| ACROBATISM | • acrobatism n. (Dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats. • ACROBATISM n. the art of the acrobat. |
| BIOMETRICS | • biometrics n. The automated measurement of biological data. • biometrics n. The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics. • BIOMETRICS n. the study of biological measurement. |
| BROOMSTICK | • broomstick n. The handle of a broom (sweeping tool). • broomstick n. A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle. • broomstick n. (Slang, rare) A gun. |
| CARBONIUMS | • carboniums n. Plural of carbonium. • CARBONIUM n. a type of positively charged organic ion. |
| CHEMISORBS | • chemisorbs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chemisorb. • CHEMISORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMOSORB. |
| CHORIAMBUS | • choriambus n. (Poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the… • CHORIAMBUS n. a metrical foot comprising a trochee and an iambus, also CHORIAMB, CHORIAMBIC. |
| MICROBEADS | • microbeads n. Plural of microbead. • MICROBEAD n. a very small plastic particle, numbers of which are used as exfoliating agents in cosmetics. |
| MICROBEAMS | • microbeams n. Plural of microbeam. • MICROBEAM n. a beam of radiation of small cross-section. |
| MICROBLOGS | • microblogs n. Plural of microblog. • microblogs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microblog. • MICROBLOG n. a blog in which there is a limitation on the length of individual postings. |
| MICROBREWS | • microbrews n. Plural of microbrew. • MICROBREW n. a beer produced by a microbrewery. |
| MICROBURST | • microburst n. (Meteorology) A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds… • MICROBURST n. a sudden violent downward rush of air usually associated with thunderstorms, also DOWNBURST. |
| MICROBUSES | • microbuses n. Plural of microbus. • MICROBUS n. a small bus. |
| MICROTUBES | • microtubes n. Plural of microtube. • MICROTUBE n. a minute tube. |
| RECOMBINES | • recombines v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recombine. • RECOMBINE v. to combine again. |
| SCOMBROIDS | • scombroids n. Plural of scombroid. • SCOMBROID n. any member of the mackerel family, also SCOMBRID. |
| SUBMICRONS | • submicrons n. Plural of submicron. • SUBMICRON n. a particle visible by ultramicroscope but not by the ordinary microscope. |