A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
bangwaketsi
bargainwise
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
becowarding
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beggarweeds
beggarweeds
noun
plural of beggarweed
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beggingwise
bejewelling
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewildering
bewildering
adj
Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
noun
gerund of bewilder: bewilderment.
verb
present participle of bewilder
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
boguslawsky
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
brownnosing
brownnosing
verb
present participle of brownnose
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
cabbagetown
cabbagewood
cabbagewood
noun
The tree Ceodes umbellifera.
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
disboweling
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
edwardsburg
embowelling
embowelling
noun
An act of disembowelment.
verb
present participle of embowel
furbelowing
furbelowing
verb
present participle of furbelow
gimbaljawed
gimberjawed
glassblower
glassblower
noun
A person skilled in the art of glassblowing.
globeflower
globeflower
noun
More generally, any plant of the genus Trollius.
Trollius europaeus, a plant with globe-shaped flowers.
Trollius laxus, a similar American plant.
highbrowism
highbrowism
noun
highbrow attitudes and policies generally
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
ludwigsburg
narrowsburg
nonbrowsing
nonbrowsing
adj
Not relating to the browsing of the Internet.
That does not feed by browsing.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
overblowing
overblowing
verb
present participle of overblow
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.
pigweabbits
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
swagbellied
swagbellied
adj
Having a prominent, overhanging belly.
swagbellies
swagbellies
noun
plural of swagbelly
unbewailing
unbewailing
adj
Not bewailing.
unborrowing
unborrowing
adj
Not borrowing.
unwedgeable
unwedgeable
adj
That cannot be split, as with a wedge.
unweighable
unweighable
adj
That cannot be weighed.
walstonburg
waltersburg
warrensburg
weighbridge
weighbridge
noun
(UK) a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.
westborough
willingboro
willugbaeya
windbaggery
windbaggery
noun
The behaviour of a windbag; excessive or pompous speech; blather.