(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
akrabattine
backbearing
backbencher
backbencher
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backpointer
baedekerian
baggyrinkle
baikerinite
bandkeramik
bankrollers
bankrollers
noun
plural of bankroller
bankrolling
bankrolling
verb
present participle of bankroll
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
bareknuckle
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barkpeeling
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
birkeniidae
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
blackhander
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
bonebreaker
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
brainworker
brakemaking
brankursine
brankursine
noun
A plant, the acanthus.
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breakfronts
breakfronts
noun
plural of breakfront
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
bribetaking
bribetaking
noun
The acceptance of bribes.
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
broommaking
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
burkundauze
burkundauze
noun
Alternative form of burkundaz
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cankerberry
cornerbacks
cornerbacks
noun
plural of cornerback
crackbrains
crackbrains
noun
plural of crackbrain
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
diefenbaker
drakensberg
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
embarkments
embarkments
noun
plural of embarkment
greenbacker
greenbacker
noun
Alternative form of Greenbacker
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
heartbroken
heartbroken
adj
Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
imbarkation
jacksonboro
jacksonburg
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
kabirpanthi
katabothron
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
klausenburg
koeberlinia
lackbrained
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
linebackers
linebackers
noun
plural of linebacker
marshbanker
monkeyboard
monkeyboard
noun
(historical) The footboard on which a bus conductor stands.
A derrickman's work platform.
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
overbraking
overbraking
verb
present participle of overbrake
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade 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.
prisonbreak
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
reembarking
reembarking
verb
present participle of reembark
ribandmaker
ribbonmaker
ribbonmaker
noun
One who makes ribbons.
ringbarking
ringbarking
verb
present participle of ringbark
saarbrucken
skullbanker
snapperback
stringybark
stringybark
noun
Any of a number of Australian eucalyptus trees with fibrous bark, or the wood or bark of such trees.
ticklebrain
ticklebrain
noun
(obsolete) Alcoholic liquor.
transbaikal
unbracketed
unbracketed
adj
Not bracketed.
unbreakable
unbreakable
adj
(figurative) Resilient.
(of a horse) Not able to be broken in.
Difficult or impossible to break and therefore able to withstand rough usage.
noun
Something that cannot be broken.
unbreakably
unbreakably
adv
In an unbreakable manner.
unbrookable
unbrookable
adj
Not to be brooked or borne; intolerable.
unbrookably
unbrookably
adv
In an unbrookable manner.
unbuckramed
unbuckramed
adj
(archaic) Not stiffened with buckram; not stiff.
underbaking
underbaking
verb
present participle of underbake
undrinkable
undrinkable
adj
Not drinkable.
noun
Anything not suitable for drinking.
undrinkably
undrinkably
adv
Such that it cannot be drunk.
unfrankable
unfrankable
adj
Not frankable; not eligible for being posted free of charge.
unrebukable
unrebukable
adj
Above rebuke; honourable.
unrebukably
unrebukably
adv
In an unrebukable manner.
unrevokable
untrickable
untrickable
adj
That cannot be tricked.
verbenalike
verbenalike
adj
Resembling verbena or some aspect of it.
weakbrained
weakbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of weak-brained
windbreaker
windbreaker
noun
A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.