| AEROBRAKINGS | • AEROBRAKING n. using a planet's atmosphere to reduce the speed of a spacecraft. |
| BACKGROUNDER | • backgrounder n. (Chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives… • backgrounder n. A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon. • backgrounder n. A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation. |
| BREAKTHROUGH | • breakthrough adj. Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle. • breakthrough adj. (Immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such… • breakthrough adj. (Medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment. |
| FARNARKELING | • FARNARKELING n. wasting time, messing about. |
| GAMEBREAKERS | • GAMEBREAKER n. a term used esp. in hockey to describe a player who can dominate and change a game single-handed. |
| GLASSWORKERS | • glassworkers n. Plural of glassworker. • GLASSWORKER n. one who works with glass. |
| GREENBACKERS | • greenbackers n. Plural of greenbacker. • Greenbackers n. Plural of Greenbacker. • GREENBACKER n. a member of a post-Civil War American political party opposing reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation. |
| KERAUNOGRAPH | • keraunograph n. (Archaic) A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere. • keraunograph n. A ceraunograph; an instrument for measuring and recording lightning. • KERAUNOGRAPH n. an instrument for detecting distant thunderstorms, also CERAUNOGRAPH. |
| KINDERGARTEN | • kindergarten n. (North America, Australia) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and… • kindergarten n. (North America, Australia) The elementary school grade before first grade. • kindergarten n. (Philippines) The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool. |
| MERRYMAKINGS | • merrymakings n. Plural of merrymaking. • MERRYMAKING n. gay or festive activity. |
| PREMARKETING | • premarketing adj. Before the marketing of a product or service. • PREMARKET v. to market in advance. |
| RACKETEERING | • racketeering n. The criminal action of being involved in a racket. • racketeering v. Present participle of racketeer. • RACKETEERING n. running a protection racket. |
| TRADEMARKING | • trademarking v. Present participle of trademark. • TRADEMARK v. to mark with a trademark. |
| WATERMARKING | • watermarking v. Present participle of watermark. • WATERMARK v. to mark with a watermark. |