| BIREFRINGENCE | • birefringence n. (Physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage… • BIREFRINGENCE n. the refraction of light in an anisotropic material (as calcite) in two slightly different directions to form two rays. |
| CHARIOTEERING | • charioteering v. Present participle of charioteer. • CHARIOTEER v. to drive in a chariot. |
| CIRCUITEERING | • CIRCUITEER v. of a judge, to go on circuit. |
| CRUISERWEIGHT | • cruiserweight n. (Boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight. • cruiserweight n. (Boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight. • cruiserweight n. (Wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight. |
| DECEREBRISING | • DECEREBRISE v. to deprive of the cerebrum, also DECEREBRIZE. |
| DECEREBRIZING | • decerebrizing v. Present participle of decerebrize. • DECEREBRIZE v. to deprive of the cerebrum, also DECEREBRISE. |
| DERESTRICTING | • derestricting v. Present participle of derestrict. • DERESTRICT v. to remove restrictions from. |
| FERRIMAGNETIC | • ferrimagnetic adj. (Physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism. • FERRIMAGNETIC adj. of or relating to a substance (as ferrite) characterized by magnetization in which two types of ions of unequal magnetic moment are polarized in opposite directions. |
| GIMCRACKERIES | • gimcrackeries n. Plural of gimcrackery. • GIMCRACKERY n. the state of being gimcrack. |
| OVERDIRECTING | • overdirecting v. Present participle of overdirect. • overdirecting n. Excessive directing of an actor to the detriment of his/her natural talent. • OVERDIRECT v. to direct excessively. |
| OVERSERVICING | • overservicing v. Present participle of overservice. • OVERSERVICE v. to service to excess. |
| PROGENITRICES | • progenitrices n. Plural of progenitrix. • PROGENITRIX n. a female parent or ancestor, also PROGENITRESS. |
| REACCREDITING | • reaccrediting v. Present participle of reaccredit. • re-accrediting v. Present participle of re-accredit. • REACCREDIT v. to accredit again. |
| RECHRISTENING | • rechristening v. Present participle of rechristen. • rechristening n. A second or subsequent christening. • RECHRISTEN v. to christen again. |
| RECONSIDERING | • reconsidering v. Present participle of reconsider. • RECONSIDER v. to consider again esp. with a view to changing or reversing. |
| REDISCOVERING | • rediscovering v. Present participle of rediscover. • REDISCOVER v. to discover again. |
| REFRINGENCIES | • refringencies n. Plural of refringency. • REFRINGENCY n. refractivity, also REFRINGENCE. |
| SCREENWRITING | • screenwriting n. The art of writing screenplays. • SCREENWRITING n. the profession of writing screenplays. |
| TRIGLYCERIDES | • triglycerides n. Plural of triglyceride. • TRIGLYCERIDE n. any of a group of commonly occurring fats. |