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There are 15 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ter'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ter' include Abacterial, Babbitter, Dabster. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abacterial Adjective Babbitter Noun Dabster Noun Dabsters Noun (Plural) Ibycter Noun Labidometer Noun (plural: labidometers) Pacesetter Noun Pacesetters Noun (Plural) Pachometer Noun Rabbiter Noun Rabbiters Noun (Plural) Wabster Noun Wadcutter Noun Yachter Noun Yachters Noun (Plural)

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1. Which sentence uses correct agreement?

The yachters were warned at noon. The yachters was warned. Each yachters arrived. The yachters has left.

2. How many syllables does 'rabbiters' have?

Three Four Two Five

3. In which field is the pachometer most famously used?

Baking Astronomy Eye care Fashion design

4. A pachometer measures...

Temperature Speed Pressure Thickness

5. A pacesetter who drifts too fast in a marathon risks...

wrecking the race plan for the favorites nothing in particular immediate disqualification winning automatically

6. Which of the following is the correct spelling?

dabster dabbster daabster dabstir

7. How many syllables does 'yachters' have?

One Two Three Four

8. A rabbiter's traditional tools included:

Cameras and drones Fishing rods Tractors Snares and ferrets

9. The Greek root 'pachys' means...

Thick Thin Light Cold

10. The classic American wadcutter cartridge is the...

.22 LR hollow point .44 Magnum .30-06 .38 Special wadcutter

11. Which modern surname descends from this trade word?

Webster Tanner Cooper Sawyer

12. What part of speech is 'dabsters'?

Verb Adjective Plural noun Singular noun

13. Which is the correct spelling?

Rabbitors Rabbitiers Rabbiters Rabbittrs

14. What is the singular form of 'dabsters'?

Dabbing Dabster Dabst Dab

15. How is 'wabster' stressed?

wab-STER WAB-ster WOB-ster wuh-BES-ter

16. Which syllable carries the main stress in labidometer?

The first (LAB-) The third (-DOM-) The second (-id-) The last (-ter)

17. Which word is closest in meaning to 'pacesetter'?

Follower Pacemaker Straggler dawdler

18. The possessive of the plural is written:

rabbiters's rabbiter's for both rabbiterses rabbiters'

19. Which word is often confused with 'pacesetter'?

Trendsetter Policymaker Shoemaker Lawmaker

20. The word 'wadcutter' is a compound of...

Wad + cutter Watch + cutter Wet + cutter Wax + cutter

21. Which part of a machine does a babbitter primarily work on?

The electric motor The glass windows The bearings The tires

22. Is 'babbitter' a common job title today?

Yes, every garage has one. No, it is mostly a historical, obsolete trade. Only in bakeries. Yes, it is a modern tech job.

23. How many syllables does 'yachter' have?

One Three Two Four

24. Where does the word 'babbitter' come from?

A town in England The inventor of the metal, Isaac Babbitt The Latin word for pour A type of furnace

25. In what context is it best to use 'dabsters'?

Legal contracts Strict academic papers Scientific reports Casual or literary descriptions

26. Which sentence misuses the word?

The yachters lined the docks like sails. Yachters were warned at noon. Hundreds of yachters attended. Every yachters arrived early.

27. What part of speech is the word 'pacesetter'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

28. In which field was the labidometer used?

Obstetrics Dentistry Botany Astronomy

29. The shape of a wadcutter's nose is...

Flat Pointed Round Hollow

30. How many syllables does the word 'babbitter' have?

Two Three Four Five

31. What does 'yachter' mean?

A person who owns, sails, or races yachts A type of sail A harbor fee A navigation light

32. A 'semi-wadcutter' has...

A hollow point A flat nose with a conical shoulder A plastic tip A boattail

33. Which adjective form is correct?

pacesetful pacesetting pacesetted pacesetive

34. What does the suffix '-meter' indicate?

A color A measuring instrument A disease A mineral

35. What part of speech is 'dabster'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

36. What is the correct plural possessive?

The yachter's dock for a group The yachters dock The yachters' dock The yachter dock's

37. Which Ulster-Scots trade glossaries still list 'wabster'?

Shipbuilding glossaries Whisky glossaries Linen-weaving glossaries Mining glossaries

38. During which events did 'rabbiters' become a famous word?

The gold rushes The whaling era The space race The rabbit plagues

39. Which sentence misuses the word?

Every yachter checked the forecast. A seasoned yachter reefed early. The yachter's logbook survived. The yacht was a careful yachter.

40. What playful figurative verb does Scots record for 'wabster'?

To beat time like treadling feet To haggle at market To sleep at noon To whistle softly

41. Clean wadcutter holes help with...

Camouflage Accurate scoring of targets Faster reloads Quieter shots

42. How is the word 'babbitter' pronounced in American English?

buh-BIT-er ba-BIT-ay BAB-it-er BAB-it-ee

43. What is the correct plural possessive?

The yachter's dock for a group The yachters' dock The yachters dock The yachterss dock

44. Which word is the heritage masculine collective?

Yachters Sailors Yachtsmen Skippers

45. Which year does the Dictionary of the Scots Language cite for 'wabster'?

1372 1746 1587 1820

46. Which is the correct spelling?

Rabbitor Rabbitier Rabbiter Rabbittr

47. Which sentence uses 'pachometer' correctly?

The pachometer tasted the soup. She pachometered the wall. The pachometer sang softly. The technician read the corneal pachometer.

48. Which word is the closest antonym to 'abacterial'?

Sterile Bacterial Clean Viral

49. Where does the stress fall in 'Ibycter'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable None

50. Which sentence uses labidometer correctly?

The curator displayed a labidometer beside the old forceps. The doctor labidometered the baby's head last night. She bought a labidometer to check her fever. The labidometer weighed the newborn.