| ALKALESCENCE | • alkalescence n. A tendency to become alkaline. • alkalescence n. The state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominate. • ALKALESCENCE n. the state of being alkalescent, also ALKALESCENCY. |
| ALKALESCENCY | • alkalescency n. Alternative form of alkalescence. • ALKALESCENCY n. the state of being alkalescent, also ALKALESCENCE. |
| BACKBENCHERS | • backbenchers n. Plural of backbencher. • back-benchers n. Plural of back-bencher. • BACKBENCHER n. a Member of Parliament who sits on the backbenches. |
| BACKCHANNELS | • backchannels v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backchannel. • backchannels n. Plural of backchannel. • back-channels v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back-channel. |
| BACKCROSSING | • backcrossing n. (Genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent. • backcrossing v. Present participle of backcross. • BACKCROSS v. to create a cross between a hybrid and a parent. |
| BACKPACKINGS | • BACKPACKING n. hiking with a pack on one's back. |
| CAMIKNICKERS | • camiknickers n. (Dated) A women’s undergarment covering the torso, worn for example under short dresses or slacks. • CAMIKNICKERS n. a woman's undergarment combining a camisole and knickers, also CAMIKNICKS. |
| CANDLESTICKS | • candlesticks n. Plural of candlestick. • candlesticks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candlestick. • CANDLESTICK n. a holder with a socket for a candle. |
| COCKSWAINING | • COCKSWAIN v. to take charge of a boat and crew, also COXSWAIN. |
| CRAMBOCLINKS | • CRAMBOCLINK n. (Scots) rhyming doggerel. |
| CYCLOALKANES | • cycloalkanes n. Plural of cycloalkane. • CYCLOALKANE n. an alicyclic hydrocarbon with a saturated ring, aka cycloparaffin. |
| SAFECRACKING | • safecracking n. The act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents. • SAFECRACKING n. the act of breaking open a safe. |
| SCHECKLATONS | • SCHECKLATON n. (Spenser) a kind of gilt leather, also CHECKLATON, SHECKLATON. |
| WISECRACKING | • wisecracking adj. Making many wisecracks. • wisecracking v. Present participle of wisecrack. • wise-cracking adj. Alternative form of wisecracking. |