(computing) An abstract (abridgement or summary of a publication) generated automatically by a computer.
baccalaurean
baccalaurean
adj
Relating to a baccalaureate.
baccalaureat
baccalaureat
noun
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“International Baccalaureate”)
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“bachelor's degree”)
baccalaureus
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
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.
bacteriurias
bacteriurias
noun
plural of bacteriuria
baculiferous
baluchithere
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bareknuckled
bathycurrent
beaumarchais
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
beglerbegluc
berceaunette
biarticulate
biarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having, or consisting of, two joints.
biauriculate
biauriculate
adj
Having two auricles
Having two ear-like projections at the base.
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
bifollicular
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
binauricular
binauricular
adj
Alternative form of biauricular
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
biscuitmaker
bitubercular
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
noun
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
The berry borne by this shrub.
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
bleachground
blepharoncus
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bloodcurdler
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
borotungstic
brachiferous
brachigerous
brachycerous
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
brachyuranic
brachyuranic
adj
Synonym of brachyuran
bradyacousia
bradyauxetic
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiurous
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
brennschluss
brennschluss
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brennschluss
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bronchiloquy
broncobuster
broncobuster
noun
(chiefly US) A person who breaks horses so that they can be ridden with a saddle.
brunelleschi
brunoniaceae
buccaneering
buccaneering
adj
bold, reckless and unscrupulous
noun
robbery on the high seas; piracy
verb
present participle of buccaneer
buccaneerish
buccaneerish
adj
Like a buccaneer; piratical.
buccellarius
bulbonuclear
bunchberries
bunchberries
noun
plural of bunchberry
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
bureaucratic
bureaucratic
adj
Of or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats.
burseraceous
burseraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Burseraceae.
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
butcherbroom
butteraceous
butteraceous
adj
Alternative form of butyraceous
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
caducibranch
caducibranch
noun
(zoology) Any caducibranchiate organism.
candelabrums
canterburian
canterburies
carbonaceous
carbonaceous
adj
of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon, or a compound of carbon.
carbophilous
carburetions
carburetions
noun
plural of carburetion
carburetters
carburetters
noun
plural of carburetter
carburetting
carburettors
carburettors
noun
plural of carburettor
carburometer
catlettsburg
catlettsburg
Proper noun
The name of two communities in the United States:
a home rule-class city in and county seat of
an community in
cerebratulus
cerebrifugal
cerebrifugal
adj
(physiology) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
cerebrosuria
chambersburg
cheeseburger
cheeseburger
noun
(military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb.
A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
cherubfishes
cherubically
cherubically
adv
In a cherubic way.
cherubimical
childersburg
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
choriambuses
churnability
churnability
noun
The condition of being churnable
circulatable
circulatable
adj
Capable of being circulated.
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
circumbuccal
circumbuccal
adj
(anatomy) Around the cheek
circumbulbar
circumscribe
circumscribe
verb
(geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
To draw a line around; to encircle.
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
clothesbrush
clothesbrush
noun
A brush for the clothes.
cloudberries
cloudberries
noun
plural of cloudberry
clusterberry
clusterberry
noun
A form of cotoneaster
coachbuilder
coachbuilder
noun
(historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.
A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses and railway carriages.
comburimeter
comburimeter
noun
(obsolete) An instrument for measuring how comburivorous a substance is.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
confabulator
confabulator
noun
One who confabulates.
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
contributary
contributary
adj
Obsolete form of contributory.
contributing
contributing
verb
present participle and gerund of contribute
contribution
contribution
noun
An amount of money given toward something.
Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
The act of contributing.
The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.
contributive
contributive
adj
Tending to contribute; making a contribution
contributors
contributors
noun
plural of contributor
contributory
contributory
adj
(obsolete) Paying tribute, tributary.
Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution
Tending to contribute to a result
contubernial
contubernial
adj
Alternative form of contubernal
contubernium
conturbation
conturbation
noun
disorder, disturbance
conurbations
conurbations
noun
plural of conurbation
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
cornubianite
cornubianite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark-blue laminated rock found in Cornwall with granite.
corytuberine
corytuberine
noun
(organic chemistry) An aporphine alkaloid found in the family Hernandiaceae of flowering plants.
coulombmeter
coulombmeter
noun
An instrument by which electricity can be measured in coulombs.
counterblast
counterblast
noun
A work that strongly refutes or criticises another.
counterblows
counterblows
noun
plural of counterblow
counterbored
counterbored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterbore
counterborer
counterbrace
counterbrace
verb
(engineering, transitive) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted.
(nautical, transitive) To brace in opposite directions.
counterbrand
counterbrand
noun
A replacement brand of this kind on cattle.
verb
(transitive) To brand (cattle) with a new and different brand, to mark change of ownership.