| BACKPLATE | • backplate n. A plate protecting a fighting person’s back. • backplate n. (Underwater diving) A plate harnessed to a diver’s back, to which the gas cylinders are attached. • backplate n. A metal plate on the rear of a computer’s casing, used to cover a port or slot. |
| BACKSPLIT | • backsplit n. A split-level home whose split level is visible only from the side elevation. • BACKSPLIT n. (Canadian) a house with floors raised half a storey at the rear, having an upper and lower main floor, and an upper and lower basement. |
| BLACKSPOT | • blackspot n. Alternative form of black spot. • black␣spot n. (Phytopathology) A fungal disease among plants, particularly roses, that results in black spots on the leaves. • black␣spot n. (Transport) A section of roadway that has been designated as being particularly accident-prone. |
| BLACKTIPS | • blacktips n. Plural of blacktip. • BLACKTIP n. a kind of small shark. |
| BLACKTOPS | • blacktops v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop. • black-tops v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of black-top. • black-tops n. Plural of black-top. |
| CHALKPITS | • chalkpits n. Plural of chalkpit. • CHALKPIT n. a quarry of chalk. |
| FLAPTRACK | • flaptrack n. (Aviation) The track on which the flaps of an aircraft are mounted. • FLAPTRACK n. a racetrack for flapping i.e. unregistered horse-racing. |
| FLATPACKS | • flatpacks n. Plural of flatpack. • flat␣packs n. Plural of flat pack. • FLATPACK n. an item of furniture in a carton to be assembled. |
| FLATPICKS | • flatpicks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flatpick. • flat-picks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flat-pick. • FLATPICK v. to play (a guitar, banjo, etc.) by plucking individual strings with a plectrum. |
| KICKPLATE | • kickplate n. A usually metal strip mounted at the base of a door to prevent scuffing. • kick␣plate n. Alternative form of kickplate. • KICKPLATE n. a metal plate at the base of a door or panel to protect it from damage or wear. |
| MULTIPACK | • multipack n. A form of packaging containing multiple individual packages of a single product. • MULTIPACK n. a pack containing several of a given item, usually at a reduced price. |
| PACKCLOTH | • packcloth n. A strong, coarse cloth used for packaging. • PACKCLOTH n. a cloth in which goods are enclosed. |
| PLASTICKY | • plasticky adj. Resembling plastic, especially in the sense of being cheap and lightweight. • PLASTICKY adj. of a plastic nature. |
| SKEPTICAL | • skeptical adj. Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. • skeptical adj. Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics. • SKEPTICAL adj. inclined to questioning and disbelief, also SCEPTICAL. |
| SLAPSTICK | • slapstick n. (Uncountable) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with… • slapstick n. (Countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially… • SLAPSTICK n. comedy stressing farce and horseplay. |