| AFTERMARKETS | • aftermarkets n. Plural of aftermarket. • after-markets n. Plural of after-market. • AFTERMARKET n. the service offered to consumers after the purchase of goods and services. |
| ANTITAKEOVER | • antitakeover adj. (Business) Countering a corporate takeover. • ANTITAKEOVER adj. against a takeover. |
| BACKSCATTERS | • backscatters n. Plural of backscatter. • backscatters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscatter. • BACKSCATTER v. to scatter in this way. |
| BACKSTARTING | • BACKSTARTING n. a marketing technique in publishing, whereby new customers are sent back issues of magazines or journals as part of their subscription. |
| BACKSTRAIGHT | • backstraight n. Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). • back␣straight n. (Athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing… |
| BREATHTAKING | • breathtaking adj. Stunningly beautiful; amazing. • breathtaking adj. Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment. • BREATHTAKING adj. making one out of breath. |
| CYBERATTACKS | • cyberattacks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyberattack. • cyber-attacks n. Plural of cyber-attack. • CYBERATTACK n. an attempt to damage or disrupt a computer system, or obtain information stored on a computer system, by means of hacking. |
| KATABOTHRONS | • KATABOTHRON n. (Modern Greek) an underground water channel, also KATAVOTHRON. |
| KATAVOTHRONS | • KATAVOTHRON n. (Modern Greek) an underground water channel, also KATABOTHRON. |
| KATHAROMETER | • katharometer n. (Sciences) A device used for analyzing gas mixtures by measuring their thermal conductivity. • KATHAROMETER n. an instrument measuring changes in composition of gases. |
| KERATOPLASTY | • keratoplasty n. (Surgery) grafting or transplantation of the cornea. • KERATOPLASTY n. plastic surgery on the cornea. |
| RATTLESNAKES | • rattlesnakes n. Plural of rattlesnake. • rattle␣snakes n. Plural of rattle snake. • RATTLESNAKE n. any of several American pit vipers that have horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. |
| STRAITJACKET | • straitjacket n. A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer… • straitjacket n. (Figurative) Any situation seen as confining or restricting. • straitjacket v. (Literally) To put someone into a straitjacket. |
| STRATOTANKER | • STRATOTANKER n. a type of aeroplane which refuels other planes at high altitudes. |