| ABBREVIATING | • abbreviating v. Present participle of abbreviate. • ABBREVIATE v. to make briefer. |
| ABBREVIATION | • abbreviation n. The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment. • abbreviation n. (Linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing… • abbreviation n. The process of abbreviating. |
| BABINGTONITE | • babingtonite n. A mineral occurring in triclinic crystals approaching pyroxene in angle, and of a greenish black color… • BABINGTONITE n. a triclinic basic silicate of iron and calcium, occurring as glassy greenish-black crystals. |
| BABYSITTINGS | • babysittings n. Plural of babysitting. • baby-sittings n. Plural of baby-sitting. • baby␣sittings n. Plural of baby sitting. |
| BEARBAITINGS | • bearbaitings n. Plural of bearbaiting. • bear-baitings n. Plural of bear-baiting. • bear␣baitings n. Plural of bear baiting. |
| BIOTURBATION | • bioturbation n. (Geology) the mixing of soil or sediment by living organisms. • BIOTURBATION n. the restructuring of sedimentary deposits (as in a lake bottom or seabed) by moving organisms (as worms and burrowing clams). |
| BOATBUILDING | • boatbuilding n. The construction of a boat or boats. • BOATBUILDING n. the industry of building boats. |
| BOMBILATIONS | • bombilations n. Plural of bombilation. • BOMBILATION n. a buzzing or droning sound, also BOMBINATION. |
| BOMBINATIONS | • bombinations n. Plural of bombination. • BOMBINATION n. a buzzing or droning sound, also BOMBILATION. |
| BULLBAITINGS | • bullbaitings n. Plural of bullbaiting. • BULLBAITING n. the former practice of baiting bulls with dogs. |
| IMBIBITIONAL | • imbibitional adj. Relating to imbibition. • IMBIBITIONAL adj. relating to imbibition, the absorption of a liquid by a solid or a gel; the uptake of water by germinating seeds. |
| OBNUBILATING | • obnubilating v. Present participle of obnubilate. • OBNUBILATE v. (obsolete) to darken, cloud over. |
| OBNUBILATION | • obnubilation n. The action of darkening or fact of being darkened, as with a cloud; obscuration. • obnubilation n. (Medicine, specifically) Obscuration or clouding of the mind or faculties. • obnubilation n. (Rare, literally) A veiling with or concealment in clouds. |