| BACKWARDATIONS | • backwardations n. Plural of backwardation. • BACKWARDATION n. on the Stock Exchange, the postponement of the delivery of stock; a charge associated with this. |
| BIRDWATCHERS | • birdwatchers n. Plural of birdwatcher. • bird␣watchers n. Plural of bird watcher. • BIRDWATCHER n. one who watches birds as a hobby. |
| BIRDWATCHES | • birdwatches v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch. • BIRDWATCH v. to watch birds as a hobby. |
| BIRDWATCHINGS | • BIRDWATCHING n. the occupation of watching birds. |
| BOWDLERISATION | • bowdlerisation n. The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent. • BOWDLERISATION n. the act of bowdlerising, also BOWDLERIZATION. |
| BOWDLERISATIONS | • bowdlerisations n. Plural of bowdlerisation. • BOWDLERISATION n. the act of bowdlerising, also BOWDLERIZATION. |
| BOWDLERIZATIONS | • bowdlerizations n. Plural of bowdlerization. • BOWDLERIZATION n. the act of bowdlerizing, also BOWDLERISATION. |
| BREADTHWISE | • breadthwise adj. Directed across the breadth of an object or place. • breadthwise adv. Across the breadth of an object or place. • BREADTHWISE adv. in terms of breadth, broadside on, also BREADTHWAYS. |
| BRIDEWEALTHS | • bridewealths n. Plural of bridewealth. • bride-wealths n. Plural of bride-wealth. • bride␣wealths n. Plural of bride wealth. |
| DUMBWAITERS | • dumbwaiters n. Plural of dumbwaiter. • dumb-waiters n. Plural of dumb-waiter. • dumb␣waiters n. Plural of dumb waiter. |
| SWITCHBOARD | • switchboard n. (Telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient. • switchboard n. (Electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads. • SWITCHBOARD n. a board or frame bearing apparatus for making or breaking an electric current or circuit. |
| SWITCHBOARDS | • switchboards n. Plural of switchboard. • SWITCHBOARD n. a board or frame bearing apparatus for making or breaking an electric current or circuit. |
| ULTRAWIDEBANDS | • ULTRAWIDEBAND n. a very broad bandwidth. |
| WATERBIRDS | • waterbirds n. Plural of waterbird. • WATERBIRD n. a bird that leaves on or near water. |
| 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. |
| WATTLEBIRDS | • wattlebirds n. Plural of wattlebird. • WATTLEBIRD n. any one of several species of the honey eater bird. |
| WHITEBEARDS | • whitebeards n. Plural of whitebeard. • WHITEBEARD n. an old man, a graybeard. |
| WHITEBOARDS | • whiteboards n. Plural of whiteboard. • WHITEBOARD n. a board, used for teaching or presentation purposes, similar to a blackboard but with a white plastic surface for writing on using felt-tipped pens. |
| WRISTBAND | • wristband n. The cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist. • wristband n. A strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports. • wristband n. A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer’s wrist. |
| WRISTBANDS | • wristbands n. Plural of wristband. • wrist␣bands n. Plural of wrist band Alternative spelling of wristbands. • WRISTBAND n. a band worn round the wrist e.g. to soak up sweat. |