| BRACHYPTEROUS | • brachypterous adj. (Zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings. • BRACHYPTEROUS adj. having short wings. |
| BREAKTHROUGHS | • breakthroughs n. Plural of breakthrough. • BREAKTHROUGH n. an offensive thrust that penetrates and carries beyond a defensive line in warfare. |
| CARBURISATION | • carburisation n. Alternative form of carburization. • CARBURISATION n. the act of carburising, also CARBURIZATION. |
| COUNTERBRACES | • counterbraces v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbrace. • COUNTERBRACE v. to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways. |
| DRAUGHTBOARDS | • draughtboards n. Plural of draughtboard. • DRAUGHTBOARD n. a board for the playing of draughts. |
| EQUILIBRATORS | • equilibrators n. Plural of equilibrator. • EQUILIBRATOR n. one who equilibrates. |
| FLUTTERBOARDS | • flutterboards n. Plural of flutterboard. • FLUTTERBOARD n. a kind of swimming aid, a kickboard. |
| PERAMBULATORS | • perambulators n. Plural of perambulator. • PERAMBULATOR n. a pram. |
| PERTURBATIONS | • perturbations n. Plural of perturbation. • PERTURBATION n. the action of perturbing. |
| PROTUBERANCES | • protuberances n. Plural of protuberance. • PROTUBERANCE n. a swelling or bump on the surface, also PROTUBERANCY. |
| SUBARRHATIONS | • SUBARRHATION n. an ancient form of betrothal in which pledges of money, rings, etc. were given by the man to the woman, also SUBARRATION. |
| SUBCONTRACTOR | • subcontractor n. A contractor hired by a general contractor employed by the contractor rather than directly hired by the customer. • SUBCONTRACTOR n. an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract. |
| SUBCONTRARIES | • subcontraries n. Plural of subcontrary. • SUBCONTRARY n. a proposition so related to another that though both may be true they cannot both be false. |
| SUBIRRIGATION | • subirrigation n. (Agriculture) A method of irrigation where water is delivered to the plant rootzone from below the soil… • SUBIRRIGATION n. irrigation below the surface, as by a periodic rise of the water table or by a system of underground porous pipes. |
| SUBORDINATORS | • subordinators n. Plural of subordinator. • SUBORDINATOR n. one that subordinates. |
| SUBTERRANEOUS | • subterraneous adj. Subterranean. • SUBTERRANEOUS adj. subterranean. |
| TROUBLEMAKERS | • troublemakers n. Plural of troublemaker. • trouble-makers n. Plural of trouble-maker. • trouble␣makers n. Plural of trouble maker. |
| TUBOCURARINES | • tubocurarines n. Plural of tubocurarine. • TUBOCURARINE n. a toxic alkaloid obtained from the stem of a South American vine. |
| TURBOCHARGERS | • turbochargers n. Plural of turbocharger. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |