| BACKSCATTER | • backscatter n. (Physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the… • backscatter n. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner. • backscatter n. (Military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that… |
| BACKSETTING | • backsetting v. Present participle of backset. • BACKSET v. to attack from the rear. |
| BACKSTREETS | • backstreets n. Plural of backstreet. • back␣streets n. Plural of back street. • BACKSTREET n. a street away from the main thoroughfares. |
| BACKSTRETCH | • backstretch n. (Athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running… • backstretch n. (Horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees. • backstretch n. (Figuratively) The middle part of an event. |
| BITTERBARKS | • bitterbarks n. Plural of bitterbark. • bitter␣barks n. Plural of bitter bark. • BITTERBARK n. an Australian tree with bitter tasting bark, used for tonic medicine. |
| BOTTLENECKS | • bottlenecks n. Plural of bottleneck. • bottlenecks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bottleneck. • BOTTLENECK v. to slow down or impede by creating an obstruction. |
| BUTTERDOCKS | • BUTTERDOCK n. a wild plant, butterbur. |
| BUTTERMILKS | • buttermilks n. Plural of buttermilk. • BUTTERMILK n. the milk that remains after the butter is separated from the cream. |
| BUTTINSKIES | • buttinskies n. Plural of buttinsky. • BUTTINSKY n. a person given to butting in, a troublesome meddler, also BUTTINSKI. |
| HACKBUTTERS | • hackbutters n. Plural of hackbutter. • HACKBUTTER n. one who uses a hackbut, also HACKBUTEER, HAGBUTEER, HAGBUTTER. |
| KETTLEBELLS | • kettlebells n. Plural of kettlebell. • KETTLEBELL n. an exercising weight consisting of a heavy ball with a handle. |
| PICKETBOATS | • picketboats n. Plural of picketboat. • picket␣boats n. Plural of picket boat. • PICKETBOAT n. a craft used (as by the coastguard) for harbour patrol. |
| RUSTBUCKETS | • rustbuckets n. Plural of rustbucket. • rust-buckets n. Plural of rust-bucket. • rust␣buckets n. Plural of rust bucket. |
| SNAKEBITTEN | • snakebitten adj. (US) Alternative form of snakebit. • SNAKEBITTEN adj. suffering from snakebite. |
| TANKBUSTERS | • tankbusters n. Plural of tankbuster. • TANKBUSTER n. a plane that specialises in attacking tanks. |
| TEXTBOOKISH | • textbookish adj. Characteristic of a textbook. • TEXTBOOKISH adj. written in a style reminiscent of textbooks. |
| TURTLEBACKS | • turtlebacks n. Plural of turtleback. • turtle-backs n. Plural of turtle-back. • TURTLEBACK n. a structure over a ship's bows or stern. |
| WASTEBASKET | • wastebasket n. A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin. • wastebasket v. (Transitive) To discard in a wastebasket. • WASTEBASKET n. a basket or bin for holding discarded paper and other rubbish. |
| WATTLEBARKS | • WATTLEBARK n. the bark of various acacias, used for tanning. |