledge
verb
present participle of foreknow
forelocking
forelocking
verb
present participle of forelock
foretalking
forethinker
forethinker
noun
One who thinks ahead, or plans things in advance.
forkinesses
forklifting
forklifting
verb
present participle of forklift
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
forthinking
forthinking
verb
present participle of forthink
frankalmoin
frankalmoin
noun
Alternative form of frankalmoign
franklinton
fredrickson
greenockite
greenockite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
gridlocking
gridlocking
verb
present participle of gridlock
groupthinks
handistroke
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harpoonlike
headworking
hendrickson
hickscorner
hockingport
hoodwinkers
hoodwinkers
noun
plural of hoodwinker
hormonelike
hormonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hormone.
imbarkation
imparkation
inkhornizer
interchoked
interlocked
interlocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlock
interlocker
interlocker
noun
A device that interlocks.
An individual who holds more than one role in a power structure.
interworked
interworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interwork
irksomeness
irksomeness
noun
The state of being irksome
ironworkers
ironworkers
noun
plural of ironworker
ironworking
ironworking
noun
The making of useful or decorative items from iron.
The metallurgy of iron.
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
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
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katipuneros
kenningwort
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
keystroking
keystroking
verb
present participle of keystroke
kilimanjaro
kilimanjaro
Proper noun
A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).
kinchinmort
kinemometer
kinemometer
noun
(medicine) An electromagnetic device, similar to the velocity ballistocardiograph, for measuring contraction and relaxation in a tendon reflex.
A highly sensitive type of tachometer.
kinetochore
kinetochore
noun
(biology) The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
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.
kinetomeric
kinorhyncha
kinosternon
kittycorner
knightswort
knobkerries
knobkerries
noun
plural of knobkerrie
plural of knobkerry
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koeberlinia
koenigsberg
kordofanian
kordofanian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a geographic grouping of three to five language families spoken in the Nuba hills of Kordofan Province, Sudan.
koreshanity
kornerupine
kornerupine
noun
(mineralogy) A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones.
kreittonite
kristianson
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leukotriene
leukotriene
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.
mininetwork
misreckoned
misreckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misreckon
mockingbird
mockingbird
noun
(archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)
A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
monarchlike
monarchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monarch.
monsterlike
monsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a monster; monstrous, deformed.
motorbiking
motorbiking
verb
present participle of motorbike
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
nightworker
noisemakers
noisemakers
noun
plural of noisemaker
noncranking
noncranking
adj
That does not crank.
nondrinkers
nondrinkers
noun
plural of nondrinker
nondrinking
nondrinking
adj
Being a nondrinker; not drinking alcohol.
nonsparking
nonsparking
adj
That does not give off sparks.
nonstrikers
nonstrikers
noun
plural of nonstriker
nonstriking
nonstriking
adj
Not participating in a strike or work stoppage.
nordmarkite
nordmarkite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of syenite with quartz, mostly composed of microperthite.
novosibirsk
novosibirsk
Proper noun
A city in Siberia, Russia.
orjonikidze
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outdrinking
outdrinking
verb
present participle of outdrink
outtricking
outtricking
verb
present participle of outtrick
overbooking
overbooking
noun
An instance of selling or guaranteeing more seats than are available.
verb
present participle of overbook
overbraking
overbraking
verb
present participle of overbrake
overcarking
overcarking
adj
(archaic) Too anxious; too full of care.
verb
present participle of overcark
overcooking
overcooking
verb
present participle of overcook
overdecking
overdecking
verb
present participle of overdeck
overkilling
overkilling
verb
present participle of overkill
overknowing
overknowing
adj
Excessively knowing or cunning.
overlooking
overlooking
verb
present participle of overlook
overmarking
overmarking
verb
present participle of overmark
overmilking
overmilking
verb
present participle of overmilk
overpacking
overpacking
verb
present participle of overpack
oversmoking
oversmoking
verb
present participle of oversmoke
oversoaking
oversoaking
verb
present participle of oversoak
overtalking
overtalking
verb
present participle of overtalk
overtasking
overtasking
verb
present participle of overtask
overworking
overworking
verb
present participle of overwork
paraskenion
parkinsonia
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.