| BARLEYCORN | • barleycorn n. A grain of barley. • barleycorn n. (Obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one… • barleycorn n. (Architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings. |
| BINOCULARS | • binoculars n. A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they… • BINOCULAR n. a binocular telescope. |
| BIOCONTROL | • biocontrol n. (Biology) The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens. • biocontrol v. To exercise such control. • BIOCONTROL n. pest control by biological means e.g. cane toads. |
| BLACKTHORN | • blackthorn n. A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa… • blackthorn n. A stick or staff taken from this tree. • Blackthorn prop.n. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6219). |
| BROCCOLINI | • broccolini n. A green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and long thin stalks; a cross between… • BROCCOLINI n. (tradename) a cultivated variety of cabbage. |
| BRONCHIOLE | • bronchiole n. (Anatomy) Any of the small cartilage-less branches of a bronchus. • BRONCHIOLE n. a minute bronchial tube. |
| CARBONLESS | • carbonless adj. Without carbon. • CARBONLESS adj. without carbon. |
| CARBONYLIC | • carbonylic adj. (Inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Relating to carbonyls. • CARBONYLIC adj. relating to carbonyl. |
| CENSORABLE | • censorable adj. Capable of being censored. • CENSORABLE adj. able to be censored. |
| CLOBBERING | • clobbering v. Present participle of clobber. • clobbering n. (Informal) A beating; a thrashing; a thorough defeat. • clobbering adj. That clobbers. |
| COLLARBONE | • collarbone n. The bone joining the shoulder and the breastbone. • collar-bone n. Alternative spelling of collarbone. • collar␣bone n. Alternative spelling of collarbone. |
| CONFABULAR | • confabular adj. Of or pertaining to confabulation. • CONFABULAR adj. relating to confabulation, the fabrication of past experiences, either consciously or unconsciously to make up for loss of memory. |
| CORBELINGS | • corbelings n. Plural of corbeling. • CORBELING n. (US) corbels taken collectively. |
| CORBELLING | • corbelling n. A series of corbels or piece of continuous corbelled masonry. • corbelling v. Present participle of corbel. • CORBELLING n. corbels taken collectively. |
| HALOCARBON | • halocarbon n. (Organic chemistry) any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing at least one hydrogen… • HALOCARBON n. a compound consisting of carbon and one or more halogens. |
| REBLOCHONS | • reblochons n. Plural of reblochon. • Reblochons n. Plural of Reblochon. • REBLOCHON n. a delicately-flavoured soft cheese, made chiefly in the Savoie region of France. |
| RECKONABLE | • reckonable adj. Able to be reckoned or computed. |
| SCROBBLING | • scrobbling v. Present participle of scrobble. • SCROBBLE v. of an online music service, to record a listener's musical preferences and recommend similar music that he or she might enjoy. |
| UNFORCIBLE | • unforcible adj. (Archaic) Without strength. • UNFORCIBLE adj. that cannot be forced. |