| COUNTERPOWER | • counterpower n. A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another. • COUNTERPOWER n. a power opposed to another power. |
| COUNTERPROOF | • counterproof n. (Printing) The inverted image of an original proof. • counterproof n. (Logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement. • COUNTERPROOF n. an inverted impression obtained from a newly printed proof of an engraving, by laying it, while the ink is still wet, upon plain paper, and passing it through the press. |
| GROUNDPROXES | • GROUNDPROX n. an altitude warning system in aircraft. |
| INCORRUPTION | • incorruption n. (Archaic) The state of being incorrupt. • INCORRUPTION n. the state of being free from physical decay. |
| NECROPHOROUS | • necrophorous adj. (Zoology) Carrying away and burying dead bodies, like the beetles of the genus Necrophorus. • NECROPHOROUS adj. carrying away and burying dead bodies, as do burying beetles. |
| NEUROPTERONS | • NEUROPTERON n. any of an order of insect including lacewing flies, also NEUROPTERAN. |
| NEUROPTEROUS | • neuropterous adj. Dated form of neuropteral. • NEUROPTEROUS adj. pertaining or belonging to insect order including lacewing flies. |
| NEUROTROPHIC | • neurotrophic adj. Of or relating to neurotrophy. • NEUROTROPHIC adj. relating to the nutrition of the nervous system, or to nutritional changes influenced by the nervous system. |
| PHOTOCURRENT | • photocurrent n. Any electric current that flows as a result of photoconductivity or the photovoltaic effect. • PHOTOCURRENT n. a stream of electrons produced by photoelectric or photovoltaic effects. |
| PROCURATIONS | • procurations n. Plural of procuration. • PROCURATION n. the management of another's affairs; the instrument giving authority for this. |
| REPRODUCTION | • reproduction n. The act of reproducing new individuals biologically. • reproduction n. The act of making copies. • reproduction n. A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate. |
| RETROPULSION | • retropulsion n. (Medicine) A tendency to step or walk backwards involuntarily, especially as a symptom of parkinsonism. • retropulsion n. (Medicine) The pushing or forcing of something to move backwards or inwards. • retropulsion n. (Medicine, obsolete) Transfer of a disease from an external source to an internal organ. |
| RUSTPROOFING | • rustproofing v. Present participle of rustproof. • RUSTPROOFING n. the act of making resistant to rust, such as by applying a coating. |
| SARRUSOPHONE | • sarrusophone n. (Music) Any of a family of wind instruments intended to replace the oboe and bassoon in bands. • SARRUSOPHONE n. a double-reeded musical instrument resembling the bassoon. |
| UNPROSPEROUS | • unprosperous adj. Not prosperous. • UNPROSPEROUS adj. not prosperous. |