(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
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterreckoning
afterworking
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
blockaderunning
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
bolingbroke
bookmonger
bookmonger
noun
(archaic) A bookseller.
cabinetworking
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
cockering
cockering
verb
present participle of cocker
coremaking
coremaking
noun
(engineering) The manufacture of the cores used to produce the hollow parts of castings.
corkscrewing
corkscrewing
noun
A winding, twisting motion.
verb
present participle of corkscrew
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterlocking
counterreckoning
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
counterworking
counterworking
verb
present participle of counterwork
crocketing
crocketing
noun
(architecture) ornamentation with crockets
crookfingered
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
garmentworker
garmentworker
noun
A person who works making clothes.
garnetwork
gingerwork
glenbrook
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
gorgonlike
gorgonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gorgon.
greenock
greenock
Proper noun
a town on the south side of the Scotland, which is the administrative centre of council area
a small town in the South Australia.
greenockite
greenockite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
groundbreaker
groundbreaker
noun
First person to do, make or fight for something. A pioneer; a seminal person.
groundkeeper
groundkeeper
noun
Alternative form of groundskeeper
groundskeep
groundskeeping
groundskeeping
noun
The activity of tending an area of land for aesthetic or functional purposes; typically as an employee of a person or institution
gumpoldskirchner
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
headworking
horsekeeping
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak
interchoking
interknotting
interknotting
verb
present participle of interknot
interknowledge
interknowledge
noun
Reciprocal knowledge.
interlocking
interlocking
noun
(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
verb
present participle of interlock
internetworking
internetworking
verb
present participle of internetwork
interworking
interworking
noun
Interoperability.
isokeraunographic
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
kangarooer
kangarooer
noun
One who hunts kangaroos.
kangaroolike
kangaroolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.
kenningwort
kentrogon
kentrogon
noun
A parasitic larval form of a Sacculina barnacle.
keratoangioma
keratoangioma
noun
(pathology) Angioma of the cornea.
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratogenous
keratogenous
adj
That produces horny tissue
keraunograph
keraunograph
noun
(archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere.
A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning.
keraunographic
keraunographic
adj
Of or pertaining to keraunography.
keraunography
keraunography
noun
(archaic) The study of keraunographs (figures or pictures impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere).
kerogen
kerogen
noun
any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas
kerogens
kerogens
noun
plural of kerogen
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
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
kinematographer
kinematographer
noun
cinematographer
kinematographic
kinematographical
kinematographical
adj
cinematographical
kinematographically
kinematography
kinetogram
kinetogram
noun
The image produced by a kinetograph
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.
kinetographer
kinetographer
noun
A person involved in kinetography (in either sense).
kinetographic
kinetographic
adj
(photography) Relating to kinetography.
kinetography
kinetography
noun
(choreography) Labanotation.
(dated, photography) The use of the kinetograph.
kinetophonograph
kinetophonograph
noun
Synonym of kinetophone
klingerstown
knipperdolling
knotgrasses
knotgrasses
noun
plural of knotgrass
knowinger
knowinger
adj
comparative form of knowing: more knowing
koenigsberg
koeninger
kollergang
kollergang
noun
edge mill
kongsbergite
kongsbergite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury
konigsberg
konzentrationslager
kornberg
koshering
koshering
verb
present participle of kosher
kratogen
kratogenic
kremlinologist
kremlinologist
Noun
A person involved in Kremlinology.
kremlinologists
kremlinology
kremlinology
Noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.
leatherstocking
leatherstocking
Noun
A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
mallemaroking
mallemaroking
noun
(historical, nautical) Carousing on icebound Greenland whaling ships.
markgenossenschaft
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
metalworkings
metalworkings
noun
plural of metalworking
misreckoning
misreckoning
noun
A false reckoning; a miscalculation.
verb
present participle of misreckon
monkmonger
negrolike
negrolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a negro.
neighborlike
neighborlike
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourlike.
neighborlikeness
neighbourlike
neighbourlike
adj
(Britain, Canada) Synonym of neighbourly
networking
networking
noun
The process of meeting new people in a business or social context.
The use of computer networks.
verb
present participle of network
networkings
networkings
noun
plural of networking
neugkroschen
nightworker
nonforeknowledge
norridgewock
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outreckoning
outreckoning
verb
present participle of outreckon
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
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
overdrinking
overdrinking
verb
present participle of overdrink
overkilling
overkilling
verb
present participle of overkill
overking
overking
noun
A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme.