| APPARATCHIKS | • apparatchiks n. Plural of apparatchik. • APPARATCHIK n. (Russian) a member of the (Soviet) bureaucracy; now extended to apply to any inflexible organisation man, particularly in a political party. |
| 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. |
| CHALKSTRIPES | • CHALKSTRIPE n. clothing with a pattern of thin white stripes on a dark background. |
| ENKEPHALINES | • enkephalines n. Plural of enkephaline. • ENKEPHALINE n. a chemical found in small quantities in the brain, which relieves pain, also ENCEPHALIN, ENCEPHALINE, ENKEPHALIN. |
| HYPERKINESIA | • hyperkinesia n. Hyperkinesis. • HYPERKINESIA n. muscle spasm, a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIS. |
| HYPOKALEMIAS | • hypokalemias n. Plural of hypokalemia. • HYPOKALEMIA n. a deficiency of potassium in the blood. |
| 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. |
| KYMOGRAPHIES | • kymographies n. Plural of kymography. • KYMOGRAPHY n. using a kymograph, an instrument for recording fluid pressure. |
| 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. |
| PHRASEMAKING | • phrasemaking n. The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric. • PHRASEMAKING n. the act of making phrases. |
| PICKELHAUBES | • pickelhaubes n. Plural of pickelhaube. • PICKELHAUBE n. (German) the spiked helmet worn by German or Prussian soldiers before World War I. |
| 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. |
| SPEAKERSHIPS | • speakerships n. Plural of speakership. • SPEAKERSHIP n. the office of speaker. |
| SPEECHMAKING | • speechmaking n. The delivery of speeches. • SPEECHMAKING n. the making of speeches. |
| SPHAIRISTIKE | • sphairistike n. (Sports, archaic) An early racquet sport that evolved into tennis. • SPHAIRISTIKE n. (Greek) a ball game that developed into lawn tennis. |
| WORKMANSHIPS | • workmanships n. Plural of workmanship. • WORKMANSHIP n. the skill of a workman. |