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   Baccharis
         n 1: shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented
               flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits;
               often used for erosion control [syn: {Baccharis}, {genus
               Baccharis}]

English Dictionary: baker's dozen	by the DICT Development Group
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Baccharis halimifolia n a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts Synonym(s): groundsel tree, groundsel bush, consumption weed, cotton-seed tree, Baccharis halimifolia
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Baccharis pilularis n widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle Synonym(s): coyote brush, coyote bush, chaparral broom, kidney wort, Baccharis pilularis
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Baccharis viminea n California shrub with slender leafy shoots that are important browse for mule deer Synonym(s): mule fat, Baccharis viminea
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back circle n a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head
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backcross v mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
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backrest n a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable" Synonym(s): back, backrest
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Bahia grass n perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States Synonym(s): Bahia grass, Paspalum notatum
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baker's dozen n the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one [syn: thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's dozen, long dozen]
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baker's eczema n allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers
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baker's yeast n used as a leaven in baking and brewing [syn: {baker's yeast}, brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae]
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Bakersfield n a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley
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Bassariscidae n in some classifications considered a separate family [syn: Bassariscidae, subfamily Bassariscidae]
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Bassariscus n cacomistles Synonym(s): Bassariscus, genus Bassariscus
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Bassariscus astutus n raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings Synonym(s): bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring- tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus
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bassarisk n raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings Synonym(s): bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, raccoon fox, ringtail, ring- tailed cat, civet cat, miner's cat, Bassariscus astutus
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bay grass n any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion Synonym(s): love grass, bay grass
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beach erosion n the erosion of beaches
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beaugregory n a blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies Synonym(s): beaugregory, Pomacentrus leucostictus
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beggar's lice n Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing Synonym(s): beggar's lice, beggar lice any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments Synonym(s): tick trefoil, beggar lice, beggar's lice
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beggar's-ticks n any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing Synonym(s): bur marigold, burr marigold, beggar-ticks, beggar's-ticks, sticktight
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bezoar goat n wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions [syn: bezoar goat, pasang, Capra aegagrus]
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bikers n originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers Synonym(s): rockers, bikers
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bog rose n a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada Synonym(s): bog rose, wild pink, dragon's mouth, Arethusa bulbosa
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bog rosemary n wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States Synonym(s): bog rosemary, moorwort, Andromeda glaucophylla
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Boocercus eurycerus n large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish- brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns Synonym(s): bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus, Boocercus eurycerus
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boxcars n (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots
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boxers n underpants worn by men [syn: drawers, underdrawers, shorts, boxers, boxershorts]
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boxershorts n underpants worn by men [syn: drawers, underdrawers, shorts, boxers, boxershorts]
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BSArch n a bachelor's degree in architecture [syn: {Bachelor of Science in Architecture}, BSArch]
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Buceros n type genus of the family Bucerotidae [syn: Buceros, genus Buceros]
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Bucharest n national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania Synonym(s): Bucharest, Bucharesti, Bucuresti, capital of Romania
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Bucharesti n national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania Synonym(s): Bucharest, Bucharesti, Bucuresti, capital of Romania
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buck sergeant n a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military
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Bucuresti n national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania Synonym(s): Bucharest, Bucharesti, Bucuresti, capital of Romania
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busywork n active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork" Synonym(s): busywork, make- work
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own garrisons and to keep the enemy in continual alarm. --Farrow. {Flying artillery} (Mil.), artillery trained to rapid evolutions, -- the men being either mounted or trained to spring upon the guns and caissons when they change position. {Flying bridge}, {Flying camp}. See under {Bridge}, and {Camp}. {Flying buttress} (Arch.), a contrivance for taking up the thrust of a roof or vault which can not be supported by ordinary buttresses. It consists of a straight bar of masonry, usually sloping, carried on an arch, and a solid pier or buttress sufficient to receive the thrust. The word is generally applied only to the straight bar with supporting arch. {Flying colors}, flags unfurled and waving in the air; hence: {To come off with flying colors}, to be victorious; to succeed thoroughly in an undertaking. {Flying doe} (Zo[94]l.), a young female kangaroo. {Flying dragon}. (a) (Zo[94]l.) See {Dragon}, 6. (b) A meteor. See under {Dragon}. {Flying Dutchman}. (a) A fabled Dutch mariner condemned for his crimes to sail the seas till the day of judgment. (b) A spectral ship. {Flying fish}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Flying fish}, in the Vocabulary. {Flying fox} (Zo[94]l.), the colugo. {Flying frog} (Zo[94]l.), an East Indian tree frog of the genus {Rhacophorus}, having very large and broadly webbed feet, which serve as parachutes, and enable it to make very long leaps. {Flying gurnard} (Zo[94]l.), a species of gurnard of the genus {Cephalacanthus} or {Dactylopterus}, with very large pectoral fins, said to be able to fly like the flying fish, but not for so great a distance. Note: Three species are known; that of the Atlantic is {Cephalacanthus volitans}. {Flying jib} (Naut.), a sail extended outside of the standing jib, on the flying-jib boom. {Flying-jib boom} (Naut.), an extension of the jib boom. {Flying kites} (Naut.), light sails carried only in fine weather. {Flying lemur}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Colugo}. {Flying level} (Civil Engin.), a reconnoissance level over the course of a projected road, canal, etc. {Flying lizard}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Dragon}, n. 6. {Flying machine}, an apparatus for navigating the air; a form of balloon. -- {Flying mouse} (Zo[94]l.), the opossum mouse ({Acrobates pygm[91]us}), of Australia. Note: It has lateral folds of skin, like the flying squirrels. -- {Flying party} (Mil.), a body of soldiers detailed to hover about an enemy. -- {Flying phalanger} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of small marsuupials of the genera {Petaurus} and {Belideus}, of Australia and New Guinea, having lateral folds like those of the flying squirrels. The sugar squirrel ({B. sciureus}), and the ariel ({B. ariel}), are the best known; -- called also {squirrel petaurus} and {flying squirrel}. See {Sugar squirrel}. -- {Flying pinion}, the fly of a clock. -- {Flying sap} (Mil.), the rapid construction of trenches (when the enemy's fire of case shot precludes the method of simple trenching), by means of gabions placed in juxtaposition and filled with earth. -- {Flying shot}, a shot fired at a moving object, as a bird on the wing. -- {Flying spider}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ballooning spider}. -- {Flying squid} (Zo[94]l.), an oceanic squid ({Ommastrephes, [or] Sthenoteuthis, Bartramii}), abundant in the Gulf Stream, which is able to leap out of the water with such force that it often falls on the deck of a vessel. -- {Flying squirrel} (Zo[94]l.) See {Flying squirrel}, in the Vocabulary. -- {Flying start}, a start in a sailing race in which the signal is given while the vessels are under way. -- {Flying torch} (Mil.), a torch attached to a long staff and used for signaling at night.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bacharach \Bach"arach\, Backarack \Back"arack\, n. A kind of wine made at Bacharach on the Rhine.
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Charge \Charge\, n. [F. charge, fr. charger to load. See {Charge}, v. t., and cf. {Cargo}, {Caricature}.] 1. A load or burder laid upon a person or thing. 2. A person or thing commited or intrusted to the care, custody, or management of another; a trust. Note: The people of a parish or church are called the charge of the clergyman who is set over them. 3. Custody or care of any person, thing, or place; office; responsibility; oversight; obigation; duty. 'Tis a great charge to come under one body's hand. --Shak. 4. Heed; care; anxiety; trouble. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 5. Harm. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 6. An order; a mandate or command; an injunction. The king gave cherge concerning Absalom. --2. Sam. xviii. 5. 7. An address (esp. an earnest or impressive address) containing instruction or exhortation; as, the charge of a judge to a jury; the charge of a bishop to his clergy. 8. An accusation of a wrong of offense; allegation; indictment; specification of something alleged. The charge of confounding very different classes of phenomena. --Whewell. 9. Whatever constitutes a burden on property, as rents, taxes, lines, etc.; costs; expense incurred; -- usually in the plural. 10. The price demanded for a thing or service. 11. An entry or a account of that which is due from one party to another; that which is debited in a business transaction; as, a charge in an account book. 12. That quantity, as of ammunition, electricity, ore, fuel, etc., which any apparatus, as a gun, battery, furnace, machine, etc., is intended to receive and fitted to hold, or which is actually in it at one time 13. The act of rushing upon, or towards, an enemy; a sudden onset or attack, as of troops, esp. cavalry; hence, the signal for attack; as, to sound the charge. Never, in any other war afore, gave the Romans a hotter charge upon the enemies. --Holland. The charge of the light brigade. --Tennyson. 14. A position (of a weapon) fitted for attack; as, to bring a weapon to the charge. 15. (Far.) A soft of plaster or ointment. 16. (Her.) A bearing. See {Bearing}, n., 8. 17. [Cf. {Charre}.] Thirty-six pigs of lead, each pig weighing about seventy pounds; -- called also {charre}. 18. Weight; import; value. Many suchlike [bd]as's[b8] of great charge. --Shak. {Back charge}. See under {Back}, a. {Bursting charge}. (a (Mil.) The charge which bursts a shell, etc. (b (Mining) A small quantity of fine powder to secure the ignition of a charge of coarse powder in blasting. {Charge and discharge} (Equity Practice), the old mode or form of taking an account before a master in chancery. {Charge sheet}, the paper on which are entered at a police station all arrests and accusations. {To sound the charge}, to give the signal for an attack. Syn: Care; custody; trust; management; office; expense; cost; price; assault; attack; onset; injunction; command; order; mandate; instruction; accusation; indictment.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Back \Back\, a. 1. Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements. 2. Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent. 3. Moving or operating backward; as, back action. {Back charges}, charges brought forward after an account has been made up. {Back filling} (Arch.), the mass of materials used in filling up the space between two walls, or between the inner and outer faces of a wall, or upon the haunches of an arch or vault. {Back pressure}. (Steam Engine) See under {Pressure}. {Back rest}, a guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work, to steady it in turning. {Back slang}, a kind of slang in which every word is written or pronounced backwards; as, nam for man. {Back stairs}, stairs in the back part of a house; private stairs. Also used adjectively. See {Back stairs}, {Backstairs}, and {Backstair}, in the Vocabulary. {Back step} (Mil.), the retrograde movement of a man or body of men, without changing front. {Back stream}, a current running against the main current of a stream; an eddy. {To take the back track}, to retrace one's steps; to retreat. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Back \Back\, a. 1. Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements. 2. Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent. 3. Moving or operating backward; as, back action. {Back charges}, charges brought forward after an account has been made up. {Back filling} (Arch.), the mass of materials used in filling up the space between two walls, or between the inner and outer faces of a wall, or upon the haunches of an arch or vault. {Back pressure}. (Steam Engine) See under {Pressure}. {Back rest}, a guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work, to steady it in turning. {Back slang}, a kind of slang in which every word is written or pronounced backwards; as, nam for man. {Back stairs}, stairs in the back part of a house; private stairs. Also used adjectively. See {Back stairs}, {Backstairs}, and {Backstair}, in the Vocabulary. {Back step} (Mil.), the retrograde movement of a man or body of men, without changing front. {Back stream}, a current running against the main current of a stream; an eddy. {To take the back track}, to retrace one's steps; to retreat. [Colloq.]
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Bacharach \Bach"arach\, Backarack \Back"arack\, n. A kind of wine made at Bacharach on the Rhine.
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Backarack \Back"a*rack\, n. See {Bacharach}.
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Backrack \Back"rack\ (b[acr]k"r[acr]k), Backrag \Back"rag\ (b[acr]k"r[acr]g), n. See {Bacharach}.
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Backrack \Back"rack\ (b[acr]k"r[acr]k), Backrag \Back"rag\ (b[acr]k"r[acr]g), n. See {Bacharach}.
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Itch \Itch\, n. 1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the {Sarcoptes scabei}), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact. 2. Any itching eruption. 3. A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption; -- called also {scabies}, {psora}, etc. 4. A constant irritating desire. An itch of being thought a divine king. --Dryden. {Baker's itch}. See under {Baker}. {Barber's itch}, sycosis. {Bricklayer's itch}, an eczema of the hands attended with much itching, occurring among bricklayers. {Grocer's itch}, an itching eruption, being a variety of eczema, produced by the sugar mite ({Tyrogluphus sacchari}). {Itch insect} (Zo[94]l.), a small parasitic mite ({Sarcoptes scabei}) which burrows and breeds beneath the human skin, thus causing the disease known as the itch. See Illust. in Append. {Itch mite}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Itch insect}, above. Also, other similar mites affecting the lower animals, as the horse and ox. {Sugar baker's itch}, a variety of eczema, due to the action of sugar upon the skin. {Washerwoman's itch}, eczema of the hands and arms, occurring among washerwomen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baker \Bak"er\, n. [AS. b[91]cere. See {Bake}, v. i.] 1. One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc. 2. A portable oven in which baking is done. [U.S.] {A baker's dozen}, thirteen. {Baker foot}, a distorted foot. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. {Baker's itch}, a rash on the back of the hand, caused by the irritating properties of yeast. {Baker's salt}, the subcarbonate of ammonia, sometimes used instead of soda, in making bread.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baker \Bak"er\, n. [AS. b[91]cere. See {Bake}, v. i.] 1. One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc. 2. A portable oven in which baking is done. [U.S.] {A baker's dozen}, thirteen. {Baker foot}, a distorted foot. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. {Baker's itch}, a rash on the back of the hand, caused by the irritating properties of yeast. {Baker's salt}, the subcarbonate of ammonia, sometimes used instead of soda, in making bread.
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d8Cacomixle \[d8]Ca`comix"le\, Cacomixtle \Ca`comix"tle\, Cacomixl \Ca"co*mix`l\, n. [Mexican name.] A North American carnivore ({Bassaris astuta}), about the size of a cat, related to the raccoons. It inhabits Mexico, Texas, and California.
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Beggarism \Beg"gar*ism\, n. Beggary. [R.]
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Beggar's lice \Beg"gar's lice`\ (Bot.) The prickly fruit or seed of certain plants (as some species of {Echinospermum} and {Cynoglossum}) which cling to the clothing of those who brush by them.
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Beggar's ticks \Beg"gar's ticks`\ The bur marigold ({Bidens}) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns, and adhere to clothing and fleeces with unpleasant tenacity.
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Begrease \Be*grease"\, v. t. To soil or daub with grease or other oily matter.
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Bezoar \Be"zoar\, n. [F. b[82]zoard, fr. Ar. b[be]zahr, b[be]dizahr, fr. Per. p[be]d-zahr bezoar; p[be]d protecting + zahr poison; cf. Pg. & Sp. bezoar.] A calculous concretion found in the intestines of certain ruminant animals (as the wild goat, the gazelle, and the Peruvian llama) formerly regarded as an unfailing antidote for poison, and a certain remedy for eruptive, pestilential, or putrid diseases. Hence: Any antidote or panacea. Note: Two kinds were particularly esteemed, the Bezoar orientale of India, and the Bezoar occidentale of Peru. {Bezoar antelope}. See {Antelope}. {Bezoar goat} (Zo[94]l.), the wild goat ({Capra [91]gagrus}). {Bezoar mineral}, an old preparation of oxide of antimony. --Ure.
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Anallagmatic \An`allagmat"ic\, a. [Gr. 'an priv. + [?] a change.] (Math.) Not changed in form by inversion. {Anallagmatic curves}, a class of curves of the fourth degree which have certain peculiar relations to circles; -- sometimes called {bicircular quartics}. {Anallagmatic surfaces}, a certain class of surfaces of the fourth degree.
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Bicrescentic \Bi`cres*cen"tic\, a. [Pref. bi- + crescent.] Having the form of a double crescent.
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Bongo \Bon"go\ (b[ocr][nsm]"g[omac]), n. Either of two large antelopes ({Bo[94]cercus eurycercus} of West Africa, and {B. isaaci} of East Africa) of a reddish or chestnut-brown color with narrow white stripes on the body. Their flesh is especially esteemed as food.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rush \Rush\, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher's broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh-growing endogenous plants with soft, slender stems, as the species of {Juncus} and {Scirpus}. Note: Some species are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats, and the pith is used in some places for wicks to lamps and rushlights. 2. The merest trifle; a straw. John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush. --Arbuthnot. {Bog rush}. See under {Bog}. {Club rush}, any rush of the genus {Scirpus}. {Flowering rush}. See under {Flowering}. {Nut rush} (a) Any plant of the genus {Scleria}, rushlike plants with hard nutlike fruits. (b) A name for several species of {Cyperus} having tuberous roots. {Rush broom}, an Australian leguminous plant ({Viminaria denudata}), having long, slender branches. Also, the Spanish broom. See under {Spanish}. {Rush candle}, See under {Candle}. {Rush grass}, any grass of the genus {Vilfa}, grasses with wiry stems and one-flowered spikelets. {Rush toad} (Zo[94]l.), the natterjack. {Scouring rush}. (Bot.) Same as {Dutch rush}, under {Dutch.} {Spike rush}, any rushlike plant of the genus {Eleocharis}, in which the flowers grow in dense spikes. {Sweet rush}, a sweet-scented grass of Arabia, etc. ({Andropogon sch[d2]nanthus}), used in Oriental medical practice. {Wood rush}, any plant of the genus {Luzula}, which differs in some technical characters from {Juncus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bog \Bog\, n. [Ir. & Gael. bog soft, tender, moist: cf. Ir. bogach bog, moor, marsh, Gael. bogan quagmire.] 1. A quagmire filled with decayed moss and other vegetable matter; wet spongy ground where a heavy body is apt to sink; a marsh; a morass. Appalled with thoughts of bog, or caverned pit, Of treacherous earth, subsiding where they tread. --R. Jago. 2. A little elevated spot or clump of earth, roots, and grass, in a marsh or swamp. [Local, U. S.] {Bog bean}. See {Buck bean}. {Bog bumper} (bump, to make a loud noise), {Bog blitter}, {Bog bluiter}, {Bog jumper}, the bittern. [Prov.] {Bog butter}, a hydrocarbon of butterlike consistence found in the peat bogs of Ireland. {Bog earth} (Min.), a soil composed for the most part of silex and partially decomposed vegetable fiber. --P. Cyc. {Bog moss}. (Bot.) Same as {Sphagnum}. {Bog myrtle} (Bot.), the sweet gale. {Bog ore}. (Min.) (a) An ore of iron found in boggy or swampy land; a variety of brown iron ore, or limonite. (b) Bog manganese, the hydrated peroxide of manganese. {Bog rush} (Bot.), any rush growing in bogs; saw grass. {Bog spavin}. See under {Spavin}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bookwork \Book"work`\, n. 1. Work done upon a book or books (as in a printing office), in distinction from newspaper or job work. 2. Study; application to books.
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d8Urus \[d8]U"rus\, n. [L.; of Teutonic origin. See {Aurochs}.] (Zo[94]l.) A very large, powerful, and savage extinct bovine animal ({Bos urus [or] primigenius}) anciently abundant in Europe. It appears to have still existed in the time of Julius C[91]sar. It had very large horns, and was hardly capable of domestication. Called also, {ur}, {ure}, and {tur}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boucherize \Bou"cher*ize\, v. t. [After Dr. Auguste Boucherie, a French chemist, who invented the process.] To impregnate with a preservative solution of copper sulphate, as timber, railroad ties, etc.
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Bowgrace \Bow"grace`\, n. (Naut.) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from injury by floating ice.
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Woodpecker \Wood"peck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to {Picus} and many allied genera of the family {Picid[91]}. Note: These birds have the tail feathers pointed and rigid at the tip to aid in climbing, and a strong chisellike bill with which they are able to drill holes in the bark and wood of trees in search of insect larv[91] upon which most of the species feed. A few species feed partly upon the sap of trees (see {Sap sucker}, under {Sap}), others spend a portion of their time on the ground in search of ants and other insects. The most common European species are the greater spotted woodpecker ({Dendrocopus major}), the lesser spotted woodpecker ({D. minor}), and the green woodpecker, or yaffle (see {Yaffle}). The best-known American species are the pileated woodpecker (see under {Pileated}), the ivory-billed woodpecker ({Campephilus principalis}), which is one of the largest known species, the red-headed woodpecker, or red-head ({Melanerpes erythrocephalus}), the red-bellied woodpecker ({M. Carolinus}) (see {Chab}), the superciliary woodpecker ({M. superciliaris}), the hairy woodpecker ({Dryobates villosus}), the downy woodpecker ({D. pubescens}), the three-toed, woodpecker ({Picoides Americanus}), the golden-winged woodpecker (see {Flicker}), and the sap suckers. See also {Carpintero}. {Woodpecker hornbill} (Zo[94]l.), a black and white Asiatic hornbill ({Buceros pica}) which resembles a woodpecker in color.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rhinoceros \Rhinoc"eros\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?][?][?], [?][?][?]; [?][?][?]. [?][?][?], the nose + [?][?][?] a horn: cf. F. rhinoc[82]ros. See {Horn}.] (Zo[94]l.) Any pachyderm belonging to the genera {Rhinoceros}, {Atelodus}, and several allied genera of the family {Rhinocerotid[91]}, of which several living, and many extinct, species are known. They are large and powerful, and usually have either one or two stout conical median horns on the snout. Note: The Indian, or white, and the Javan rhinoceroses ({Rhinoceros Indicus} and {R. Sondaicus}) have incisor and canine teeth, but only one horn, and the very thick skin forms shieldlike folds. The two or three African species belong to {Atelodus}, and have two horns, but lack the dermal folds, and the incisor and canine teeth. The two Malay, or East Indian, two-horned species belong to {Ceratohinus}, in which incisor and canine teeth are present. See {Borele}, and {Keitloa}. {Rhinoceros auk} (Zo[94]l.), an auk of the North Pacific ({Cerorhina monocrata}) which has a deciduous horn on top of the bill. {Rhinoceros beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a very large beetle of the genus {Dynastes}, having a horn on the head. {Rhinoceros bird}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large hornbill ({Buceros rhinoceros}), native of the East Indies. It has a large hollow hornlike process on the bill. Called also {rhinoceros hornbill}. See {Hornbill}. (b) An African beefeater ({Buphaga Africana}). It alights on the back of the rhinoceros in search of parasitic insects.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Baker County, FL (county, FIPS 3) Location: 30.32379 N, 82.27381 W Population (1990): 18486 (5975 housing units) Area: 1515.8 sq km (land), 9.5 sq km (water) Baker County, GA (county, FIPS 7) Location: 31.33084 N, 84.45401 W Population (1990): 3615 (1499 housing units) Area: 889.0 sq km (land), 15.4 sq km (water) Baker County, OR (county, FIPS 1) Location: 44.71178 N, 117.67352 W Population (1990): 15317 (7525 housing units) Area: 7946.9 sq km (land), 52.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bakersfield, CA (city, FIPS 3526) Location: 35.35770 N, 119.00455 W Population (1990): 174820 (66175 housing units) Area: 237.9 sq km (land), 3.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 93301, 93304, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93313 Bakersfield, MO (village, FIPS 3052) Location: 36.52408 N, 92.14423 W Population (1990): 292 (128 housing units) Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65609 Bakersfield, VT Zip code(s): 05441
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bakerstown, PA Zip code(s): 15007
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bakersville, NC (town, FIPS 3100) Location: 36.01476 N, 82.15843 W Population (1990): 332 (166 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28705
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bayshore Gardens, FL (CDP, FIPS 4350) Location: 27.43348 N, 82.57997 W Population (1990): 17062 (10058 housing units) Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Becker County, MN (county, FIPS 5) Location: 46.93226 N, 95.66831 W Population (1990): 27881 (15563 housing units) Area: 3394.2 sq km (land), 348.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Beecher City, IL (village, FIPS 4598) Location: 39.18645 N, 88.78752 W Population (1990): 437 (187 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62414
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bexar County, TX (county, FIPS 29) Location: 29.44858 N, 98.51987 W Population (1990): 1185394 (455832 housing units) Area: 3229.5 sq km (land), 25.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Big Creek, KY Zip code(s): 40914 Big Creek, MS (village, FIPS 6060) Location: 33.84334 N, 89.41573 W Population (1990): 123 (62 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 38914 Big Creek, WV Zip code(s): 25505
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Big Rock, IA Zip code(s): 52745 Big Rock, IL Zip code(s): 60511 Big Rock, KY Zip code(s): 41777 Big Rock, TN Zip code(s): 37023
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Biggers, AR (town, FIPS 6040) Location: 36.33200 N, 90.80593 W Population (1990): 337 (148 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72413
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Boger City, NC (CDP, FIPS 6720) Location: 35.47936 N, 81.20221 W Population (1990): 1373 (596 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28092
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bossier City, LA (city, FIPS 8920) Location: 32.51864 N, 93.66377 W Population (1990): 52721 (21815 housing units) Area: 98.5 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71111, 71112
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bucyrus, KS Zip code(s): 66013 Bucyrus, MO Zip code(s): 65444 Bucyrus, ND (city, FIPS 10300) Location: 46.06358 N, 102.78831 W Population (1990): 22 (14 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 58639 Bucyrus, OH (city, FIPS 10030) Location: 40.80280 N, 82.97347 W Population (1990): 13496 (5740 housing units) Area: 15.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 44820
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Buies Creek, NC (CDP, FIPS 8760) Location: 35.40749 N, 78.74021 W Population (1990): 2085 (521 housing units) Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Buskirk, NY Zip code(s): 12028
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Bezier curve A type of curve defined by mathematical formulae, used in {computer graphics}. A curve with coordinates P(u), where u varies from 0 at one end of the curve to 1 at the other, is defined by a set of n+1 "control points" (X(i), Y(i), Z(i)) for i = 0 to n. P(u) = Sum i=0..n [(X(i), Y(i), Z(i)) * B(i, n, u)] B(i, n, u) = C(n, i) * u^i * (1-u)^(n-i) C(n, i) = n!/i!/(n-i)! A Bezier curve (or surface) is defined by its control points, which makes it invariant under any {affine mapping} (translation, rotation, parallel projection), and thus even under a change in the axis system. You need only to transform the control points and then compute the new curve. The control polygon defined by the points is itself affine invariant. Bezier curves also have the variation-diminishing property. This makes them easier to split compared to other types of curve such as {Hermite} or {B-spline}. Other important properties are multiple values, global and local control, versatility, and order of continuity. [What do these properties mean?] (1996-06-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Bezier surface A surface defined by mathematical formulae, used in {computer graphics}. A surface P(u, v), where u and v vary orthogonally from 0 to 1 from one edge of the surface to the other, is defined by a set of (n+1)(m+1) "control points" (X(i, j), Y(i, j), Z(i, j)) for i = 0 to n, j = 0 to m. P(u, v) = Sum i=0..n {Sum j=0..m [ (X(i, j), Y(i, j), Z(i, j)) B(i, n, u) * B(j, m, v)]} B(i, n, u) = C(n, i) * u^i * (1-u)^(n-i) C(n, i) = n!/i!/(n-i)! Bezier surfaces are an extension of the idea of {Bezier curves}, and share many of their properties. (1996-06-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
biz-core stability {Internet} security products which secure the {business core}. [Examples?] (2003-03-09)
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Baker Island (territory of the US) Baker Island:Geography Location: Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 1.4 sq km land area: 1.4 sq km comparative area: about 2.3 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 4.8 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Terrain: low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef Natural resources: guano (deposits worked until 1891) Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 0 sq km Environment: current issues: no natural fresh water resources natural hazards: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard international agreements: NA Note: treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife Baker Island:People Population: uninhabited; note - American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and cemetery ruins are located near the middle of the west coast Baker Island:Government Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Baker Island Digraph: FQ Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system Capital: none; administered from Washington, DC Economy Overview: no economic activity Baker Island:Transportation Ports: none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one boat landing area along the middle of the west coast Airports: 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m Note: there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast Baker Island:Defense Forces Note: defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard