(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
computerlike
computerlike
adj
Having some similarity to a computer.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).
hyperkalemic
hyperkalemic
adj
Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kymographies
kymographies
noun
plural of kymography
marketplaces
marketplaces
noun
plural of marketplace
marksmanship
marksmanship
noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
marlinespike
marlinespike
noun
Alternative spelling of marlinspike
marlingspike
marlinspikes
marlinspikes
noun
plural of marlinspike
meroplankton
meroplankton
noun
(biology) Any organism that spends part of its life-cycle (especially the larval stage) as plankton
microplakite
misprovoking
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
mulaprakriti
papermakings
papermakings
noun
plural of papermaking
parkinsonism
parkinsonism
noun
(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.
patternmaker
patternmaker
noun
Someone whose occupation is to make patterns, especially those used as a guide in the manufacture of something else.
perikiromene
phrasemakers
phrasemakers
noun
plural of phrasemaker
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
picturemaker
pinkertonism
poikilotherm
poikilotherm
adj
cold-blooded
noun
A cold-blooded animal
prayermaking
premarketing
premarketing
adj
Before the marketing of a product or service.
printmakings
pumpernickel
pumpernickel
noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
sempstrywork
skeuomorphic
skeuomorphic
adj
(originally archaeology) Pertaining to skeuomorphs, obsolete design elements which are retained for familiarity or out of tradition, even though they no longer serve any functional purpose.
spidermonkey
springmaking
springmaking
noun
The manufacture of springs (mechanical devices that exert force).
