| BENCHMARKING | • benchmarking v. Present participle of benchmark. • benchmarking n. A performance measurement according to a benchmark. • BENCHMARKING n. the process of testing by a benchmark. |
| BERGSCHRUNDS | • bergschrunds n. Plural of bergschrund. • BERGSCHRUND n. (German) a crevasse formed where a glacier or snowfield moves away from a mountain wall. |
| BLOGOSPHERIC | • blogospheric adj. (Rare) Of or pertaining to the blogosphere. |
| BRACHYLOGIES | • BRACHYLOGY n. brevity of diction, abbreviated or condensed expression. |
| BRONCHOGENIC | • bronchogenic adj. Originating in the bronchus. • BRONCHOGENIC adj. of, relating to, or arising in or by way of the air passages of the lungs. |
| BUNCHGRASSES | • bunchgrasses n. Plural of bunchgrass. • BUNCHGRASS n. a kind of West American grass, that grows in clumps. |
| CHEESEBURGER | • cheeseburger n. A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese). • cheeseburger n. (Military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb. • CHEESEBURGER n. a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese. |
| CHEMISORBING | • chemisorbing v. Present participle of chemisorb. • CHEMISORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMOSORB. |
| CHEMOSORBING | • chemosorbing v. Present participle of chemosorb. • CHEMOSORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMISORB. |
| CHILDBEARING | • childbearing n. The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition. • childbearing adj. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth. • child-bearing adj. (With "years" or "age") Pertaining to the time between puberty and menopause when a woman is able to bear children. |
| NIGHTCLUBBER | • nightclubber n. One who visits a nightclub. • NIGHTCLUBBER n. one who attends nightclubs. |
| RECHARGEABLE | • rechargeable adj. Able to be recharged, especially of a battery that can be recharged from mains electricity via a charger. • rechargeable n. A device that may be recharged. • RECHARGEABLE adj. capable of being recharged. |
| TURBOCHARGED | • turbocharged adj. Having a turbocharger. • turbocharged v. Simple past tense and past participle of turbocharge. • TURBOCHARGED adj. equipped with a turbocharger. |
| TURBOCHARGER | • turbocharger n. Inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), powered from the exhaust air. • TURBOCHARGER n. a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine. |