| BIOFEEDBACK | • biofeedback n. A technique consisting of measuring a person’s quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure… • BIOFEEDBACK n. a technique for learning control of autonomic body functions in response to monitoring by electronic instruments such as an electrocardiograph. |
| BREADBASKET | • breadbasket n. A basket used for storing or carrying bread. • breadbasket n. (Agriculture) A region which has favourable conditions to produce a large quantity of grain or, by extension… • breadbasket n. (Humorous) The abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack. |
| DIAMONDBACK | • diamondback n. (Common name) Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus… • diamondback n. The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin). • DIAMONDBACK n. a kind of rattlesnake. |
| GRANDBABIES | • grandbabies n. Plural of grandbaby. • GRANDBABY n. an infant grandchild. |
| GROUNDBAITS | • groundbaits n. Plural of groundbait. • GROUNDBAIT n. bait dropped to the bottom to bring fish to the neighbourhood. |
| HANDBAGGING | • handbagging v. Present participle of handbag. • handbagging n. (UK, humorous) A verbal attack or criticism. • HANDBAGGING n. an attack with a handbag. |
| HANDBALLERS | • handballers n. Plural of handballer. • HANDBALLER n. one who plays handball. |
| HANDBALLING | • handballing v. Present participle of handball. • handballing n. (Sexuality, slang) The act of inserting a hand into a partner’s anus. • HANDBALL v. to handle the ball in football. |
| HANDBARROWS | • handbarrows n. Plural of handbarrow. • HANDBARROW n. a frame or barrow, without a wheel, carried by hand. |
| HANDBASKETS | • handbaskets n. Plural of handbasket. • hand-baskets n. Plural of hand-basket. • HANDBASKET n. a basket carried in the hand. |
| HEADBANGERS | • headbangers n. Plural of headbanger. |
| HEADBANGING | • headbanging n. A type of dance associated with hard rock or heavy metal music, in which the head is shaken violently… • headbanging v. Present participle of headbang. • HEADBANGING n. the act of shaking the head vigorously in time with loud rock music. |
| SANDBAGGERS | • sandbaggers n. Plural of sandbagger. • SANDBAGGER n. an assaulter whose weapon is a sand bag. |
| SANDBAGGING | • sandbagging v. Present participle of sandbag. • sandbagging n. The striking of a person with a sandbag or other heavy object. • sandbagging n. Hiding the strength, skill or difficulty of something or someone early in an engagement. |
| SPEEDBALLED | • speedballed v. Simple past tense and past participle of speedball. • SPEEDBALL v. to take cocaine and heroin taken intravenously. |
| THREADBARER | • threadbarer adj. (Rare) comparative form of threadbare: more threadbare. • THREADBARE adj. having the nap worn off so that the thread shows. |
| WINDBAGGERY | • windbaggery n. The behaviour of a windbag; excessive or pompous speech; blather. • WINDBAGGERY n. being a windbag. |