| AUTOBIOGRAPHER | • autobiographer n. One who writes his or her own life or biography. • AUTOBIOGRAPHER n. one who writes autobiographies. |
| COUNTERBRACING | • counterbracing v. Present participle of counterbrace. • COUNTERBRACE v. to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways. |
| DAUGHTERBOARDS | • daughterboards n. Plural of daughterboard. • DAUGHTERBOARD n. a small circuit board that can be attached to the motherboard of a computer. |
| FIBROCARTILAGE | • fibrocartilage n. A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres. • FIBROCARTILAGE n. cartilage with embedded fibres. |
| GYROSTABILISER | • gyrostabiliser n. (British spelling) alternative form of gyrostabilizer. • GYROSTABILISER n. a gyroscopic device for countering the roll of a ship, etc., also GYROSTABILIZER. |
| GYROSTABILIZER | • gyrostabilizer n. A device for stabilizing using a gyroscope. • gyro-stabilizer n. Alternative spelling of gyrostabilizer. • GYROSTABILIZER n. a gyroscopic device for countering the roll of a ship, etc., also GYROSTABILISER. |
| OBSTREPERATING | • obstreperating v. Present participle of obstreperate. • OBSTREPERATE v. (Sterne) to make an unruly noise. |
| OVERBREATHINGS | • overbreathings n. Plural of overbreathing. • OVERBREATHING n. hyperventilation. |
| REBROADCASTING | • rebroadcasting v. Present participle of rebroadcast. • REBROADCAST v. to broadcast again (a radio or television program being simultaneously received from another source). |
| STOCKBROKERAGE | • stockbrokerage n. Stockbroking. • STOCKBROKERAGE n. the activities of a stockbroker. |
| THOROUGHBRACED | • THOROUGHBRACED adj. fitted with a thoroughbrace. |
| THOROUGHBRACES | • thoroughbraces n. Plural of thoroughbrace. • THOROUGHBRACE n. any of several leather straps supporting the body of a carriage and serving as springs. |
| TURBOGENERATOR | • turbogenerator n. A turbine directly connected to an electric generator in order to generate power. • turbo-generator n. Alternative form of turbogenerator. • TURBOGENERATOR n. an electric generator driven by a turbine. |
| VERBIGERATIONS | • verbigerations n. Plural of verbigeration. • VERBIGERATION n. the obsessive repetition of stereotyped phrases. |
| WATERBOARDINGS | • waterboardings n. Plural of waterboarding. • WATERBOARDING n. a form of torture in which the victim is immobilized and has water poured on his or her face, producing a severe gag reflex, to simulate drowning. |