| AEROBRAKING | • aerobraking n. (Astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as… • aerobraking v. Present participle of aerobrake. • AEROBRAKING n. using a planet's atmosphere to reduce the speed of a spacecraft. |
| AIRBOARDING | • AIRBOARDING n. the sport of riding an airboard. |
| BAROGRAPHIC | • barographic adj. Measured using a barograph. • BAROGRAPHIC adj. relating to the measurement of pressure. |
| BIOGRAPHERS | • biographers n. Plural of biographer. • BIOGRAPHER n. a writer of a biography. |
| BORDRAGINGS | • bordragings n. Plural of bordraging. • BORDRAGING n. (Spenser) a hostile attack, a raid, also BODRAG. |
| BRIDGEBOARD | • bridgeboard n. (Architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened. • bridgeboard n. A board or plank used as a bridge. • BRIDGEBOARD n. a board on both sides of a staircase that is cut to support the treads and risers. |
| BURGLARIOUS | • burglarious adj. Being or resembling a burglar. • BURGLARIOUS adj. (facetious) like a burglar. |
| CROWBARRING | • crowbarring v. Present participle of crowbar. • CROWBAR v. to use a steel bar as a lever. |
| FINGERBOARD | • fingerboard n. (Music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the… • fingerboard n. A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers. • FINGERBOARD n. the part of a violin, etc. against which the strings are stopped by the fingers. |
| INTERROBANG | • interrobang n. The nonstandard punctuation mark ‽ (a combination of ? and !), which may be used at the end of a sentence… • INTERROBANG n. a punctuation mark (?!) designed for use esp. at the end of an exclamatory rhetorical question, also INTERABANG. |
| OVERBEARING | • overbearing v. Present participle of overbear. • overbearing adj. Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant. • OVERBEAR v. to bring down by superior force. |
| OVERBRAKING | • overbraking v. Present participle of overbrake. • OVERBRAKE v. to brake too much. |
| PREBOARDING | • preboarding v. Present participle of preboard. • pre-boarding v. Present participle of pre-board. • PREBOARD v. to board before the regular time. |
| REABSORBING | • reabsorbing v. Present participle of reabsorb. • REABSORB v. to absorb again. |
| REPROBATING | • reprobating v. Present participle of reprobate. • REPROBATE v. to disapprove of. |
| SPRINGBOARD | • springboard n. A diving board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform, used for diving into water. • springboard n. (Gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment. • springboard n. (Figuratively) Anything that gives a person or thing energy or impulse, or that serves to launch or begin something. |
| STRINGBOARD | • stringboard n. (Architecture) A stringpiece. • STRINGBOARD n. a board that covers the ends of the steps in a staircase. |
| VIBROGRAPHS | • vibrographs n. Plural of vibrograph. • VIBROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording vibrations. |