| BACKGROUNDERS | • backgrounders n. Plural of backgrounder. • BACKGROUNDER n. an off the record briefing for reporters. |
| BLACKBERRYING | • blackberrying n. The act of gathering blackberries. • blackberrying v. Present participle of blackberry. • BlackBerrying v. Present participle of BlackBerry. |
| BREADCRUMBING | • breadcrumbing v. Present participle of breadcrumb. • BREADCRUMB v. to cover with breadcrumbs. |
| BRONCHOGRAPHY | • bronchography n. Radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast. • BRONCHOGRAPHY n. radiological examination of the trachea or bronchi. |
| CARPETBAGGERS | • carpetbaggers n. Plural of carpetbagger. • carpet␣baggers n. Plural of carpet bagger. • CARPETBAGGER n. an opportunistic outsider, especially a political candidate who contests an election in an area while having little connection to it. |
| CARPETBAGGERY | • carpetbaggery n. (Derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous… • CARPETBAGGERY n. the actions of a carpetbagger. |
| CORROBORATING | • corroborating v. Present participle of corroborate. • corroborating adj. Supporting. • CORROBORATE v. to support with evidence or authority. |
| CROSSBARRINGS | • CROSSBARRING n. the act of fitting with a crossbar. |
| DECARBURISING | • decarburising v. Present participle of decarburise. • DECARBURISE v. to remove carbon or carbon dioxide from, also DECARBURIZE. |
| DECARBURIZING | • decarburizing v. Present participle of decarburize. • DECARBURIZE v. to remove carbon or carbon dioxide from, also DECARBURISE. |
| DECEREBRATING | • decerebrating v. Present participle of decerebrate. • DECEREBRATE v. to eliminate cerebral brain function in (an animal) by removing the cerebrum, as for purposes of experimentation. |
| RECALIBRATING | • recalibrating v. Present participle of recalibrate. • RECALIBRATE v. to calibrate again. |
| RELUBRICATING | • relubricating v. Present participle of relubricate. • RELUBRICATE v. to lubricate again. |
| SCHLUMBERGERA | • schlumbergera n. (Botany) Any member of the cactus genus Schlumbergera. • Schlumbergera prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – crab cactus, including the Christmas cactus or holiday cactus. • SCHLUMBERGERA n. Christmas cactus. |
| SUBCHARTERING | • SUBCHARTER v. to rent a chartered vehicle. |
| THOROUGHBRACE | • thoroughbrace n. (Dated) A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs or serving as a spring itself. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| TURBOCHARGERS | • turbochargers n. Plural of turbocharger. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |
| TURBOCHARGING | • turbocharging v. Present participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGING n. the act of fitting with a turbocharger. |
| UNBARRICADING | • unbarricading v. Present participle of unbarricade. • UNBARRICADE v. to remove a barricade from. |