| AGORAPHOBICS | • agoraphobics n. Plural of agoraphobic. • AGORAPHOBIC n. one with a morbid fear of open spaces. |
| BACKDRAUGHTS | • backdraughts n. Plural of backdraught. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
| 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… |
| BATHYGRAPHIC | • bathygraphic adj. Relating to bathygraphy. • BATHYGRAPHIC adj. of or relating to the depths of the ocean, also BATHYGRAPHICAL. |
| BENCHMARKING | • benchmarking v. Present participle of benchmark. • benchmarking n. A performance measurement according to a benchmark. • BENCHMARKING n. the process of testing by a benchmark. |
| BIOGRAPHICAL | • biographical adj. Of or relating to an account of a person’s life. • BIOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to biography, also BIOGRAPHIC. |
| BIRDWATCHING | • birdwatching n. Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment. • birdwatching n. (Slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches. • bird␣watching n. Alternative spelling of birdwatching. |
| BRACHYGRAPHY | • brachygraphy n. (Obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand. • BRACHYGRAPHY n. certain old systems of shorthand. |
| BRACHYLOGIES | • BRACHYLOGY n. brevity of diction, abbreviated or condensed expression. |
| BRACHYLOGOUS | • BRACHYLOGOUS adj. condensed in expression. |
| BUNCHGRASSES | • bunchgrasses n. Plural of bunchgrass. • BUNCHGRASS n. a kind of West American grass, that grows in clumps. |
| CHARBROILING | • charbroiling v. Present participle of charbroil. • CHARBROIL v. to broil over charcoal. |
| CHILDBEARING | • childbearing n. The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition. • childbearing adj. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth. • child-bearing adj. (With "years" or "age") Pertaining to the time between puberty and menopause when a woman is able to bear children. |
| DISBRANCHING | • disbranching v. Present participle of disbranch. • DISBRANCH v. to divest of a branch or branches. |
| RECHARGEABLE | • rechargeable adj. Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger. • rechargeable n. A device that may be recharged. • RECHARGEABLE adj. capable of being recharged. |
| TURBOCHARGED | • turbocharged adj. Having a turbocharger. • turbocharged v. Simple past tense and past participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGED adj. equipped with a turbocharger. |
| TURBOCHARGER | • turbocharger n. Inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |