barrage jam
         v 1: jam an entire frequency spectrum; "During the Cold War, the
               Soviets routinely barrage jammed to interfere with
               transmissions from the West"

English Dictionary: Brassica rapa chinensis	by the DICT Development Group
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barrage jamming n electronic jamming over a wide range of frequencies simultaneously
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bear-sized adj large as a bear
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beer keg n a barrel that holds beer Synonym(s): beer barrel, beer keg
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berceuse n a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep [syn: lullaby, cradlesong, berceuse]
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boracic adj of or relating to or derived from or containing boron; "boric acid" Synonym(s): boric, boracic
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boracic acid n any of various acids containing boron and oxygen [syn: boric acid, boracic acid]
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Borassus n palmyra Synonym(s): Borassus, genus Borassus
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Borassus flabellifer n tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving Synonym(s): palmyra, palmyra palm, toddy palm, wine palm, lontar, longar palm, Borassus flabellifer
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Borges n Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986) Synonym(s): Borges, Jorge Borges, Jorge Luis Borges
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boric acid n a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative Synonym(s): boric acid, orthoboric acid any of various acids containing boron and oxygen Synonym(s): boric acid, boracic acid
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borshch n a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation Synonym(s): borsch, borsh, borscht, borsht, borshch, bortsch
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bourgeois adj (according to Marxist thought) being of the property- owning class and exploitive of the working class conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; "a bourgeois mentality" Synonym(s): bourgeois, conservative, materialistic belonging to the middle class n a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise Synonym(s): businessperson, bourgeois a member of the middle class Synonym(s): bourgeois, burgher
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bourgeoisie n the social class between the lower and upper classes [syn: middle class, bourgeoisie]
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Bourgogne n a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines Synonym(s): Bourgogne, Burgundy
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bourguignon n reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter Synonym(s): bourguignon, bourguignon sauce, Burgundy sauce
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bourguignon sauce n reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter Synonym(s): bourguignon, bourguignon sauce, Burgundy sauce
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braces n an appliance that corrects dental irregularities [syn: brace, braces, orthodontic braces]
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brachiocephalic vein n veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins Synonym(s): brachiocephalic vein, innominate vein, vena brachiocephalica
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brachycephalic adj having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80 Synonym(s): brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranic Antonym(s): dolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic n an adult with a short broad head
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brachycephalism n the quality of being brachycephalic [syn: brachycephaly, brachycephalism]
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brachycephaly n the quality of being brachycephalic [syn: brachycephaly, brachycephalism]
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Brachychiton n Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks) [syn: Brachychiton, genus Brachychiton]
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Brachychiton acerifolius n south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers Synonym(s): flame tree, flame durrajong, Brachychiton acerifolius, Sterculia acerifolia
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Brachychiton australis n north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves Synonym(s): flame tree, broad-leaved bottletree, Brachychiton australis
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Brachychiton populneus n widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle Synonym(s): kurrajong, currajong, Brachychiton populneus
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Brachychiton rupestris n large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia Synonym(s): Queensland bottletree, narrow-leaved bottletree, Brachychiton rupestris, Sterculia rupestris
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Brachycome n mostly Australian herbs having basal or alternate leaves and loosely corymbose flower heads Synonym(s): Brachycome, genus Brachycome
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Brachycome Iberidifolia n western Australian annual much cultivated for its flower heads with white or bluish to violet or variegated rays Synonym(s): Swan River daisy, Brachycome Iberidifolia
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brachycranial adj having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80 Synonym(s): brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranic Antonym(s): dolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic
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brachycranic adj having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80 Synonym(s): brachycephalic, brachycranial, brachycranic Antonym(s): dolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic
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Brachystegia n small genus of tropical African timber trees having pale golden heartwood uniformly striped with dark brown or black: Synonym(s): Brachystegia, genus Brachystegia
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Brachystegia speciformis n small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers Synonym(s): msasa, Brachystegia speciformis
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brackish adj distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture; "a thin brackish gruel" slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep" Synonym(s): brackish, briny
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brackishness n the quality of being salty, as the saltiness of water
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brake cylinder n a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston Synonym(s): brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder
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brake shoe n a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation Synonym(s): brake shoe, shoe, skid
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brake system n a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle Synonym(s): brake system, brakes
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brakes n a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle Synonym(s): brake system, brakes
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brash oak n small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts Synonym(s): post oak, box white oak, brash oak, iron oak, Quercus stellata
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brass section n the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments Synonym(s): brass section, brass
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Brassaia actinophylla n erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves Synonym(s): umbrella tree, Schefflera actinophylla, Brassaia actinophylla
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Brassica n mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc. [syn: Brassica, genus Brassica]
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Brassica hirta n Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil Synonym(s): white mustard, Brassica hirta, Sinapis alba
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Brassica juncea n Asiatic mustard used as a potherb [syn: chinese mustard, indian mustard, leaf mustard, gai choi, Brassica juncea]
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Brassica kaber n weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields [syn: field mustard, wild mustard, charlock, chadlock, Brassica kaber, Sinapis arvensis]
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Brassica napus n Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop Synonym(s): rape, colza, Brassica napus
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Brassica napus napobrassica n a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root Synonym(s): rutabaga, turnip cabbage, swede, Swedish turnip, rutabaga plant, Brassica napus napobrassica
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Brassica nigra n widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard Synonym(s): black mustard, Brassica nigra
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Brassica oleracea n any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers Synonym(s): cabbage, cultivated cabbage, Brassica oleracea wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe Synonym(s): wild cabbage, Brassica oleracea
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Brassica oleracea acephala n a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head Synonym(s): kale, kail, cole, borecole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephala
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Brassica oleracea botrytis n a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds Synonym(s): cauliflower, Brassica oleracea botrytis
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Brassica oleracea capitata n any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves Synonym(s): head cabbage, head cabbage plant, Brassica oleracea capitata
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Brassica oleracea gemmifera n plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages Synonym(s): brussels sprout, Brassica oleracea gemmifera
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Brassica oleracea gongylodes n plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem Synonym(s): kohlrabi, Brassica oleracea gongylodes
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Brassica oleracea italica n plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds [syn: broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica]
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Brassica perviridis n Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage Synonym(s): tendergreen, spinach mustard, Brassica perviridis, Brassica rapa perviridis
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Brassica rapa n widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root Synonym(s): turnip, white turnip, Brassica rapa
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Brassica rapa chinensis n Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves Synonym(s): bok choy, bok choi, pakchoi, pak choi, Chinese white cabbage, Brassica rapa chinensis
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Brassica rapa pekinensis n plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia Synonym(s): Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica rapa pekinensis
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Brassica rapa perviridis n Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage Synonym(s): tendergreen, spinach mustard, Brassica perviridis, Brassica rapa perviridis
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Brassica rapa ruvo n plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots [syn: broccoli raab, broccoli rabe, Brassica rapa ruvo]
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Brassicaceae n a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives Synonym(s): Cruciferae, family Cruciferae, Brassicaceae, family Brassicaceae, mustard family
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Brazos n a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico Synonym(s): Brazos, Brazos River
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Brazos River n a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico Synonym(s): Brazos, Brazos River
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break-axe n West Indian timber tree having very hard wood [syn: breakax, breakaxe, break-axe, Sloanea jamaicensis]
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breakage n the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge" reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable" Synonym(s): breakage, break, breaking
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breakax n West Indian timber tree having very hard wood [syn: breakax, breakaxe, break-axe, Sloanea jamaicensis]
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breakaxe n West Indian timber tree having very hard wood [syn: breakax, breakaxe, break-axe, Sloanea jamaicensis]
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breech closer n a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing Synonym(s): breechblock, breech closer
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breechcloth n a garment that provides covering for the loins [syn: breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth]
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breechclout n a garment that provides covering for the loins [syn: breechcloth, breechclout, loincloth]
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breeches n trousers ending above the knee [syn: breeches, {knee breeches}, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers]
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breeches buoy n a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship
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brick cheese n semisoft sweet American cheese from whole milk in a brick form
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Broca's aphasia n aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired Synonym(s): motor aphasia, Broca's aphasia, ataxic aphasia, expressive aphasia, nonfluent aphasia
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Broca's area n the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people Synonym(s): Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca
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Broca's center n the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people Synonym(s): Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca
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Broca's convolution n the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people Synonym(s): Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca
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Broca's gyrus n the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people Synonym(s): Broca's area, Broca's center, Broca's gyrus, Broca's convolution, convolution of Broca
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Brockhouse n Canadian physicist who bounced neutron beams off of atomic nuclei to study the structure of matter (1918-2003) Synonym(s): Brockhouse, Bertram Brockhouse
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Bruchus n type genus of the Bruchidae [syn: Bruchus, {genus Bruchus}]
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Bruchus pisorum n larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant [syn: pea weevil, Bruchus pisorum]
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Bruges n a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction Synonym(s): Bruges, City of Bridges
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brush aside v bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" Synonym(s): dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
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brush cut n a short haircut with hairs standing up like a brush
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brush kangaroo n any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored Synonym(s): wallaby, brush kangaroo
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bruxism n involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep
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Bryce Canyon National Park n a national park in Utah having multicolored rock erosions
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Burgess n English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993) [syn: Burgess, Anthony Burgess] a citizen of an English borough Synonym(s): burgess, burgher
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Burroughs n United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997) Synonym(s): Burroughs, William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898) Synonym(s): Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950) Synonym(s): Burroughs, Edgar Rice Burroughs
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bargecourse \Barge"course`\, n. [See {Bargeboard}.] (Arch.)       A part of the tiling which projects beyond the principal       rafters, in buildings where there is a gable. --Gwilt.
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Barghest \Bar"ghest`\, n. [Perh. G. berg mountain + geist demon,       or b[84]r a bear + geist.]       A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune.       [Also written {barguest}.]
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Barghest \Bar"ghest`\, n. [Perh. G. berg mountain + geist demon,       or b[84]r a bear + geist.]       A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune.       [Also written {barguest}.]
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Barocyclonometer \Bar`o*cy`clon*om"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] weight +       cyclone + -meter.] (Meteorol.)       An aneroid barometer for use with accompanying graphic       diagrams and printed directions designed to aid mariners to       interpret the indications of the barometer so as to determine       the existence of a violent storm at a distance of several       hundred miles.
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Betulin \Bet"u*lin\, n. [L. betula birch tree.] (Chem.)       A substance of a resinous nature, obtained from the outer       bark of the common European birch ({Betula alba}), or from       the tar prepared therefrom; -- called also {birch camphor}.       --Watts.
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Birch \Birch\ (b[etil]rch), n.; pl. {Birches} (-[ecr]z). [OE.       birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj[94]rk, Sw.       bj[94]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche,       birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr.       bh[umac]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st {Birk}.]       1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus             {Betula}; as, the white or common birch ({B. alba}) (also             called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch ({B.             glandulosa}); the paper or canoe birch ({B. papyracea});             the yellow birch ({B. lutea}); the black or cherry birch             ({B. lenta}).          2. The wood or timber of the birch.          3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.          Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being                tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in                schools. They were also made into brooms.                            The threatening twigs of birch.      --Shak.          4. A birch-bark canoe.          {Birch of Jamaica}, a species ({Bursera gummifera}) of             turpentine tree.          {Birch partridge}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ruffed grouse}.          {Birch wine}, wine made of the spring sap of the birch.          {Oil of birch}.             (a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European                   birch ({Betula alba}), and used in the preparation of                   genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia                   leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor.             (b) An oil prepared from the black birch ({B. lenta}),                   said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for                   which it is largely sold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boracic \Bo*rac"ic\, a. [Cf. F. boracique. See {Borax}.]       Pertaining to, or produced from, borax; containing boron;       boric; as, boracic acid.
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Boracous \Bo"ra*cous\, a. (Chem.)       Relating to, or obtained from, borax; containing borax.
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Jaggery \Jag"ger*y\, n. [Hind j[be]gr[c6]. Cf. {Sugar}.]       Raw palm sugar, made in the East Indies by evaporating the       fresh juice of several kinds of palm trees, but specifically       that of the palmyra ({Borassus flabelliformis}). [Written       also {jagghery}.]
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Palmyra \Pal*my"ra\, n. (Bot.)       A species of palm ({Borassus flabelliformis}) having a       straight, black, upright trunk, with palmate leaves. It is       found native along the entire northern shores of the Indian       Ocean, from the mouth of the Tigris to New Guinea. More than       eight hundred uses to which it is put are enumerated by       native writers. Its wood is largely used for building       purposes; its fruit and roots serve for food, its sap for       making toddy, and its leaves for thatching huts.
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Boric \Bo"ric\, a. (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or containing, boron.          {Boric acid}, a white crystalline substance {B(OH)3}, easily             obtained from its salts, and occurring in solution in the             hot lagoons of Tuscany.
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Bourgeois \Bour*geois"\, n. [From a French type founder named       Bourgeois, or fr. F. bourgeois of the middle class; hence       applied to an intermediate size of type between brevier and       long primer: cf. G. bourgeois, borgis. Cf. {Burgess}.]       (Print.)       A size of type between long primer and brevier. See {Type}.          Note: This line is printed in bourgeois type.
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Brachioganoid \Brach`i*og"a*noid\, n.       One of the Brachioganoidei.
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Brachycatalectic \Brach`y*cat`a*lec"tic\, n. [Gr. [?]; brachy`s       short + [?] to leave off; cf. [?] incomplete.] (Gr. & Last.       Pros.)       A verse wanting two syllables at its termination.
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Brachycephalic \Brach`y*ce*phal"ic\, Brachycephalous    \Brach`y*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + [?] head.]       (Anat.)       Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth;       shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.
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Brachycephaly \Brach`y*ceph"a*ly\, Brachycephalism    \Brach`y*ceph"a*lism\, n. [Cf. F. Brachyc[82]phalie] . (Anat.)       The state or condition of being brachycephalic; shortness of       head.
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Brachycephalic \Brach`y*ce*phal"ic\, Brachycephalous    \Brach`y*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + [?] head.]       (Anat.)       Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth;       shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.
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Brachycephaly \Brach`y*ceph"a*ly\, Brachycephalism    \Brach`y*ceph"a*lism\, n. [Cf. F. Brachyc[82]phalie] . (Anat.)       The state or condition of being brachycephalic; shortness of       head.
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Brachyceral \Bra*chyc"er*al\, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + [?]       horn.] (Zo[94]l.)       Having short antenn[91], as certain insects.
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Flame \Flame\ (fl[amac]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF.       flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr.       flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau},       {Flamingo}.]       1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;             darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.          2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm;             glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.             [bd]In a flame of zeal severe.[b8] --Milton.                         Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow.                                                                               --Pope.                         Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met                      congenial, mingling flame with flame. --Pope.          3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge.          4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray.          Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See {Blaze}.          {Flame bridge}, a bridge wall. See {Bridge}, n., 5.          {Flame color}, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson.          {Flame engine}, an early name for the gas engine.          {Flame manometer}, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to             obtain graphic representation of the action of the human             vocal organs. See {Manometer}.          {Flame reaction} (Chem.), a method of testing for the             presence of certain elements by the characteristic color             imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow,             potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green,             etc. Cf. {Spectrum analysis}, under {Spectrum}.          {Flame tree} (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as             the {Rhododendron arboreum} in India, and the             {Brachychiton acerifolium} of Australia.
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Brachygrapher \Bra*chyg"ra*pher\, n.       A writer in short hand; a stenographer.                   He asked the brachygrapher whether he wrote the notes                of the sermon.                                       --Gayton.
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Brachygraphy \Bra*chyg"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. brachy`s short +       -graphy: cf. F. brachygraphie.]       Stenography. --B. Jonson.
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Brachystochrone \Bra*chys"to*chrone\, n. [Incorrect for       brachistochrone, fr. Gr. bra`chistos shortest (superl. of       brachy`s short) + [?] time : cf. F. brachistochrone. ]       (Math.)       A curve, in which a body, starting from a given point, and       descending solely by the force of gravity, will reach another       given point in a shorter time than it could by any other       path. This curve of quickest descent, as it is sometimes       called, is, in a vacuum, the same as the cycloid.
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Lubber \Lub"ber\, n. [Cf. dial. Sw. lubber. See {Looby}, {Lob}.]       A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown.                   Lingering lubbers lose many a penny.      --Tusser.          {Land lubber}, a name given in contempt by sailors to a             person who lives on land.          {Lubber grasshopper} (Zo[94]l.), a large, stout, clumsy             grasshopper; esp., {Brachystola magna}, from the Rocky             Mountain plains, and {Romalea microptera}, which is             injurious to orange trees in Florida.          {Lubber's hole} (Naut.), a hole in the floor of the             [bd]top,[b8] next the mast, through which sailors may go             aloft without going over the rim by the futtock shrouds.             It is considered by seamen as only fit to be used by             lubbers. --Totten.          {Lubber's line}, {point}, [or] {mark}, a line or point in the             compass case indicating the head of the ship, and             consequently the course which the ship is steering.
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Brackish \Brack"ish\, a. [See {Brack} salt water.]       Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline       soil.                   Springs in deserts found seem sweet, all brackish                though they be.                                       --Byron.
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Brackishness \Brack"ish*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being brackish, or somewhat salt.
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Brake \Brake\ (br[amac]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an       instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E.       break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.]       1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part             of flax or hemp so that it may be separated from the             fiber.          2. An extended handle by means of which a number of men can             unite in working a pump, as in a fire engine.          3. A baker's kneading though. --Johnson.          4. A sharp bit or snaffle.                         Pampered jades . . . which need nor break nor bit.                                                                               --Gascoigne.          5. A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith             is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle,             horses, etc.                         A horse . . . which Philip had bought . . . and                      because of his fierceness kept him within a brake of                      iron bars.                                          --J. Brende.          6. That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or             engine, which enables it to turn.          7. (Mil.) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow             and ballista.          8. (Agric.) A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after             plowing; a drag.          9. A piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by             friction, as of a carriage or railway car, by the pressure             of rubbers against the wheels, or of clogs or ratchets             against the track or roadway, or of a pivoted lever             against a wheel or drum in a machine.          10. (Engin.) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam             engine, or other motor, by weighing the amount of             friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.          11. A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in             horses.          12. An ancient instrument of torture. --Holinshed.          {Air brake}. See {Air brake}, in the Vocabulary.          {Brake beam} [or] {Brake bar}, the beam that connects the             brake blocks of opposite wheels.          {Brake block}.             (a) The part of a brake holding the brake shoe.             (b) A brake shoe.          {Brake shoe} or {Brake rubber}, the part of a brake against             which the wheel rubs.          {Brake wheel}, a wheel on the platform or top of a car by             which brakes are operated.          {Continuous brake} . See under {Continuous}.
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Brassage \Bras"sage\, n. [F.]       A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; -- now       called {seigniorage}.
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Brass \Brass\, n.; pl. {Brasses}. [OE. bras, bres, AS. br[91]s;       akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire,       and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d {Braze}.]       1. An alloy (usually yellow) of copper and zinc, in variable             proportion, but often containing two parts of copper to             one part of zinc. It sometimes contains tin, and rarely             other metals.          2. (Mach.) A journal bearing, so called because frequently             made of brass. A brass is often lined with a softer metal,             when the latter is generally called a white metal lining.             See {Axle box}, {Journal Box}, and {Bearing}.          3. Coin made of copper, brass, or bronze. [Obs.]                         Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your                      purses, nor scrip for your journey.   --Matt. x. 9.          4. Impudence; a brazen face. [Colloq.]          5. pl. Utensils, ornaments, or other articles of brass.                         The very scullion who cleans the brasses.                                                                               --Hopkinson.          6. A brass plate engraved with a figure or device.             Specifically, one used as a memorial to the dead, and             generally having the portrait, coat of arms, etc.          7. pl. (Mining) Lumps of pyrites or sulphuret of iron, the             color of which is near to that of brass.          Note: The word brass as used in Sculpture language is a                translation for copper or some kind of bronze.          Note: Brass is often used adjectively or in self-explaining                compounds; as, brass button, brass kettle, brass                founder, brass foundry or brassfoundry.          {Brass band} (Mus.), a band of musicians who play upon wind             instruments made of brass, as trumpets, cornets, etc.          {Brass foil}, {Brass leaf}, brass made into very thin sheets;             -- called also {Dutch gold}.
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d8Sinapis \[d8]Si*na"pis\, n. [L.] (Bot.)       A disused generic name for mustard; -- now called {Brassica}.
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Sinalbin \Sin*al"bin\, n. [From L. Sinapis + alba.] (Chem.)       A glucoside found in the seeds of white mustard ({Brassica       alba}, formerly {Sinapis alba}), and extracted as a white       crystalline substance.
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Navew \Na"vew\, n. [OE. navel, naveau, a dim. fr. L. napus       navew. Cf. {Napiform}.] (Bot.)       A kind of small turnip, a variety of {Brassica campestris}.       See {Brassica}. [Writen also {naphew}.]
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Turnip \Tur"nip\, n. [OE. turnep; probably fr. turn, or F. tour       a turn, turning lathe + OE. nepe a turnip, AS. n[aemac]pe, L.       napus. Cf. {Turn},v. t., {Navew}.] (Bot.)       The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a       cruciferous plant ({Brassica campestris}, var. {Napus});       also, the plant itself. [Formerly written also {turnep}.]          {Swedish turnip} (Bot.), a kind of turnip. See {Ruta-baga}.                      {Turnip flea} (Zo[94]l.), a small flea-beetle ({Haltica, [or]             Phyllotreta, striolata}), which feeds upon the turnip, and             often seriously injures it. It is black with a stripe of             yellow on each elytron. The name is also applied to             several other small insects which are injurious to             turnips. See Illust. under {Flea-beetle}.          {Turnip fly}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The turnip flea.       (b) A two-winged fly ({Anthomyia radicum}) whose larv[91]             live in the turnip root.
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Rape \Rape\, n. [L. rapa, rapum, akin to Gr. [?], [?], G.       r[81]be.] (Bot.)       A name given to a variety or to varieties of a plant of the       turnip kind, grown for seeds and herbage. The seeds are used       for the production of rape oil, and to a limited extent for       the food of cage birds.          Note: These plants, with the edible turnip, have been                variously named, but are all now believed to be derived                from the {Brassica campestris} of Europe, which by some                is not considered distinct from the wild stock ({B.                oleracea}) of the cabbage. See {Cole}.          {Broom rape}. (Bot.) See {Broom rape}, in the Vocabulary.          {Rape cake}, the refuse remaining after the oil has been             expressed from the seed.          {Rape root}. Same as {Rape}.          {Summer rape}. (Bot.) See {Colza}.
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Sinigrin \Sin"i*grin\, n. [From NL. Sinapis nigra.] (Chem.)       A glucoside found in the seeds of black mustard ({Brassica       nigra}, formerly {Sinapis nigra}) It resembles sinalbin, and       consists of a potassium salt of myronic acid.
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Broccoli \Broc"co*li\, n. [It. broccoli, pl. of broccolo sprout,       cabbage sprout, dim. of brocco splinter. See {Broach}, n.]       (Bot.)       A plant of the Cabbage species ({Brassica oleracea}) of many       varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The [bd]curd,[b8] or       flowering head, is the part used for food.
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Cabbage \Cab"bage\ (k[acr]b"b[asl]j), n. [OE. cabage, fr. F.       cabus headed (of cabbages), chou cabus headed cabbage,       cabbage head; cf. It. capuccio a little head, cappuccio cowl,       hood, cabbage, fr. capo head, L. caput, or fr. It. cappa       cape. See {Chief}, {Cape}.] (Bot.)       1. An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the             wild {Brassica oleracea} of Europe. The common cabbage has             a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels             sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages.          2. The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used, like,             cabbage, for food. See {Cabbage tree}, below.          3. The cabbage palmetto. See below.          {Cabbage aphis} (Zo[94]l.), a green plant-louse ({Aphis             brassic[91]}) which lives upon the leaves of the cabbage.                      {Cabbage beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a small, striped flea-beetle             ({Phyllotreta vittata}) which lives, in the larval state,             on the roots, and when adult, on the leaves, of cabbage             and other cruciferous plants.          {Cabbage butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), a white butterfly ({Pieris             rap[91]} of both Europe and America, and the allied {P.             oleracea}, a native American species) which, in the larval             state, devours the leaves of the cabbage and the turnip.             See {Cabbage worm}, below.          {Cabbage fly} (Zo[94]l.), a small two-winged fly ({Anthomyia             brassic[91]}), which feeds, in the larval or maggot state,             on the roots of the cabbage, often doing much damage to             the crop.          {Cabbage head}, the compact head formed by the leaves of a             cabbage; -- contemptuously or humorously, and             colloquially, a very stupid and silly person; a numskull.                      {Cabbage palmetto}, a species of palm tree ({Sabal Palmetto})             found along the coast from North Carolina to Florida.          {Cabbage rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa centifolia})             having large and heavy blossoms.          {Cabbage tree}, {Cabbage palm}, a name given to palms having             a terminal bud called a cabbage, as the {Sabal Palmetto}             of the United States, and the {Euterpe oleracea} and             {Oreodoxa oleracea} of the West Indies.          {Cabbage worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of several species of             moths and butterflies, which attacks cabbages. The most             common is usually the larva of a white butterfly. See             {Cabbage butterfly}, above. The cabbage cutworms, which             eat off the stalks of young plants during the night, are             the larv[91] of several species of moths, of the genus             {Agrotis}. See {Cutworm}.          {Sea cabbage}.(Bot.)             (a) Sea kale             (b) . The original Plant ({Brassica oleracea}), from which                   the cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc., have been                   derived by cultivation.          {Thousand-headed cabbage}. See {Brussels sprouts}.
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Cauliflower \Cau"li*flow`er\, n. [F. choufleur, modified by E.       Cole. L. caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L.       caulis stalk, cabbage, and fleur flower is fr. L. flos       flower. See {Cole}, and {Flower}.]       1. (Bot.) An annual variety of {Brassica oleracea}, or             cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and             buds is eaten as a vegetable.          2. The edible head or [bd]curd[b8] of a cauliflower plant.
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Colza \Col"za\, n. [F., fr. D. koolzaad, prop., cabbage seed;       kool (akin to E. cole) + zaad, akin to E. seed.] (Bot.)       A variety of cabbage ({Brassica oleracea}), cultivated for       its seeds, which yield an oil valued for illuminating and       lubricating purposes; summer rape.
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Savoy \Sa*voy"\, n. [F. chou de Savoie cabbage of Savoy.] (Bot.)       A variety of the common cabbage ({Brassica oleracea major}),       having curled leaves, -- much cultivated for winter use.
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Charlock \Char"lock\, n. [AS. cerlic; the latter part perh. fr.       AS. le[a0]c leek. Cf. {Hemlock}.] (Bot.)       A cruciferous plant ({Brassica sinapistrum}) with yellow       flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields.       Called also {chardock}, {chardlock}, {chedlock}, and       {kedlock}.          {Jointed charlock}, {White charlock}, a troublesome weed             ({Raphanus Raphanistrum}) with straw-colored, whitish, or             purplish flowers, and jointed pods: wild radish.
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Brassicaceous \Bras`si*ca"ceous\, a. [L. brassica cabbage.]       (Bot.)       Related to, or resembling, the cabbage, or plants of the       Cabbage family.
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Breakage \Break"age\, n.       1. The act of breaking; a break; a breaking; also, articles             broken.          2. An allowance or compensation for things broken             accidentally, as in transportation or use.
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Breech action \Breech action\       The breech mechanism in breech-loading small arms and certain       special guns, as automatic and machine guns; -- used       frequently in referring to the method by which the movable       barrels of breech-loading shotguns are locked, unlocked, or       rotated to loading position.
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Breech pin \Breech" pin`\, Breech screw \Breech" screw`\ .       A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a       musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.
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Breech sight \Breech" sight`\       A device attached to the breech of a firearm, to guide the       eye, in conjunction with the front sight, in taking aim.
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Breechcloth \Breech"cloth`\, n.       A cloth worn around the breech.
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Breeches \Breech"es\, n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[c7]k, pl.       of br[d3]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[d3]k breeches,       ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which       is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.]       1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs;             smallclothes.                         His jacket was red, and his breeches were blue.                                                                               --Coleridge.          2. Trousers; pantaloons. [Colloq.]          {Breeches buoy}, in the life-saving service, a pair of canvas             breeches depending from an annular or beltlike life buoy             which is usually of cork. This contrivance, inclosing the             person to be rescued, is hung by short ropes from a block             which runs upon the hawser stretched from the ship to the             shore, and is drawn to land by hauling lines.          {Breeches pipe}, a forked pipe forming two branches united at             one end.          {Knee breeches}, breeches coming to the knee, and buckled or             fastened there; smallclothes.          {To wear the breeches}, to usurp the authority of the             husband; -- said of a wife. [Colloq.]
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Breeches \Breech"es\, n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[c7]k, pl.       of br[d3]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[d3]k breeches,       ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which       is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.]       1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs;             smallclothes.                         His jacket was red, and his breeches were blue.                                                                               --Coleridge.          2. Trousers; pantaloons. [Colloq.]          {Breeches buoy}, in the life-saving service, a pair of canvas             breeches depending from an annular or beltlike life buoy             which is usually of cork. This contrivance, inclosing the             person to be rescued, is hung by short ropes from a block             which runs upon the hawser stretched from the ship to the             shore, and is drawn to land by hauling lines.          {Breeches pipe}, a forked pipe forming two branches united at             one end.          {Knee breeches}, breeches coming to the knee, and buckled or             fastened there; smallclothes.          {To wear the breeches}, to usurp the authority of the             husband; -- said of a wife. [Colloq.]
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Buoy \Buoy\, n. [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie,       chain, fetter, F. bou[82]e a buoy, from L. boia. [bd]Boiae       genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae.[b8] --Festus. So       called because chained to its place.] (Naut.)       A float; esp. a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark       a channel or to point out the position of something beneath       the water, as an anchor, shoal, rock, etc.          {Anchor buoy}, a buoy attached to, or marking the position             of, an anchor.          {Bell buoy}, a large buoy on which a bell is mounted, to be             rung by the motion of the waves.          {Breeches buoy}. See under {Breeches}.          {Cable buoy}, an empty cask employed to buoy up the cable in             rocky anchorage.          {Can buoy}, a hollow buoy made of sheet or boiler iron,             usually conical or pear-shaped.          {Life buoy}, a float intended to support persons who have             fallen into the water, until a boat can be dispatched to             save them.          {Nut} [or] {Nun buoy}, a buoy large in the middle, and             tapering nearly to a point at each end.          {To stream the buoy}, to let the anchor buoy fall by the             ship's side into the water, before letting go the anchor.                      {Whistling buoy}, a buoy fitted with a whistle that is blown             by the action of the waves.
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Breeches \Breech"es\, n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[c7]k, pl.       of br[d3]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[d3]k breeches,       ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which       is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.]       1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs;             smallclothes.                         His jacket was red, and his breeches were blue.                                                                               --Coleridge.          2. Trousers; pantaloons. [Colloq.]          {Breeches buoy}, in the life-saving service, a pair of canvas             breeches depending from an annular or beltlike life buoy             which is usually of cork. This contrivance, inclosing the             person to be rescued, is hung by short ropes from a block             which runs upon the hawser stretched from the ship to the             shore, and is drawn to land by hauling lines.          {Breeches pipe}, a forked pipe forming two branches united at             one end.          {Knee breeches}, breeches coming to the knee, and buckled or             fastened there; smallclothes.          {To wear the breeches}, to usurp the authority of the             husband; -- said of a wife. [Colloq.]
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Brie cheese \Brie" cheese"\       A kind of soft French cream cheese; -- so called from the       district in France where it is made; -- called also {fromage       de Brie}.
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Brigose \Bri*gose"\, a. [LL. brigosus, It. brigoso. See       {Brigue}, n.]       Contentious; quarrelsome. [Obs.] --Puller.
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Brocage \Bro"cage\, n.       See {Brokkerage}.
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Brockish \Brock"ish\, a.       Beastly; brutal. [Obs.] --Bale.
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Brogues \Brogues\, n. pl. [Cf. {Breeches}.]       Breeches. [Obs.] --Shenstone.
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Brokage \Bro"kage\, n.       See {Brokerage}.
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Bean \Bean\ (b[emac]n), n. [OE. bene, AS. be[a0]n; akin to D.       boon, G. bohne, OHG. p[omac]na, Icel. baun, Dan. b[94]nne,       Sw. b[94]na, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.]       1. (Bot.) A name given to the seed of certain leguminous             herbs, chiefly of the genera {Faba}, {Phaseolus}, and             {Dolichos}; also, to the herbs.          Note: The origin and classification of many kinds are still                doubtful. Among true beans are: the black-eyed bean and                China bean, included in {Dolichos Sinensis}; black                Egyptian bean or hyacinth bean, {D. Lablab}; the common                haricot beans, kidney beans, string beans, and pole                beans, all included in {Phaseolus vulgaris}; the lower                bush bean, {Ph. vulgaris}, variety {nanus}; Lima bean,                {Ph. lunatus}; Spanish bean and scarlet runner, {Ph.                maltiflorus}; Windsor bean, the common bean of England,                {Faba vulgaris}. As an article of food beans are                classed with vegetables.          2. The popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more             or less resembling true beans.          {Bean aphis} (Zo[94]l.), a plant louse ({Aphis fab[91]})             which infests the bean plant.          {Bean fly} (Zo[94]l.), a fly found on bean flowers.          {Bean goose} (Zo[94]l.), a species of goose ({Anser             segetum}).          {Bean weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil that in the larval             state destroys beans. The American species in {Bruchus             fab[91]}.          {Florida bean} (Bot.), the seed of {Mucuna urens}, a West             Indian plant. The seeds are washed up on the Florida             shore, and are often polished and made into ornaments.          {Ignatius bean}, or {St. Ignatius's bean} (Bot.), a species             of {Strychnos}.          {Navy bean}, the common dried white bean of commerce;             probably so called because an important article of food in             the navy.          {Pea bean}, a very small and highly esteemed variety of the             edible white bean; -- so called from its size.          {Sacred bean}. See under {Sacred}.          {Screw bean}. See under {Screw}.          {Sea bean}.             (a) Same as {Florida bean}.             (b) A red bean of unknown species used for ornament.          {Tonquin bean}, or {Tonka bean}, the fragrant seed of             {Dipteryx odorata}, a leguminous tree.          {Vanilla bean}. See under {Vanilla}.
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Pea \Pea\, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or       OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. [?], [?]. The       final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf.       {Pease}.]       1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum}, of             many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a             papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume,             popularly called a pod.          Note: When a definite number, more than one, is spoken of,                the plural form peas is used; as, the pod contained                nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease                is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at                dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the                form peas being used in both senses.          2. A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the             seed of several leguminous plants (species of {Dolichos},             {Cicer}, {Abrus}, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum)             of a different color from the rest of the seed.          Note: The name pea is given to many leguminous plants more or                less closely related to the common pea. See the                Phrases, below.          {Beach pea} (Bot.), a seashore plant, {Lathyrus maritimus}.                      {Black-eyed pea}, a West Indian name for {Dolichos             sph[91]rospermus} and its seed.          {Butterfly pea}, the American plant {Clitoria Mariana},             having showy blossoms.          {Chick pea}. See {Chick-pea}.          {Egyptian pea}. Same as {Chick-pea}.          {Everlasting pea}. See under {Everlasting}.          {Glory pea}. See under {Glory}, n.          {Hoary pea}, any plant of the genus {Tephrosia}; goat's rue.                      {Issue pea}, {Orris pea}. (Med.) See under {Issue}, and             {Orris}.          {Milk pea}. (Bot.) See under {Milk}.          {Pea berry}, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows             single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used             adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee.          {Pea bug}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Pea weevil}.          {Pea coal}, a size of coal smaller than nut coal.          {Pea crab} (Zo[94]l.), any small crab of the genus             {Pinnotheres}, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp.,             the European species ({P. pisum}) which lives in the             common mussel and the cockle.          {Pea dove} (Zo[94]l.), the American ground dove.          {Pea-flower tribe} (Bot.), a suborder ({Papilionace[91]}) of             leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of             the pea. --G. Bentham.          {Pea maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a European moth             ({Tortrix pisi}), which is very destructive to peas.          {Pea ore} (Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in             round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore.          {Pea starch}, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is             sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc.                      {Pea tree} (Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of             the genus {Caragana}, natives of Siberia and China.          {Pea vine}. (Bot.)             (a) Any plant which bears peas.             (b) A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States                   ({Lathyrus Americana}, and other similar species).          {Pea weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil ({Bruchus pisi})             which destroys peas by eating out the interior.          {Pigeon pea}. (Bot.) See {Pigeon pea}.          {Sweet pea} (Bot.), the annual plant {Lathyrus odoratus};             also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bureau \Bu"reau\, n.; pl. E. {Bureaus}, F. {Bureaux}. [F. bureau       a writing table, desk, office, OF., drugget, with which a       writing table was often covered, equiv. to F. bure, and fr.       OF. buire dark brown, the stuff being named from its color,       fr. L. burrus red, fr. Gr. [?] flame-colored, prob. fr. [?]       fire. See {Fire}, n., and cf. {Borel}, n.]       1. Originally, a desk or writing table with drawers for             papers. --Swift.          2. The place where such a bureau is used; an office where             business requiring writing is transacted.          3. Hence: A department of public business requiring a force             of clerks; the body of officials in a department who labor             under the direction of a chief.          Note: On the continent of Europe, the highest departments, in                most countries, have the name of bureaux; as, the                Bureau of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In England                and America, the term is confined to inferior and                subordinate departments; as, the [bd]Pension                Bureau,[b8] a subdepartment of the Department of the                Interior. [Obs.] In Spanish, bureo denotes a court of                justice for the trial of persons belonging to the                king's household.          4. A chest of drawers for clothes, especially when made as an             ornamental piece of furniture. [U.S.]          {Bureau system}. See {Bureaucracy}.          {Bureau Veritas}, an institution, in the interest of maritime             underwriters, for the survey and rating of vessels all             over the world. It was founded in Belgium in 1828, removed             to Paris in 1830, and re[89]stablished in Brussels in             1870.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgage \Burg"age\, n. [From {Burg}: cf. F. bourgage, LL.       burgagium.] (Eng. Law)       A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or       other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or       by services relating to trade or handicraft. --Burrill.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgeois \Bur*geois"\ (b[ucir]r*jois"), n. (Print.)       See 1st {Bourgeois}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgess \Bur"gess\, n. [OE. burgeis, OF. burgeis, fr.       burcfortified town, town, F. bourg village, fr. LL. burgus       fort, city; from the German; cf. MHG. burc, G. burg. See 1st       {Borough}, and cf. 2d {Bourgeois}.]       1. An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who             possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a             borough. --Blackstone.          Note: [bd]A burgess of a borough corresponds with a citizen                of a city.[b8] --Burrill.          2. One who represents a borough in Parliament.          3. A magistrate of a borough.          4. An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for             municipal officers.          Note: Before the Revolution, the representatives in the                popular branch of the legislature of Virginia were                called burgesses; they are now called delegates.          {Burgess oath}. See {Burgher}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgess \Bur"gess\, n. [OE. burgeis, OF. burgeis, fr.       burcfortified town, town, F. bourg village, fr. LL. burgus       fort, city; from the German; cf. MHG. burc, G. burg. See 1st       {Borough}, and cf. 2d {Bourgeois}.]       1. An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who             possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a             borough. --Blackstone.          Note: [bd]A burgess of a borough corresponds with a citizen                of a city.[b8] --Burrill.          2. One who represents a borough in Parliament.          3. A magistrate of a borough.          4. An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for             municipal officers.          Note: Before the Revolution, the representatives in the                popular branch of the legislature of Virginia were                called burgesses; they are now called delegates.          {Burgess oath}. See {Burgher}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgess-ship \Bur"gess-ship\, n.       The state of privilege of a burgess. --South.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burkism \Burk"ism\, n.       The practice of killing persons for the purpose of selling       their bodies for dissection.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bursiculate \Bur*sic"u*late\, a. [See {Burse}.] (Bot.)       Bursiform.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Baraga County, MI (county, FIPS 13)       Location: 46.71540 N, 88.34200 W       Population (1990): 7954 (4684 housing units)       Area: 2341.8 sq km (land), 427.2 sq km (water)
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Birch Creek, AK (CDP, FIPS 7620)       Location: 66.24545 N, 145.83027 W       Population (1990): 42 (21 housing units)       Area: 26.0 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
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Birch Island, ME       Zip code(s): 04011
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Borrego Springs, CA (CDP, FIPS 7596)       Location: 33.23871 N, 116.35454 W       Population (1990): 2244 (1948 housing units)       Area: 110.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 92004
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Brass Castle, NJ (CDP, FIPS 7360)       Location: 40.76083 N, 75.01219 W       Population (1990): 1419 (493 housing units)       Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Brazos County, TX (county, FIPS 41)       Location: 30.66165 N, 96.30053 W       Population (1990): 121862 (48799 housing units)       Area: 1517.3 sq km (land), 11.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brickeys, AR       Zip code(s): 72320
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Briscoe County, TX (county, FIPS 45)       Location: 34.52563 N, 101.20688 W       Population (1990): 1971 (1074 housing units)       Area: 2331.8 sq km (land), 3.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brooke County, WV (county, FIPS 9)       Location: 40.26970 N, 80.58436 W       Population (1990): 26992 (10838 housing units)       Area: 230.1 sq km (land), 8.8 sq km (water)
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Brookesmith, TX       Zip code(s): 76827
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Bruce Crossing, MI       Zip code(s): 49912
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Brush Creek, TN       Zip code(s): 38547
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Brushy Creek, TX (CDP, FIPS 10897)       Location: 30.51329 N, 97.73939 W       Population (1990): 5833 (2026 housing units)       Area: 24.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bryce Canyon, UT       Zip code(s): 84717
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Burgess, MO (town, FIPS 9802)       Location: 37.55617 N, 94.61485 W       Population (1990): 97 (40 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Burgess, VA       Zip code(s): 22432
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Burke County, GA (county, FIPS 33)       Location: 33.05837 N, 81.99939 W       Population (1990): 20579 (8329 housing units)       Area: 2151.2 sq km (land), 11.6 sq km (water)    Burke County, NC (county, FIPS 23)       Location: 35.74722 N, 81.70555 W       Population (1990): 75744 (31575 housing units)       Area: 1312.5 sq km (land), 21.2 sq km (water)    Burke County, ND (county, FIPS 13)       Location: 48.79033 N, 102.51945 W       Population (1990): 3002 (1691 housing units)       Area: 2858.3 sq km (land), 66.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Burkesville, KY (city, FIPS 11098)       Location: 36.79068 N, 85.36879 W       Population (1990): 1815 (817 housing units)       Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 42717
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Burge's Language          Unnamed functional language based on lambda-calculus.       Recursive Programming techniques", W.H. Burge, A-W 1975.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Burroughs Corporation          A company which merged with {Sperry Univac} to form       {Unisys Corporation}.          (1994-11-22)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Barachias, Berechiah       4 (q.v.), whom Jehovah hath blessed, father of the prophet       Zechariah (Zech. 1:1,7; Matt. 23:35).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Bar-jesus       son of Joshua, the patronymic of Elymas the sorcerer (Acts       13:6), who met Paul and Barnabas at Paphos. Elymas is a word of       Arabic origin meaning "wise."
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Barkos       painter, (Ezra 2:53; Neh. 7:55). The father of some of the       Nethinim.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Breeches       (Ex. 28:42), rather linen drawers, reaching from the waist to a       little above the knee, worn by the priests (Ezek. 44:17, 18).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Barachias, same as Barachel
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Barjesus, son of Jesus or Joshua