| AFTERBURNING | • afterburning n. (Aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust. • AFTERBURNING n. reheat, the use of a device to inject fuel into the hot exhaust gases of a turbojet in order to obtain increased thrust. |
| BIFUNCTIONAL | • bifunctional adj. Having two functions. • bifunctional adj. (Chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites. • bifunctional adj. (Chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites. |
| BIFURCATIONS | • bifurcations n. Plural of bifurcation. • BIFURCATION n. the state of being bifurcated. |
| FUNAMBULISTS | • funambulists n. Plural of funambulist. • FUNAMBULIST n. a tightrope walker. |
| INFIBULATING | • infibulating v. Present participle of infibulate. • INFIBULATE v. to fasten with a clasp. |
| INFIBULATION | • infibulation n. An act of fastening, especially the stitching together of the labia to prevent intercourse. • INFIBULATION n. the act of fastening with ring, clasp or stitches to prevent sexual intercourse. |
| OBFUSCATIONS | • obfuscations n. Plural of obfuscation. • OBFUSCATION n. the act of obfuscating. |
| QUANTIFIABLE | • quantifiable adj. Capable of being quantified. • quantifiable n. Something that can be quantified; a measurable. • QUANTIFIABLE adj. capable of being quantified. |
| RUBEFACIENTS | • rubefacients n. Plural of rubefacient. • RUBEFACIENT n. an agent that is a gentle irritant producing increased blood circulation and reddening of the skin where it is applied. |
| RUBEFACTIONS | • rubefactions n. Plural of rubefaction. • RUBEFACTION n. reddening. |
| SUBFEUDATION | • subfeudation n. Alternative form of subinfeudation. • SUBFEUDATION n. subinfeudation. |
| SUBINFEUDATE | • subinfeudate v. To apportion land by subinfeudation. • SUBINFEUDATE v. to grant to another land held by another feudal lord, also SUBFEU, SUBINFEUD. |
| TRANSFUSIBLE | • transfusible adj. Capable of being transfused. • TRANSFUSIBLE adj. that can be transfused, also TRANSFUSABLE. |
| UNFILTERABLE | • unfilterable adj. Not filterable. • UNFILTERABLE adj. not filterable. |
| UNPROFITABLE | • unprofitable adj. Not making a profit. • UNPROFITABLE adj. not profitable. |
| UNPROFITABLY | • unprofitably adv. In an unprofitable manner. • UNPROFITABLE adv. not profitable. |