AEROBRAKINGS | • AEROBRAKING n. using a planet's atmosphere to reduce the speed of a spacecraft. |
ANTITAKEOVER | • antitakeover adj. (Business) Countering a corporate takeover. • ANTITAKEOVER adj. against a takeover. |
AUTORICKSHAW | • autorickshaw n. A motorized rickshaw of South Asia and East Asia, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi. • AUTORICKSHAW n. a light, three-wheeled vehicle powered by a motorcycle engine, used in India, etc. |
DEBARKATIONS | • debarkations n. Plural of debarkation. • DEBARKATION n. the act of debarking, also DEBARCATION. |
DEMARKATIONS | • demarkations n. Plural of demarkation. • DEMARKATION n. the act of demarking, also DEMARCATION. |
EMBARKATIONS | • embarkations n. Plural of embarkation. • EMBARKATION n. the act of embarking. |
FRANKALMOIGN | • frankalmoign n. (UK, historical) A form of land tenure in return for religious duty or service. • FRANKALMOIGN n. land tenure requiring religious obligations on part of tenant. |
GAOLBREAKING | • GAOLBREAK v. to break out of gaol, also JAILBREAK. |
HOLIDAYMAKER | • holidaymaker n. (Britain) someone who is on holiday. • holiday-maker n. (Britain) Someone who is on holiday. • HOLIDAYMAKER n. someone on holiday. |
IMPARKATIONS | • IMPARKATION n. the act of imparking. |
KAKISTOCRACY | • kakistocracy n. Government under the control of a nation’s worst or least-qualified citizens. • KAKISTOCRACY n. government by the worst men of the state. |
KARYOLOGICAL | • karyological adj. Karyologic. • KARYOLOGICAL adj. relating to karyology, the study of cell nuclei, also KARYOLOGIC. |
KARYOMAPPING | • karyomapping n. (Genetics) The production of a karyomap. • KARYOMAPPING n. a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives. |
KARYOPLASMIC | • karyoplasmic adj. Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm. • KARYOPLASMIC adj. of or like karyoplasm, nucleoplasm. |
KARYOTYPICAL | • karyotypical adj. Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype. • KARYOTYPICAL adj. of or like a karyotype, the appearance, number and arrangements of chromosomes, also KARYOTYPIC. |
PARKINSONIAN | • parkinsonian adj. (Neurology, pathology) Relating to, or appearing to be caused by, Parkinson’s syndrome. • parkinsonian n. (Neurology, pathology) One who has Parkinson’s syndrome. • Parkinsonian adj. Alternative letter-case form of parkinsonian. |
TAILORMAKING | • tailor-making v. Present participle of tailor-make. • TAILORMAKE v. to make esp. to suit a particular person or purpose. |
WAKEBOARDING | • wakeboarding n. (Sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, attached by a cable. • WAKEBOARDING n. a sport similar to waterskiing in which the participant is towed behind a motorboat while riding on a board like a short surfboard. |