| ABSTERGENTS | • abstergents n. Plural of abstergent. • ABSTERGENT n. an abstergent substance. |
| BUTTRESSING | • buttressing v. Present participle of buttress. • BUTTRESS v. to prop up. |
| BRATTISHINGS | • brattishings n. Plural of brattishing. • BRATTISHING n. work in the form of brattices; cresting or ornamental work along a ridge. |
| FROSTBITINGS | • FROSTBITING n. the act of frostbiting. |
| SUBSTRACTING | • substracting v. Present participle of substract. • SUBSTRACT v. to subtract; to withdraw, also SUBTRACT. |
| SUBSTRUCTING | • substructing v. Present participle of substruct. • SUBSTRUCT v. to build beneath; to lay as a foundation. |
| TRUSTBUSTING | • trustbusting n. (US) The breaking up of trusts or monopolies. • TRUSTBUSTING n. the dissolution of corporate trusts. |
| BACKSTARTINGS | • BACKSTARTING n. a marketing technique in publishing, whereby new customers are sent back issues of magazines or journals as part of their subscription. |
| STRESSBUSTING | • stressbusting n. (Informal) The use of techniques that work against mental stress. • STRESSBUSTING adj. designed to reduce stress. |
| TRUSTBUSTINGS | • TRUSTBUSTING n. the dissolution of corporate trusts. |
| TOOTHBRUSHINGS | • toothbrushings n. Plural of toothbrushing. • TOOTHBRUSHING n. the action of using a toothbrush to clean teeth. |
| BACKSCATTERINGS | • backscatterings n. Plural of backscattering. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
| CYBERSQUATTINGS | • CYBERSQUATTING n. the practice of registering an internet domain name that is likely to be wanted by another person or organisation. |
| SUBCONTRACTINGS | • SUBCONTRACTING n. the act of subcontracting. |