A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bellyflaught
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
brachystegia
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.
breastheight
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
brightwaters
draughtboard
draughtboard
noun
A checkerboard used to play draughts.
earthgrubber
establishing
establishing
noun
The act by which something is established; establishment.
verb
present participle of establish
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
gaithersburg
galbraithian
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
habilitating
habilitating
verb
present participle of habilitate
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
heartburning
heartburning
noun
Secret enmity; discountent.
higginbotham
houseboating
houseboating
noun
The practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.
laughability
laughability
noun
laughableness
lightbrained
nonbreathing
nonbreathing
adj
Not breathing.
outbranching
outbranching
noun
An outbranch.
verb
present participle of outbranch
outbreathing
outbreathing
noun
A breathing out; an exhalation.
verb
present participle of outbreathe
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
pathobiology
pathobiology
noun
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects.
(medicine) The biologic explanations of pathogenesis, to include both pathoanatomy and pathophysiology.
(medicine) pathology (in any of its senses: study of disease, instance of disease, mechanism of disease).
phagocytable
phagocytable
adj
(biology) Capable of being phagocytosed
prebreathing
reinhabiting
reinhabiting
verb
present participle of reinhabit
straightbred
straightbred
adj
Produced by breeding from a single breed, variety or species.
noun
Any organism produced by breeding from a single breed, variety, or species.
stygiophobia
stygiophobia
noun
The fear of Hell.
tablehopping
thingamabobs
thingamabobs
noun
plural of thingamabob
thoroughbass
thoroughbass
noun
(music) Synonym of figured bass
thumbtacking
thumbtacking
verb
present participle of thumbtack
torchbearing
torchbearing
adj
(by extension) Leading a campaign, or giving inspiration to others.
Carrying a torch (flaming brand).
noun
The leading of a campaign, or giving inspiration to others.
turbocharged
turbocharged
adj
Having a turbocharger
verb
simple past tense and past participle of turbocharge
turbocharger
turbocharger
noun
inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air.