| ANSWERPHONE | • answerphone n. (Britain, New Zealand) A telephone containing a built-in device for recording incoming callers’ messages… • answer␣phone n. Alternative form of answerphone. • ANSWERPHONE n. a device that automatically answers incoming telephone calls, also ANSAPHONE. |
| DOWNPLAYING | • downplaying v. Present participle of downplay. • downplaying n. The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important. • DOWNPLAY v. to understate, underemphasise. |
| NEWSPERSONS | • newspersons n. Plural of newsperson. • NEWSPERSON n. a reporter. |
| PAWNBROKING | • pawnbroking n. The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions… • PAWNBROKING n. the activity of a pawnbroker. |
| PENNYWORTHS | • pennyworths n. Plural of pennyworth. • PENNYWORTH n. a penny's worth. |
| PIGEONWINGS | • pigeonwings n. Plural of pigeonwing. • PIGEONWING n. a caper or leap in dancing, jumping and clapping feet together. |
| PIKEMINNOWS | • pikeminnows n. Plural of pikeminnow. |
| PLANTSWOMAN | • plantswoman n. A female plantsman. • PLANTSWOMAN n. a female person who has great knowledge of and experience in gardening. |
| PLANTSWOMEN | • plantswomen n. Plural of plantswoman. • PLANTSWOMAN n. a female person who has great knowledge of and experience in gardening. |
| POSTWEANING | • postweaning adj. Following the weaning period. • POSTWEANING adj. that takes place after weaning. |
| SNOWPLOWING | • snowplowing v. Present participle of snowplow. • snow␣plowing v. Present participle of snow plow. • SNOWPLOW v. to execute a type of skiing maneuver. |
| TOWNSCAPING | • townscaping v. Present participle of townscape. • TOWNSCAPING n. the act of designing a town. |
| UNWEAPONING | • UNWEAPON v. to disarm. |
| WEAPONISING | • weaponising v. Present participle of weaponise. • WEAPONISE v. to adapt a chemical, bacillus etc. for use as a weapon, also WEAPONIZE. |
| WEAPONIZING | • weaponizing v. Present participle of weaponize. • WEAPONIZE v. to adapt a chemical, bacillus etc. for use as a weapon, also WEAPONISE. |
| WINDOWPANES | • windowpanes n. Plural of windowpane. • WINDOWPANE n. the glass in a window. |