| ABSCISING | • abscising v. Present participle of abscise. • ABSCISE v. to cut off, to fall off by abscission. |
| ASCRIBING | • ascribing v. Present participle of ascribe. • ASCRIBE v. to attribute. |
| BACKSIGHT | • backsight n. The rear sight of a firearm. • backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate… • backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position. |
| BACKSWING | • backswing n. (Sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated… • backswing v. To swing backward. • BACKSWING n. the first stage in a swing of a club, racket, etc. in which it is swung back and away from the ball. |
| BATCHINGS | • BATCHING n. the act of sorting into batches. |
| BIRDCAGES | • birdcages n. Plural of birdcage. • bird-cages n. Plural of bird-cage. • BIRDCAGE n. a cage for birds. |
| BLACKINGS | • blackings n. Plural of blacking. • BLACKING n. a black shoe polish. |
| CAMBOGIAS | • CAMBOGIA n. a yellow gum resin, also CAMBOGE. |
| CRIBBAGES | • cribbages n. Plural of cribbage. • CRIBBAGE n. a card game. |
| GIVEBACKS | • givebacks n. Plural of giveback. • GIVEBACK n. a worker's benefit given back to management. |
| SCABBLING | • scabbling n. Pieces of stone remaining from the process of reducing a stone to a rough square by the axe or hammer. • scabbling v. Present participle of scabble. • SCABBLE v. to shape roughly, also SCAPPLE. |
| SCAMBLING | • scambling v. Present participle of scamble. • scambling n. (Obsolete) A hasty meal. • SCAMBLING n. a haphazard meal. |
| SCRABBING | • scrabbing v. Present participle of scrab. • SCRAB v. (dialect) to scratch, also SCRAT, SCRATCH, SCRATTLE, SCRAWM. |
| SCRAMBING | • scrambing v. Present participle of scramb. • SCRAMB v. (dialect) to scratch with claws or nails, also SCRAM. |
| SCRAWBING | • SCRAWB v. to scrape with or as with claws. |
| SLINGBACK | • slingback n. A type of women’s shoe having a strap behind the heel or ankle. • SLINGBACK n. a shoe without a covering for the heel, supported by a strap round the heel. |
| SUBACTING | • subacting v. Present participle of subact. • SUBACT v. to subdue. |
| WINGBACKS | • wingbacks n. Plural of wingback. • wing-backs n. Plural of wing-back. • wing␣backs n. Plural of wing back. |