| BACKSCATTERING | • backscattering n. (Physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source. • backscattering v. Present participle of backscatter. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
| BACTERIOLOGIST | • bacteriologist n. A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology. • BACTERIOLOGIST n. one who studies bacteriology. |
| BREATHTAKINGLY | • breathtakingly adv. In a breathtaking manner. • breathtakingly adv. To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly. • BREATHTAKING adv. making one out of breath. |
| BUTTERFINGERED | • butterfingered adj. Prone to dropping things; clumsy. • butter-fingered adj. Alternative form of butterfingered. • BUTTERFINGERED adj. apt to let things fall or slip through the fingers. |
| CYBERSQUATTING | • cybersquatting n. (Internet) The registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in the… • CYBERSQUATTING n. the practice of registering an internet domain name that is likely to be wanted by another person or organisation. |
| DISEMBITTERING | • disembittering v. Present participle of disembitter. • DISEMBITTER v. to free from bitterness. |
| GLOBETROTTINGS | • GLOBETROTTING n. travelling the world. |
| MEGAVERTEBRATE | • megavertebrate n. (Biology) A relatively large vertebrate. • MEGAVERTEBRATE n. a very large vertebrate. |
| OBSTREPERATING | • obstreperating v. Present participle of obstreperate. • OBSTREPERATE v. (Sterne) to make an unruly noise. |
| REDISTRIBUTING | • redistributing v. Present participle and gerund of redistribute. • REDISTRIBUTE v. to alter the distribution of. |
| REHABILITATING | • rehabilitating v. Present participle of rehabilitate. • REHABILITATE v. to restore to a former capacity. |
| TURBOGENERATOR | • turbogenerator n. A turbine directly connected to an electric generator in order to generate power. • turbo-generator n. Alternative form of turbogenerator. • TURBOGENERATOR n. an electric generator driven by a turbine. |