(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
aktiebolag
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
beckoning
beckoning
adj
That beckons.
noun
Such a wave or similar action.
verb
present participle of beckon
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beknotting
bellowsmaking
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
betokening
betokening
verb
present participle of betoken
biforking
billbroking
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blackington
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blockaderunning
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
blocking
blocking
noun
(computing) A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
verb
present participle of block
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bocking
bocking
noun
A coarse woollen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, etc.
bodicemaking
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bodymaking
boghazkeui
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
boilinglike
bolingbroke
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bonking
bonking
verb
present participle of bonk
bookbinding
bookbinding
noun
The art, craft or process of binding books
bookbindings
bookbindings
noun
plural of bookbinding
booking
booking
noun
(law) The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.
(sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
verb
present participle of book
bookings
bookings
noun
plural of booking
bookkeeping
bookkeeping
noun
(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
(computing) General tasks for maintaining a system.
verb
present participle of bookkeep
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
bookling
bookling
noun
A short-length or compact book, typically under one hundred pages.
bookmaking
bookmaking
noun
The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
bookselling
bookselling
noun
The sale of books.
booksellings
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bootlicking
bootlicking
noun
servile behaviour
verb
present participle of bootlick
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
broking
broking
noun
(computing) The action of a broker agent; exchange of messages or transactions involving a software agent.
The craft or profession of a broker; mediation in a sale or transaction.
brooking
brooking
verb
present participle of brook
brookings
brookings
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota, USA
A city in Oregon, USA.
broommaking
bunkoing
bunkoing
verb
present participle of bunko
cabinetworking
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
cockbilling
cockbilling
verb
present participle of cockbill
combmaking
combmaking
noun
The manufacture of combs.
deblocking
deblocking
verb
present participle of deblock
doublethinking
embosking
embosking
verb
present participle of embosk
fliegerabwehrkanone
gadsbodikins
giftbook
globelike
globelike
adj
Resembling a globe.
gobstick
gobylike
gobylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a goby (fish).
goldbrick
goldbrick
noun
(US, slang, dated) A shirker or malingerer.
(US, slang, dated) A swindler.
Something fraudulent or nonexistent offered for sale; a swindle or con.
verb
(US, slang, dated) To shirk or malinger.
(US, slang, dated) To swindle.
goldbricked
goldbricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick
goldbricker
goldbricker
noun
(US, informal) A lazy person; an idler.
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
goldbricking
goldbricking
verb
present participle of goldbrick
goldbricks
goldbricks
noun
plural of goldbrick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of goldbrick
guidebook
guidebook
noun
Alternative spelling of guide book
guidebookish
guidebookish
adj
Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
guidebooks
guidebooks
noun
plural of guidebook
guidebooky
gumbolike
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
katagelophobia
katagelophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of catagelophobia
kathemoglobin
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
kiboshing
kiboshing
verb
present participle of kibosh
kickboxings
kingbolt
kingbolt
noun
The main bolt of a structure, especially the bolt in a motor vehicle that links the chassis to the axle, providing the steering pivot.
kingbolts
kingbolts
noun
plural of kingbolt
kingcob
knobbing
knobbing
noun
(UK, vulgar, slang) A session of penetrative sexual intercourse.
A pattern of knobs or lumps.
verb
present participle of knob
knobbling
knobbling
verb
present participle of knobble
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
koenigsberg
kongsbergite
kongsbergite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury
konigsberg
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.
mockingbirds
mockingbirds
noun
plural of mockingbird
motorbiking
motorbiking
verb
present participle of motorbike
neighborlike
neighborlike
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourlike.
neighborlikeness
neighbourlike
neighbourlike
adj
(Britain, Canada) Synonym of neighbourly
nonblocking
nonblocking
adj
(computing theory) That does not block; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather than having to wait for completion.
nykobing
obelisking
outbaking
outbaking
verb
present participle of outbake
outbarking
outbarking
verb
present participle of outbark
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
overbaking
overbaking
verb
present participle of overbake
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
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
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.
pawnbrokings
preblockading
roadblocking
roadblocking
verb
present participle of roadblock
schomburgkia
shopbreaking
shopbreaking
noun
The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.
skateboarding
skateboarding
noun
the act of riding on a skateboard
verb
present participle of skateboard
skibobbing
skibobbing
noun
A winter sport involving a bicycle-type frame attached to skis instead of wheels.
skibobbings
skimobiling
skimobiling
noun
The use of a skimobile; snowmobiling.
skogbolite
springbok
springbok
noun
A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.
springboks
springboks
noun
plural of springbok
springbrook
springbrook
Proper noun
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
A city in Iowa
A city in North Dakota
A town in Wisconsin
stockbreeding
stockbreeding
noun
The breeding and rearing of livestock.
stockbridge
stockbroking
stockbroking
noun
The profession of a stockbroker.
stockjobbing
stockjobbing
noun
(trading, dated) Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares.
subkingdom
subkingdom
noun
(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below kingdom and above superphylum.
(uncommon) A kingdom that is part of another kingdom, ruled by a subking.
subkingdoms
subkingdoms
noun
plural of subkingdom
troublemaking
troublemaking
adj
Causing trouble.
noun
Causing trouble; acting in a disruptive way
unblocking
unblocking
noun
The process by which something is unblocked.
verb
present participle of unblock
unbluestockingish
unbridegroomlike
unbridegroomlike
adj
Not bridegroomlike.
unneighborlike
wakeboarding
wakeboarding
noun
(sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, attached by a cable.