13-letter words containing br
- brainstorming — intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
- braking power — the ability of a braking system to cause a vehicle to come to a halt
- bramble jelly — a jam made from blackberries
- branch office — the local branch of a bank, shop, or other business
- branch rickey — (Wesley) Branch, 1881–1965, U.S. baseball executive.
- brand loyalty — the tendency of consumers to continue buying a particular brand instead of trying a different one
- brand manager — the person responsible for the marketing of a particular brand
- branded goods — goods that are identifiable as being the product of a particular manufacturer or marketing company
- branding iron — a long-handled metal rod with a stamp at one end, used for branding livestock, especially cattle, with a registered or recognized symbol or character to indicate ownership.
- branding-iron — an iron heated and used for branding animals, etc
- brandy butter — butter and sugar creamed together with brandy and served with Christmas pudding, etc
- brass foundry — a foundry that makes things from brass
- brass rubbing — A brass rubbing is a picture made by placing a piece of paper over a brass plate that has writing or a picture on it, and rubbing it with a wax crayon.
- brass-rubbing — an antiquarian's technique for copying designs from incised brass memorial slabs and the like.
- brassfounding — the practice of making things from brass
- brassicaceous — belonging to the plant family Brassicaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Cruciferae.
- brazen it out — to act in a bold way as if one need not be ashamed
- brazilian wax — the process of removing all or almost all pubic and other hair in the pelvic area by applying hot wax.
- brazing alloy — a solder fusing at temperatures above 1200°F (650°C).
- brazing metal — a nonferrous metal, as copper, zinc, or nickel, or an alloy, as hard solder, used for brazing together pieces of metal.
- bread pudding — a rich cake made with bread soaked in milk, eggs, dried fruit and spices and baked, usually eaten cold
- bread-winning — a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents.
- break dancing — a style of dance engaged in by youths, involving acrobatic movements, spinning about on the head or shoulders, etc.
- break feeding — the feeding of animals on paddocks where feeding space is controlled by the frequent movement of an electric fence
- break it down — stop it
- break service — to win a game in which an opponent is serving
- break the ice — to relieve shyness or reserve, esp between strangers
- break through — If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.
- breakableness — the quality of being breakable
- breaker strip — breaker1 (def 4).
- breaker-strip — a person or thing that breaks.
- breakfast bar — a counter in a kitchen where people can sit and have breakfast
- breakfast set — a set of plates, bowls, eggcups, etc, specially designed to be used at breakfast
- breaking ball — any pitch that breaks; specif., a curve or slider
- breaking news — news of events that have taken place very recently or are in the process of taking place
- breakthroughs — a military movement or advance all the way through and beyond an enemy's front-line defense.
- breast cancer — cancer affecting the breasts
- breast pocket — The breast pocket of a man's coat or jacket is a pocket, usually on the inside, next to his chest.
- breast stroke — a swimming stroke performed face down in which both arms are extended outward and sideways from a position close to the chest, while the legs engage in a frog kick
- breast timber — wale1 (def 5).
- breast-timber — a streak, stripe, or ridge produced on the skin by the stroke of a rod or whip; welt.
- breaststroker — a person who swims breaststroke
- breathability — fitness to be breathed
- breathe again — to feel relief
- breech-loader — a firearm that is loaded at the breech
- breeches buoy — a ring-shaped life buoy with a support in the form of a pair of short breeches, in which a person is suspended for safe transfer from a ship
- breeches part — a male role played by an actress.
- breechloading — loaded at the breech.
- breeding pair — a male and female animal that produce offspring together
- breidha fjord — an inlet of Denmark Strait on the NW coast of Iceland.