| BALLOTTEMENT | • ballottement n. (Medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether… • ballottement n. (Medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. • BALLOTTEMENT n. a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp. confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus. |
| ELECTROTINTS | • electrotints n. Plural of electrotint. • ELECTROTINT n. a printing block produced by drawing with varnish on a metal plate, and depositing metal electrically on the parts not covered. |
| GLOBETROTTED | • globetrotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of globetrot. • GLOBETROT v. to travel the world. |
| GLOBETROTTER | • globetrotter n. A person who travels often to faraway places. • globe-trotter n. Alternative form of globetrotter. • globe␣trotter n. Alternative spelling of globetrotter. |
| NOVELETTISTS | • novelettists n. Plural of novelettist. • NOVELETTIST n. one who writes novelettes. |
| OUTGLITTERED | • outglittered v. Simple past tense and past participle of outglitter. • OUTGLITTER v. to surpass in glittering. |
| POSTLITERATE | • postliterate adj. After the decline of literacy. • POSTLITERATE adj. relating to or occurring after the introduction of the electronic media. |
| RETINOTECTAL | • retinotectal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the retina and the optic tectum. • RETINOTECTAL adj. of, relating to, or being the nerve fibers connecting the retina and the tectum of the midbrain. |
| TEETOTALISMS | • TEETOTALISM n. the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks. |
| TEETOTALISTS | • teetotalists n. Plural of teetotalist. • TEETOTALIST n. one who does not drink alcohol, also TEETOTALER, TEETOTALLER. |
| TEETOTALLERS | • teetotallers n. Plural of teetotaller. • TEETOTALLER n. one who does not drink alcohol, also TEETOTALER, TEETOTALIST. |
| TEETOTALLING | • teetotalling adj. Britain standard spelling of teetotaling. • TEETOTAL v. to practise or advocate teetotalism. |
| TELECOTTAGES | • telecottages n. Plural of telecottage. • TELECOTTAGE n. a building or room in a rural area with electronic equipment, services, etc. for teleworking, often shared by a number of local residents. |
| THROTTLEABLE | • throttleable adj. Capable of being throttled. • THROTTLEABLE adj. capable of having the thrust varied. |