Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
bescoundrel
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brunellesco
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
cannonsburg
coinsurable
constabular
construable
construable
adj
That may be construed.
contributes
contributes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute
counterbase
counterbase
noun
Archaic form of contrabass.
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
cuthbertson
jacksonburg
noncumbrous
obscurantic
obscurantic
adj
Employing obscurantism.
obscuration
obscuration
noun
A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m.
The state of being obscured.
obscurement
obscurement
noun
The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured.
obscureness
obscureness
noun
The state or quality of being obscure.
obstructant
obstructing
obstructing
verb
present participle of obstruct
obstruction
obstruction
noun
Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
subchondral
subchondral
adj
(bone) Lying under articular cartilage and containing marrow.
subcolumnar
subcolumnar
adj
(geology) Having an imperfect or interrupted columnar structure.
subconsular
subcontract
subcontract
noun
A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
subcontrary
subcontrary
adj
(geometry) Having, or being in, a contrary order; said of a section of an oblique cone having a circular base made by a plane not parallel to the base, but so inclined to the axis that the section is a circle; applied also to two similar triangles when so placed as to have a common angle at the vertex, the opposite sides not being parallel.
(logic) Denoting the relation of opposition between the particular affirmative and particular negative. Of these both may be true and only one can be false.
noun
(logic) Either of a pair of propositions at least one of which must be true
subcorneous
subcorneous
adj
(anatomy) Partially horny.
(anatomy) Situated under a horny part or layer.
subcrossing
subcrossing
noun
An underpass.
verb
present participle of subcross
subdeaconry
subdeaconry
noun
The office of subdeacon; subdeaconship.
subelectron
subfraction
subfraction
noun
The result of fractionating a fraction into smaller components
subharmonic
subharmonic
adj
(physics) Having a frequency that is a fraction of a fundamental frequency
noun
Such a frequency
subnacreous
subnarcotic
subnarcotic
adj
(medicine) Moderately narcotic.
subordinacy
subordinacy
Noun
The property or condition of being subordinate.
subprovince
subprovince
noun
A province making up part of a larger province.
subtraction
subtraction
noun
(arithmetic, countable) A calculation involving subtracting.
(arithmetic, uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.