AFTERBURNINGS | • AFTERBURNING n. reheat, the use of a device to inject fuel into the hot exhaust gases of a turbojet in order to obtain increased thrust. |
BARNSBREAKING | • BARNSBREAKING n. (Scots) a boisterous frolic; an injurious or mischievous activity. |
BARNSTORMINGS | • barnstormings n. Plural of barnstorming. • BARNSTORMING n. touring country areas giving theatrical performances. |
BIREFRINGENCE | • birefringence n. (Physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage… • BIREFRINGENCE n. the refraction of light in an anisotropic material (as calcite) in two slightly different directions to form two rays. |
BRAINSTORMING | • brainstorming n. A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. • brainstorming v. Present participle of brainstorm. • brain-storming v. Present participle of brain-storm. |
COUNTERBORING | • counterboring v. Present participle of counterbore. • counterboring n. A counterbore. (cylindrical recess) • COUNTERBORE v. to form a counterbore in. |
HEARTBURNINGS | • heartburnings n. Plural of heartburning. • HEARTBURNING n. intense or rancorous jealousy or resentment. |
HERRINGBONING | • herringboning v. Present participle of herringbone. • HERRINGBONE v. to make or mark with a herringbone pattern. |
INTERBREEDING | • interbreeding v. Present participle of interbreed. • interbreeding n. Breeding within a narrow range of individuals. • interbreeding n. Breeding between heterogeneous individuals. |
INTERSCRIBING | • interscribing v. Present participle of interscribe. • INTERSCRIBE v. (obsolete) to write between. |
LINGONBERRIES | • lingonberries n. Plural of lingonberry. • LINGONBERRY n. the cowberry or red whortleberry, esp. as used in Scandinavian cookery, also LINGBERRY. |
OVERBURDENING | • overburdening v. Present participle of overburden. • OVERBURDEN v. to overload, also OVERBURTHEN. |
RUBBERNECKING | • rubbernecking n. The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident. • rubbernecking n. Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly. • rubbernecking v. Present participle of rubberneck. |
UNBARRICADING | • unbarricading v. Present participle of unbarricade. • UNBARRICADE v. to remove a barricade from. |
UNDERBEARINGS | • UNDERBEARING n. the act of underbearing. |
UNDERBREEDING | • underbreeding v. Present participle of underbreed. • underbreeding n. A lack of manners or sophistication. • UNDERBREEDING n. lack of breeding. |
UNDERBRUSHING | • underbrushing v. Present participle of underbrush. • UNDERBRUSH v. to clear of underbrush. |
UNREMEMBERING | • unremembering adj. Not remembering; forgetful. • UNREMEMBERING adj. not remembering. |