| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| BOMBPROOFING | • bombproofing v. Present participle of bombproof. • BOMBPROOF v. to make proof against bombs. |
| BOOKCROSSING | • bookcrossing v. Present participle of bookcross. • bookcrossing n. The practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. • BOOKCROSSING n. the practice of leaving a book in a public location to be found and read by others, who then do the same. |
| BOONDOGGLERS | • boondogglers n. Plural of boondoggler. • BOONDOGGLER n. one who engages in boondoggling. |
| BRONCHOSCOPE | • bronchoscope n. A form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes. • BRONCHOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the windpipe. |
| BRONCHOSCOPY | • bronchoscopy n. (Medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope. • BRONCHOSCOPY n. examination of the bronchi. |
| FLUOROCARBON | • fluorocarbon n. (Chemistry) Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine. • FLUOROCARBON n. any of a series of compounds of fluorine and carbon. |
| GERONTOPHOBE | • gerontophobe n. One who has gerontophobia. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
| MOTORBOATING | • motorboating n. The act of travelling in a motorboat. • motorboating n. (Slang) The act of placing one’s head between a woman’s breasts and making the sound of a motorboat… • motorboating v. Present participle of motorboat. |
| NEIGHBORHOOD | • neighborhood n. The residential area near one’s home. • neighborhood n. The inhabitants of a residential area. • neighborhood n. A formal or informal division of a municipality or region. |
| NEUROBIOLOGY | • neurobiology n. (Biology) The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals. • NEUROBIOLOGY n. the study of the anatomy of the nervous system. |
| OVERBOOKINGS | • overbookings n. Plural of overbooking. • OVERBOOKING n. the act of booking more than necessary. |
| POSTABORTION | • postabortion adj. After abortion (termination of pregnancy). • POSTABORTION adj. taking place after an abortion. |
| RHOMBOHEDRON | • rhombohedron n. A prism with six faces, each a rhombus. • RHOMBOHEDRON n. a parallelepiped whose faces are rhombuses. |
| ROBOTISATION | • robotisation n. Alternative spelling of robotization. • ROBOTISATION n. the act of causing a job to be done by robots, also ROBOTIZATION. |
| ROBOTIZATION | • robotization n. The automation of a system or process by use of robotic devices. • ROBOTIZATION n. the act of causing a job to be done by robots, also ROBOTISATION. |