| BACKSCATTER | • backscatter n. (Physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the… • backscatter n. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner. • backscatter n. (Military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that… |
| BACKSCRATCH | • backscratch n. A scratch on the back. • backscratch v. To scratch one’s or another’s back. • backscratch v. (Business, politics, slang) To engage in a reciprocal action. |
| BACKSTABBER | • backstabber n. A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks… • BACKSTABBER n. one who backstabs. |
| BARKANTINES | • barkantines n. Plural of barkantine. • BARKANTINE n. a three-masted vessel, with the foremast square-rigged, and the mainmast and mizzenmast fore-and-aft-rigged, also BARKENTINE, BARQUANTINE, BARQUENTINE. |
| BLACKHEARTS | • blackhearts n. Plural of blackheart. • BLACKHEART n. a heart-shaped cherry with a very dark-colored skin. |
| BLACKSTRAPS | • BLACKSTRAP n. a kind of port wine; a drink made of a mixture of rum and treacle. |
| BLACKWATERS | • blackwaters n. Plural of blackwater. • BLACKWATER n. a complication of malaria. |
| BRATPACKERS | • BRATPACKER n. a member of a bratpack. |
| BREADBASKET | • breadbasket n. A basket used for storing or carrying bread. • breadbasket n. (Agriculture) A region which has favourable conditions to produce a large quantity of grain or, by extension… • breadbasket n. (Humorous) The abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack. |
| BREAKFASTED | • breakfasted v. Simple past tense and past participle of breakfast. • BREAKFAST v. to take breakfast. |
| BREAKFASTER | • breakfaster n. One eating breakfast. • BREAKFASTER n. one who takes breakfast. |
| BREAKWATERS | • breakwaters n. Plural of breakwater. • BREAKWATER n. a protective wall built offshore and usually parallel to the shore. |
| HEARTBREAKS | • heartbreaks n. Plural of heartbreak. • HEARTBREAK n. crushing grief, anguish, or distress. |
| JACKRABBITS | • jackrabbits n. Plural of jackrabbit. • jack-rabbits n. Plural of jack-rabbit (alternative form of jackrabbits). • JACKRABBIT n. a long-eared American hare. |
| MUKHABARATS | • MUKHABARAT n. (in Middle Eastern countries) a secret police force. |
| RACKETBALLS | • racketballs n. Plural of racketball. |
| SCRATCHBACK | • scratchback n. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting… • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
| SKATEBOARDS | • skateboards n. Plural of skateboard. • skateboards v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skateboard. • SKATEBOARD v. to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard. |
| SVARABHAKTI | • svarabhakti n. (Linguistics, phonology) Epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis. • SVARABHAKTI n. (Sanskrit) the development of a vowel between consonants. |
| WATTLEBARKS | • WATTLEBARK n. the bark of various acacias, used for tanning. |