| BRINKMANSHIP | • brinkmanship n. (Chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink… • BRINKMANSHIP n. the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety esp. to force a desired outcome, also BRINKSMANSHIP. |
| ENKEPHALINES | • enkephalines n. Plural of enkephaline. • ENKEPHALINE n. a chemical found in small quantities in the brain, which relieves pain, also ENCEPHALIN, ENCEPHALINE, ENKEPHALIN. |
| HALIPLANKTON | • haliplankton n. (Biology) oceanic plankton. • HALIPLANKTON n. plankton living in sea water. |
| HYPERKINESIA | • hyperkinesia n. Hyperkinesis. • HYPERKINESIA n. muscle spasm, a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIS. |
| KALEIDOPHONE | • kaleidophone n. (Obsolete, physics) A device, consisting of a reflective ball attached to a vibrating rod or plate… • KALEIDOPHONE n. an instrument for demonstrating sound waves by lines of light. |
| KINESIPATHIC | • kinesipathic adj. Of or relating to kinesipathy. • KINESIPATHIC adj. relating to kinesiatrics, a method of treating disease by means of exercises or gymnastic movements. |
| KINETOGRAPHS | • kinetographs n. Plural of kinetograph. • KINETOGRAPH n. an early form of cinematograph camera. |
| MARKSMANSHIP | • marksmanship n. The ability to shoot accurately at a target. • MARKSMANSHIP n. the skill of a marksman. |
| PACKINGHOUSE | • packinghouse n. A facility where harvested food is processed into a salable condition. • packinghouse n. A slaughterhouse wherein animals are slaughtered, and the meat is then processed into smaller cuts. • PACKINGHOUSE n. an establishment for slaughtering livestock and processing packed meat. |
| PATCHWORKING | • patchworking v. Present participle of patchwork. • patchworking n. The making of patchworks. • PATCHWORK v. in needlework, to sew pieces together. |
| PATHBREAKING | • pathbreaking adj. Opening a new path or approach. • PATHBREAKING adj. trailblazing. |
| PHRASEMAKING | • phrasemaking n. The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric. • PHRASEMAKING n. the act of making phrases. |
| PRANKISHNESS | • prankishness n. Prankish behaviour; mischief. • PRANKISHNESS n. the state of being prankish. |
| SHOPBREAKING | • shopbreaking n. The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent. • SHOPBREAKING n. the act of breaking into a shop. |
| SPEECHMAKING | • speechmaking n. The delivery of speeches. • SPEECHMAKING n. the making of speeches. |
| WORKMANSHIPS | • workmanships n. Plural of workmanship. • WORKMANSHIP n. the skill of a workman. |