(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.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kleptomanias
kleptomanias
noun
plural of kleptomania
kleptomanist
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
meatpackings
mesoplankton
mesoplankton
noun
plankton intermediate in size between microplankton and macroplankton
mispackaging
mispackaging
verb
present participle of mispackage
misprovoking
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
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.
passadumkeag
peacemakings
peacemakings
noun
plural of peacemaking
pecksniffism
phrasemakers
phrasemakers
noun
plural of phrasemaker
phrasemaking
phrasemaking
noun
The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.
picksomeness
picksomeness
noun
The quality of being picksome.
pinkertonism
platemakings
printmakings
pumpkinseeds
pumpkinseeds
noun
plural of pumpkinseed
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.
skimpinesses
speechmaking
speechmaking
noun
The delivery of speeches
spidermonkey
springmaking
springmaking
noun
The manufacture of springs (mechanical devices that exert force).
