| ABORTIONS | • abortions n. Plural of abortion. • ABORTION n. the induced expulsion of a nonviable fetus. |
| AEROBIONT | • aerobiont n. (Biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to survive. • AEROBIONT n. an aerobe, an organism requiring oxygen to survive. |
| BOXTHORNS | • boxthorns n. Plural of boxthorn. • BOXTHORN n. a thorny shrub with red berries. |
| BROWNOUTS | • brownouts n. Plural of brownout. • brown-outs n. Plural of brown-out. • brown␣outs n. Plural of brown out. |
| CROTONBUG | • Croton␣bug n. Blattella germanica; German cockroach. See cockroach. • CROTONBUG n. a species of cockroach. |
| ISOBRONTS | • isobronts n. Plural of isobront. • ISOBRONT n. a contour line showing the development of thunder. |
| OBREPTION | • obreption n. (Obsolete) The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. • obreption n. (Obsolete, Scotland, law) Act of obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise. • OBREPTION n. (obsolete) an attempt to obtain ecclesiastical dispensation, etc. fraudulently. |
| OBTRUSION | • obtrusion n. An interference or intrusion. • obtrusion n. An encroachment beyond proper limits. • OBTRUSION n. an unwanted thrusting in, forward or upon. |
| OUTBROKEN | • outbroken v. Past participle of outbreak. • OUTBREAK v. to burst forth. |
| PROBATION | • probation n. A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may easily be removed for poor performance. • probation n. (Law) A type of sentence where convicted criminals are allowed to continue living in the community but… • probation n. A testing period of time. |
| REBOATION | • reboation n. A loud reverberation; the echo of a bellow or roar. • REBOATION n. being reboant, reverberation. |
| REBOOTING | • rebooting v. Present participle of reboot. • rebooting n. The act by which something (A computer, a TV series, etc.) is rebooted. • REBOOT v. to renew the boots of. |
| ROBORANTS | • roborants n. Plural of roborant. • ROBORANT n. an invigorating drug. |
| ROOTBOUND | • rootbound adj. (Of a potted plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled. • root-bound adj. Alternative form of rootbound. • ROOTBOUND adj. rooted to the ground; potbound. |
| STRONGBOX | • strongbox n. A sturdy box with a lock for storing valuables. • STRONGBOX n. a box for holding valuables. |
| TROMBONES | • trombones n. Plural of trombone. • TROMBONE n. a brass wind instrument. |
| ZORBONAUT | • zorbonaut n. (Sports) One who zorbs. • ZORBONAUT n. one who engages in zorbing. |