(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
afterking
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterreckoning
afterworking
aligreek
alkargen
alkargen
noun
(chemistry) cacodylic acid
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
antiracketeering
antiracketeering
adj
Countering racketeering.
arguslike
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicking
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
backbearing
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backgeared
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.
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
baggyrinkle
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bagmaker
bagmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bags.
bargelike
bargelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a barge.
barkening
barkening
verb
present participle of barken
barkleigh
barkpeeling
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
beggarlike
beggarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beggar: poor, wheedling, insolent, etc.
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
beraking
bergamask
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blackleggery
blakesburg
blockaderunning
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
brackenridge
bracketing
bracketing
noun
(architecture) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.
verb
present participle of bracket
brakeage
brakeages
brakemaking
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breakage
breakage
noun
(accounting) A service which is unused by a customer, such as an unredeemed gift card, which therefore represents a pure profit to the seller.
Something that has been broken.
The act of breaking.
The left-over money in a parimutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit.
breakages
breakages
noun
plural of breakage
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breaking
breaking
noun
(linguistics) A change of a vowel to a diphthong.
(music) A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones.
Breakdancing.
The act by which something is broken.
verb
present participle of break
breakings
breakings
noun
plural of breaking
breakshugh
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakthroughes
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
bribetaking
bribetaking
noun
The acceptance of bribes.
bridgemaker
bridgemaker
noun
(figuratively) A person who connects others.
A person who designs and/or constructs bridges.
bridgemaking
brockage
brockage
noun
(coin collecting) A type of error coin in which one side of the coin has the normal design and the other side has a mirror image of the same design impressed upon it.
brockages
brockages
noun
plural of brockage
brokage
brokage
noun
(archaic) The act of a broker; brokerage.
brokages
brokages
noun
plural of brokage
brokerage
brokerage
noun
A business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker).
The commission paid to a broker.
The occupation of being a broker.
brokerages
brokerages
noun
plural of brokerage
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bungmaker
bunkerage
bunkerage
noun
(nautical) Oil or coal used for the engine of a vessel
(nautical) The act of bunkering (loading a vessel with oil or coal)
buttermaking
cabinetworking
cagework
cagework
noun
A cage or cage-like structure.
cankering
cankering
verb
present participle of canker
caretaking
caretaking
noun
The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
clerkage
clerkage
noun
The work of a clerk.
clogmaker
clogmaker
noun
A manufacturer of clogs (type of shoe).
coremaking
coremaking
noun
(engineering) The manufacture of the cores used to produce the hollow parts of castings.
corkage
corkage
noun
A fee charged by a restaurant to serve wine that a diner has provided.
corkages
corkages
noun
plural of corkage
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
craglike
craglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crag.
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creaking
creaking
noun
A noise that creaks.
verb
present participle of creak
creakingly
creakingly
adv
With a creaking sound.
creammaking
dackering
daggerlike
daggerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dagger.
daikering
daikering
verb
present participle of daiker
darkening
darkening
noun
The act of something becoming darker.
verb
present participle of darken
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
debarking
debarking
verb
present participle of debark
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
dekagram
dekagram
noun
Alternative form of decagram
dekagramme
dekagrams
dekagrams
noun
plural of dekagram
demarking
demarking
verb
present participle of demark
dikegrave
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
dismarketing
doughmaker
dragonlike
dragonlike
Adjective
Resembling a dragon or some aspect of one.
drakensberg
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
dressmakings
dressmakings
noun
plural of dressmaking
drugmaker
drugmaker
noun
A pharmaceutical manufacturer.
A producer of illegal drugs.
earmarking
earmarking
noun
An earmark (funding designation).
An earmark (identifying mark on the ear of an animal).
verb
present participle of earmark
earmarkings
earmarkings
noun
plural of earmarking
earthmaking
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
earthshakingly
earthshakingly
adv
In an earthshaking manner.
edgemaker
edgemaker
noun
One who manufactures the edges of shoes.
ekaterinburg
embarking
embarking
noun
An embarkation.
verb
present participle of embark
endokaryogamy
ereshkigal
fingermark
fingermark
noun
A blemish made by a dirty finger.
flagmaker
flagmaker
noun
One who manufactures flags.
fliegerabwehrkanone
forespeaking
forespeaking
noun
(obsolete) A foretelling; a prediction.
verb
present participle of forespeak
foretalking
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
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.
frankewing
frankmarriage
frankmarriage
noun
Alternative form of frank-marriage
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.