Bahama Islands
         n 1: island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and
               Cuba; a popular winter resort [syn: {Bahamas},
               {Commonwealth of the Bahamas}, {Bahama Islands}]

English Dictionary: bangle	by the DICT Development Group
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Bangalore n an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)
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bangalore torpedo n a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
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Bangla n a Magadhan language spoken by the Bengali people; the official language of Bangladesh and Bengal Synonym(s): Bengali, Bangla
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Bangla Desh n a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971 Synonym(s): Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangla Desh, East Pakistan
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Bangladesh n a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971 Synonym(s): Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangla Desh, East Pakistan
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Bangladeshi adj of or relating to or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people or language; "Bangladeshi dialects" Synonym(s): Bangladeshi, East Pakistani n a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh
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Bangladeshi monetary unit n monetary unit in Bangladesh
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bangle n jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration [syn: bracelet, bangle] cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing Synonym(s): bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket
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Banjul n a port city and capital of Gambia [syn: Banjul, {capital of Gambia}]
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bank clerk n an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money [syn: teller, cashier, bank clerk]
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bank closing n act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
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bank holding company n a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
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bank holiday n any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain
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bank line n the maximum credit that a customer is allowed [syn: {credit line}, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of credit]
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bank loan n a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date
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bank swallow n swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks Synonym(s): bank martin, bank swallow, sand martin, Riparia riparia
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be on cloud nine v feel extreme happiness or elation [syn: exult, {walk on air}, be on cloud nine, jump for joy]
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beam scale n a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length Synonym(s): steelyard, lever scale, beam scale
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bench lathe n lathe mounted on a workbench
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Benchley n United States humorist (1889-1945) [syn: Benchley, Robert Benchley, Robert Charles Benchley]
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Bengal n a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
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Bengal bean n the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing Synonym(s): cowage, velvet bean, Bengal bean, Benghal bean, Florida bean, Mucuna pruriens utilis, Mucuna deeringiana, Mucuna aterrima, Stizolobium deeringiana
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Bengal kino n dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent [syn: gum butea, butea gum, butea kino, Bengal kino]
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Bengal light n a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework
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Bengal rose n shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses Synonym(s): China rose, Bengal rose, Rosa chinensis
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Bengal tiger n southern short-haired tiger
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Bengali adj of or relating to or characteristic of Bengal or its people; "Bengali hills" n (Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus) an ethnic group speaking Bengali and living in Bangladesh and eastern India a Magadhan language spoken by the Bengali people; the official language of Bangladesh and Bengal Synonym(s): Bengali, Bangla
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Benghal bean n the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing Synonym(s): cowage, velvet bean, Bengal bean, Benghal bean, Florida bean, Mucuna pruriens utilis, Mucuna deeringiana, Mucuna aterrima, Stizolobium deeringiana
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benzol n a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds Synonym(s): benzene, benzine, benzol
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benzoyl group n the univalent radical derived from benzoic acid [syn: benzoyl group, benzoyl radical]
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benzoyl peroxide n a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
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benzoyl radical n the univalent radical derived from benzoic acid [syn: benzoyl group, benzoyl radical]
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benzyl n the univalent radical derived from toluene [syn: benzyl, benzyl group, benzyl radical]
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benzyl group n the univalent radical derived from toluene [syn: benzyl, benzyl group, benzyl radical]
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benzyl radical n the univalent radical derived from toluene [syn: benzyl, benzyl group, benzyl radical]
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benzylic adj relating to benzyl
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benzylpenicillin n the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics Synonym(s): penicillin G, benzylpenicillin
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bingle n a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base Synonym(s): single, bingle
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binnacle n a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
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binocular adj relating to both eyes; "binocular vision"
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binocular microscope n a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
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binocular vision n vision involving the use of both eyes
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binoculars n an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes Synonym(s): binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses
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binuclear adj having two nuclei [syn: binucleate, binuclear, binucleated] Antonym(s): mononuclear, mononucleate, trinuclear, trinucleate, trinucleated
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binucleate adj having two nuclei [syn: binucleate, binuclear, binucleated] Antonym(s): mononuclear, mononucleate, trinuclear, trinucleate, trinucleated
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binucleated adj having two nuclei [syn: binucleate, binuclear, binucleated] Antonym(s): mononuclear, mononucleate, trinuclear, trinucleate, trinucleated
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bone cell n a cell that is part of a bone
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bungaloid adj characterized by bungalows; "the bungaloid suburbs"
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bungalow n a small house with a single story [syn: bungalow, cottage]
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bunghole n vulgar slang for anus [syn: arse, arsehole, asshole, bunghole] a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it
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bungle n an embarrassing mistake [syn: blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo] v make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement" Synonym(s): botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!"
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bungled adj spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness; "a bungled job" Synonym(s): bungled, botched
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bungler n someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence [syn: bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup]
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bunglesome adj difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" Synonym(s): awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly
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bungling adj showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf" Synonym(s): bungling, clumsy, fumbling, incompetent lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse Synonym(s): bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed
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Buzzard \Buz"zard\ (b[ucr]z"z[etil]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard,       F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to             the genus {Buteo} and related genera.          Note: The {Buteo vulgaris} is the common buzzard of Europe.                The American species (of which the most common are {B.                borealis}, {B. Pennsylvanicus}, and {B. lineatus}) are                usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard,                or bee hawk, of Europe ({Pernis apivorus}) feeds on                bees and their larv[91], with other insects, and                reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is {Circus                [91]ruginosus}. See {Turkey buzzard}, and {Carrion                buzzard}.          {Bald buzzard}, the fishhawk or osprey. See {Fishhawk}.          2. A blockhead; a dunce.                         It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not                      be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a                      buzzard.                                             --Goldsmith.
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Hawk \Hawk\, n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc,       heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel.       haukr, Sw. h[94]k, Dan. h[94]g, prob. from the root of E.       heave.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the       family {Falconid[91]}. They differ from the true falcons in       lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in       having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size       and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were       formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the       word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as       the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.          Note: Among the common American species are the red-tailed                hawk ({Buteo borealis}); the red-shouldered ({B.                lineatus}); the broad-winged ({B. Pennsylvanicus}); the                rough-legged ({Archibuteo lagopus}); the sharp-shinned                {Accipiter fuscus}). See {Fishhawk}, {Goshawk}, {Marsh                hawk}, under {Marsh}, {Night hawk}, under {Night}.          {Bee hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the honey buzzard.          {Eagle hawk}. See under {Eagle}.          {Hawk eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic bird of the genus             {Spiz[91]tus}, or {Limn[91]tus}, intermediate between the             hawks and eagles. There are several species.          {Hawk fly} (Zo[94]l.), a voracious fly of the family             {Asilid[91]}. See {Hornet fly}, under {Hornet}.          {Hawk moth}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Hawk moth}, in the Vocabulary.                      {Hawk owl}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A northern owl ({Surnia ulula}) of Europe and America. It             flies by day, and in some respects resembles the hawks.       (b) An owl of India ({Ninox scutellatus}).          {Hawk's bill} (Horology), the pawl for the rack, in the             striking mechanism of a clock.
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Bangle \Ban"gle\, v. t. [From 1st {Bang}.]       To waste by little and little; to fritter away. [Obs.]
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Bangle \Ban"gle\, n. [Hind. bangr[c6] bracelet, bangle.]       An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other       material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some       other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet.          {Bangle ear}, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a             spaniel.
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Bangle \Ban"gle\, n. [Hind. bangr[c6] bracelet, bangle.]       An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other       material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some       other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet.          {Bangle ear}, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a             spaniel.
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Bank \Bank\ (b[acr][nsm]k), n. [OE. banke; akin to E. bench, and       prob. of Scand. origin.; cf. Icel. bakki. See {Bench}.]       1. A mound, pile, or ridge of earth, raised above the             surrounding level; hence, anything shaped like a mound or             ridge of earth; as, a bank of clouds; a bank of snow.                         They cast up a bank against the city. --2 Sam. xx.                                                                               15.          2. A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of             a ravine.          3. The margin of a watercourse; the rising ground bordering a             lake, river, or sea, or forming the edge of a cutting, or             other hollow.                         Tiber trembled underneath her banks.   --Shak.          4. An elevation, or rising ground, under the sea; a shoal,             shelf, or shallow; as, the banks of Newfoundland.          5. (Mining)             (a) The face of the coal at which miners are working.             (b) A deposit of ore or coal, worked by excavations above                   water level.             (c) The ground at the top of a shaft; as, ores are brought                   to bank.          {Bank beaver} (Zo[94]l.), the otter. [Local, U.S.]          {Bank swallow}, a small American and European swallow             ({Clivicola riparia}) that nests in a hole which it             excavates in a bank.
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Bank swallow \Bank" swal"low\       See under 1st {Bank}, n.
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Bengal \Ben*gal"\, n.       1. A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs,             animals, etc.          2. A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought             from Bengal.          3. Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal             stripes.          {Bengal light}, a firework containing niter, sulphur, and             antimony, and producing a sustained and vivid colored             light, used in making signals and in pyrotechnics; --             called also {blue light}.          {Bengal stripes}, a kind of cotton cloth woven with colored             stripes. See {Bengal}, 3.          {Bengal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.). See {Tiger}.
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Bengal \Ben*gal"\, n.       1. A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs,             animals, etc.          2. A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought             from Bengal.          3. Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal             stripes.          {Bengal light}, a firework containing niter, sulphur, and             antimony, and producing a sustained and vivid colored             light, used in making signals and in pyrotechnics; --             called also {blue light}.          {Bengal stripes}, a kind of cotton cloth woven with colored             stripes. See {Bengal}, 3.          {Bengal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.). See {Tiger}.
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Bel \Bel\, n. [Hind., fr. Skr. bilva.]       A thorny rutaceous tree ({[92]gle marmelos}) of India, and       its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also {Bengal       quince}, {golden apple}, {wood apple}. The fruit is used       medicinally, and the rind yields a perfume and a yellow dye.
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Bengal \Ben*gal"\, n.       1. A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs,             animals, etc.          2. A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought             from Bengal.          3. Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal             stripes.          {Bengal light}, a firework containing niter, sulphur, and             antimony, and producing a sustained and vivid colored             light, used in making signals and in pyrotechnics; --             called also {blue light}.          {Bengal stripes}, a kind of cotton cloth woven with colored             stripes. See {Bengal}, 3.          {Bengal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.). See {Tiger}.
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Tiger \Ti"ger\, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris;       probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri       an arrow, Per. t[c6]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v.t.; --       probably so named from its quickness.]       1. A very large and powerful carnivore ({Felis tigris})             native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and             sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped             with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and             belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or             exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also {royal             tiger}, and {Bengal tiger}.          2. Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.                         As for heinous tiger, Tamora.            --Shak.          3. A servant in livery, who rides with his master or             mistress. --Dickens.          4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three             cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U. S.]          5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.          {American tiger}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The puma.             (b) The jaguar.          {Clouded tiger} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome striped and spotted             carnivore ({Felis macrocelis} or {F. marmorata}) native of             the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about three             and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet long.             Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark markings             are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are             always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from             the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also             {tortoise-shell tiger}.          {Mexican tiger} (Zo[94]l.), the jaguar.          {Tiger beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             active carnivorous beetles of the family {Cicindelid[91]}.             They usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly.                      {Tiger bittern}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Sun bittern}, under {Sun}.                      {Tiger cat} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of wild             cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes             somewhat resembling those of the tiger.          {Tiger flower} (Bot.), an iridaceous plant of the genus             {Tigridia} (as {T. conchiflora}, {T. grandiflora}, etc.)             having showy flowers, spotted or streaked somewhat like             the skin of a tiger.          {Tiger grass} (Bot.), a low East Indian fan palm             ({Cham[91]rops Ritchieana}). It is used in many ways by             the natives. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).          {Tiger lily}. (Bot.) See under {Lily}.          {Tiger moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of moths             of the family {Arctiad[91]} which are striped or barred             with black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The             larv[91] are called {woolly bears}.          {Tiger shark} (Zo[94]l.), a voracious shark ({Galeocerdo             maculatus [or] tigrinus}) more or less barred or spotted             with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian             Ocean. Called also {zebra shark}.          {Tiger shell} (Zo[94]l.), a large and conspicuously spotted             cowrie ({Cypr[91]a tigris}); -- so called from its fancied             resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also             {tiger cowrie}.          {Tiger wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the spotted hyena ({Hy[91]na             crocuta}).          {Tiger wood}, the variegated heartwood of a tree             ({Mach[91]rium Schomburgkii}) found in Guiana.
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Bengal \Ben*gal"\, n.       1. A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs,             animals, etc.          2. A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought             from Bengal.          3. Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal             stripes.          {Bengal light}, a firework containing niter, sulphur, and             antimony, and producing a sustained and vivid colored             light, used in making signals and in pyrotechnics; --             called also {blue light}.          {Bengal stripes}, a kind of cotton cloth woven with colored             stripes. See {Bengal}, 3.          {Bengal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.). See {Tiger}.
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Bengalee \Ben*gal"ee\, Bengali \Ben*gal"i\, n.       The language spoken in Bengal.
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Bengalese \Ben`gal*ese"\, a.       Of or pertaining to Bengal. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or       natives of Bengal.
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Bengalee \Ben*gal"ee\, Bengali \Ben*gal"i\, n.       The language spoken in Bengal.
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Bengola \Ben*go"la\, n.       A Bengal light.
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Benzal \Ben"zal\, n. [Benzoic + aldehyde.] (Chem.)       A compound radical, {C6H5.CH}, of the aromatic series,       related to benzyl and benzoyl; -- used adjectively or in       combination.
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Benzile \Ben"zile\, n. [From {Benzoin}.] (Chem.)       A yellowish crystalline substance, {C6H5.CO.CO.C6H5}, formed       from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and       consisting of a doubled benzoyl radical.
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Benzole \Ben"zole\ Benzol \Ben"zol\, n. [Benzoin + L. oleum       oil.] (Chem.)       An impure benzene, used in the arts as a solvent, and for       various other purposes. See {Benzene}.          Note: It has great solvent powers, and is used by                manufacturers of India rubber and gutta percha; also                for cleaning soiled kid gloves, and for other purposes.
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Benzole \Ben"zole\ Benzol \Ben"zol\, n. [Benzoin + L. oleum       oil.] (Chem.)       An impure benzene, used in the arts as a solvent, and for       various other purposes. See {Benzene}.          Note: It has great solvent powers, and is used by                manufacturers of India rubber and gutta percha; also                for cleaning soiled kid gloves, and for other purposes.
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Benzoline \Ben"zo*line\, n. (Chem.)       (a) Same as {Benzole}.       (b) Same as {Amarine}. [R.] --Watts.
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Benzoyl \Ben"zoyl\, n. [Benzoic + Gr. [?] wood. See {-yl}.]       (Chem.)       A compound radical, {C6H5.CO}; the base of benzoic acid, of       the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of       compounds. [Formerly written also {benzule}.]
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Benzoyl \Ben"zoyl\, n. [Benzoic + Gr. [?] wood. See {-yl}.]       (Chem.)       A compound radical, {C6H5.CO}; the base of benzoic acid, of       the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of       compounds. [Formerly written also {benzule}.]
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Benzyl \Ben"zyl\, n. [Benzoic + -yl.] (Chem.)       A compound radical, {C6H5.CH2}, related to toluene and       benzoic acid; -- commonly used adjectively.
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Biangular \Bi*an"gu*lar\, a. [Pref. bi- + angular.]       Having two angles or corners.
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Biangulate \Bi*an"gu*late\, Biangulated \Bi*an"gu*la`ted\, a.       [Pref. bi- + angulate, angulated.]       Biangular.
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Biangulate \Bi*an"gu*late\, Biangulated \Bi*an"gu*la`ted\, a.       [Pref. bi- + angulate, angulated.]       Biangular.
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Biangulous \Bi*an"gu*lous\,a. [Pref. bi- + angulous.]       Biangular. [R.]
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Bimaculate \Bi*mac"u*late\, a. [Pref. bi- + maculate, a.]       Having, or marked with, two spots.
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Bimuscular \Bi*mus"cu*lar\, a. [Pref. bi- + muscular.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Having two adductor muscles, as a bivalve mollusk.
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Binnacle \Bin"na*cle\, n. [For bittacle, corrupted (perh. by       influence of bin) fr. Pg. bitacola binnacle, fr. L.       habitaculum dwelling place, fr. habitare to dwell. See       {Habit}, and cf. {Bittacle}.] (Naut.)       A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the       compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. --Totten.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binocle \Bin"o*cle\, n. [F. binocle; L. bini two at a time +       oculus eye.] (Opt.)       A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to       enable a person to view an object with both eyes at once; a       double-barreled field glass or an opera glass.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binocular \Bin*oc"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. binoculaire. See       {Binocle}.]       1. Having two eyes. [bd]Most animals are binocular.[b8]             --Derham.          2. Pertaining to both eyes; employing both eyes at once; as,             binocular vision.          3. Adapted to the use of both eyes; as, a binocular             microscope or telescope. --Brewster.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binocular \Bin*oc"u*lar\, n.       A binocular glass, whether opera glass, telescope, or       microscope.
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Optic \Op"tic\, Optical \Op"tic*al\, a. [F. optique, Gr. [?];       akin to [?] sight, [?] I have seen, [?] I shall see, and to       [?] the two eyes, [?] face, L. oculus eye. See {Ocular},       {Eye}, and cf. {Canopy}, {Ophthalmia}.]       1. Of or pertaining to vision or sight.                         The moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan                      artist views.                                    --Milton.          2. Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves             (the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed             to the retina. See Illust. of {Brain}, and {Eye}.          3. Relating to the science of optics; as, optical works.          {Optic angle} (Opt.), the angle included between the optic             axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; --             sometimes called {binocular parallax}.          {Optic axis}. (Opt.)             (a) A line drawn through the center of the eye                   perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces.                   In a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic                   axis that objects are most distinctly seen.             (b) The line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the                   direction of which no double refraction occurs. A                   uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal                   has two.          {Optical circle} (Opt.), a graduated circle used for the             measurement of angles in optical experiments.          {Optical square}, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for             laying off right angles.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parallax \Par"al*lax\, n. [Gr. [?] alternation, the mutual       inclination of two lines forming an angle, fr. [?] to change       a little, go aside, deviate; [?] beside, beyond + [?] to       change: cf. F. parallaxe. Cf. {Parallel}.]       1. The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of             an object, as seen from two different stations, or points             of view.          2. (Astron.) The apparent difference in position of a body             (as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the             earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional             point, as the earth's center or the sun.          {Annual parallax}, the greatest value of the heliocentric             parallax, or the greatest annual apparent change of place             of a body as seen from the earth and sun; as, the annual             parallax of a fixed star.          {Binocular parallax}, the apparent difference in position of             an object as seen separately by one eye, and then by the             other, the head remaining unmoved.          {Diurnal}, [or] {Geocentric}, {parallax}, the parallax of a             body with reference to the earth's center. This is the             kind of parallax that is generally understood when the             term is used without qualification.          {Heliocentric parallax}, the parallax of a body with             reference to the sun, or the angle subtended at the body             by lines drawn from it to the earth and sun; as, the             heliocentric parallax of a planet.          {Horizontal parallax}, the geocentric parallx of a heavenly             body when in the horizon, or the angle subtended at the             body by the earth's radius.          {Optical parallax}, the apparent displacement in position             undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly.             --Brande & C.          {Parallax of the cross wires} (of an optical instrument),             their apparent displacement when the eye changes its             position, caused by their not being exactly in the focus             of the object glass.          {Stellar parallax}, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Optic \Op"tic\, Optical \Op"tic*al\, a. [F. optique, Gr. [?];       akin to [?] sight, [?] I have seen, [?] I shall see, and to       [?] the two eyes, [?] face, L. oculus eye. See {Ocular},       {Eye}, and cf. {Canopy}, {Ophthalmia}.]       1. Of or pertaining to vision or sight.                         The moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan                      artist views.                                    --Milton.          2. Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves             (the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed             to the retina. See Illust. of {Brain}, and {Eye}.          3. Relating to the science of optics; as, optical works.          {Optic angle} (Opt.), the angle included between the optic             axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; --             sometimes called {binocular parallax}.          {Optic axis}. (Opt.)             (a) A line drawn through the center of the eye                   perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces.                   In a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic                   axis that objects are most distinctly seen.             (b) The line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the                   direction of which no double refraction occurs. A                   uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal                   has two.          {Optical circle} (Opt.), a graduated circle used for the             measurement of angles in optical experiments.          {Optical square}, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for             laying off right angles.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parallax \Par"al*lax\, n. [Gr. [?] alternation, the mutual       inclination of two lines forming an angle, fr. [?] to change       a little, go aside, deviate; [?] beside, beyond + [?] to       change: cf. F. parallaxe. Cf. {Parallel}.]       1. The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of             an object, as seen from two different stations, or points             of view.          2. (Astron.) The apparent difference in position of a body             (as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the             earth's surface, and as seen from some other conventional             point, as the earth's center or the sun.          {Annual parallax}, the greatest value of the heliocentric             parallax, or the greatest annual apparent change of place             of a body as seen from the earth and sun; as, the annual             parallax of a fixed star.          {Binocular parallax}, the apparent difference in position of             an object as seen separately by one eye, and then by the             other, the head remaining unmoved.          {Diurnal}, [or] {Geocentric}, {parallax}, the parallax of a             body with reference to the earth's center. This is the             kind of parallax that is generally understood when the             term is used without qualification.          {Heliocentric parallax}, the parallax of a body with             reference to the sun, or the angle subtended at the body             by lines drawn from it to the earth and sun; as, the             heliocentric parallax of a planet.          {Horizontal parallax}, the geocentric parallx of a heavenly             body when in the horizon, or the angle subtended at the             body by the earth's radius.          {Optical parallax}, the apparent displacement in position             undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly.             --Brande & C.          {Parallax of the cross wires} (of an optical instrument),             their apparent displacement when the eye changes its             position, caused by their not being exactly in the focus             of the object glass.          {Stellar parallax}, the annual parallax of a fixed star.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binocularly \Bin*oc"u*lar*ly\, adv.       In a binocular manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binoculate \Bin*oc"u*late\, a.       Having two eyes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binoxalate \Bin*ox"a*late\, n. [Pref. bin- + oxalate.] (Chem.)       A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the       base; an acid oxalate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binuclear \Bi*nu"cle*ar\, Binucleate \Bi*nu"cle*ate\, a. [Pref.       bi- + nuclear, nucleate.] (Biol.)       Having two nuclei; as, binucleate cells.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binuclear \Bi*nu"cle*ar\, Binucleate \Bi*nu"cle*ate\, a. [Pref.       bi- + nuclear, nucleate.] (Biol.)       Having two nuclei; as, binucleate cells.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Binucleolate \Bi*nu"cle*o*late\, a. [Pref. bi- + nucleolus.]       (Biol.)       Having two nucleoli.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Silene \Si*le"ne\, n. [NL., fr. L. Silenus, the attendant of       Bacchus.] (Bot.)       A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a       viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.          {Bon Sil[8a]ne}. See {Sil[8a]ne}, in the Vocabulary.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boncilate \Bon"ci*late\, n. [Empirical trade name.]       A substance composed of ground bone, mineral matters, etc.,       hardened by pressure, and used for making billiard balls,       boxes, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bonnyclabber \Bon"ny*clab`ber\, n. [Ir. bainne, baine, milk +       clabar mud, mire.]       Coagulated sour milk; loppered milk; curdled milk; --       sometimes called simply clabber. --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bowingly \Bow"ing*ly\, adv.       In a bending manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungalow \Bun"ga*low\, n. [Bengalee b[be]ngl[be]]       A thatched or tiled house or cottage, of a single story,       usually surrounded by a veranda. [India]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bunghole \Bung"hole`\, n.       See {Bung}, n., 2. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungle \Bun"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bungled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bungling}.] [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf.       Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See {Bang}.]       To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungle \Bun"gle\, v. t.       To make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly; to botch; --       sometimes with up.                   I always had an idea that it would be bungled. --Byron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungle \Bun"gle\, n.       A clumsy or awkward performance; a botch; a gross blunder.                   Those errors and bungles which are committed.                                                                               --Cudworth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungle \Bun"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bungled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bungling}.] [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf.       Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See {Bang}.]       To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungler \Bun"gler\, n.       A clumsy, awkward workman; one who bungles.                   If to be a dunce or a bungler in any profession be                shameful, how much more ignominious and infamous to a                scholar to be such!                                 --Barrow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungling \Bun"gling\, a.       Unskillful; awkward; clumsy; as, a bungling workman. --Swift.                   They make but bungling work.                  --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bungle \Bun"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bungled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bungling}.] [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf.       Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See {Bang}.]       To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bunglingly \Bun"gling*ly\, adv.       Clumsily; awkwardly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Himself \Him*self"\, pron.       1. An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun;             -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he himself will             bear the blame; used alone in the predicate, either in the             nominative or objective case; as, it is himself who saved             himself.                         But he himself returned from the quarries. --Judges                                                                               iii. 19.                         David hid himself in the field.         --1 Sam. xx.                                                                               24.                         The Lord himself shall give you a sign. --Is. vii.                                                                               14.                         Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify                      unto himself a peculiar people.         --Titus ii.                                                                               14.                         With shame remembers, while himself was one Of the                      same herd, himself the same had done. --Denham.          Note: Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note                under {Him}.                            It comprehendeth in himself all good. --Chaucer.          2. One's true or real character; one's natural temper and             disposition; the state of being in one's right or sane             mind (after unconsciousness, passion, delirium, or             abasement); as, the man has come to himself.          {By himself}, alone; unaccompanied; apart; sequestered; as,             he sits or studies by himself.          {To leave one to himself}, to withdraw from him; to let him             take his own course.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
By \By\ (b[imac]), prep. [OE. bi, AS. b[c6], big, near to, by,       of, from, after, according to; akin to OS. & OFries. bi, be,       D. bij, OHG. b[c6], G. bei, Goth. bi, and perh. Gr. 'amfi`.       E. prefix be- is orig. the same word. [root]203. See pref.       {Be-}.]       1. In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from;             close to; along with; as, come and sit by me. [1913             Webster]                         By foundation or by shady rivulet He sought them                      both.                                                --Milton.          2. On; along; in traversing. Compare 5.                         Long labors both by sea and land he bore. --Dryden.                         By land, by water, they renew the charge. --Pope.          3. Near to, while passing; hence, from one to the other side             of; past; as, to go by a church.          4. Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as, a cabin twenty             feet by forty.          5. Against. [Obs.] --Tyndale [1. Cor. iv. 4].          6. With, as means, way, process, etc.; through means of; with             aid of; through; through the act or agency of; as, a city             is destroyed by fire; profit is made by commerce; to take             by force.          Note: To the meaning of by, as denoting means or agency,                belong, more or less closely, most of the following                uses of the word:             (a) It points out the author and producer; as,                   [bd]Waverley[b8], a novel by Sir W.Scott; a statue by                   Canova; a sonata by Beethoven.             (b) In an oath or adjuration, it indicates the being or                   thing appealed to as sanction; as, I affirm to you by                   all that is sacred; he swears by his faith as a                   Christian; no, by Heaven.             (c) According to; by direction, authority, or example of;                   after; -- in such phrases as, it appears by his                   account; ten o'clock by my watch; to live by rule; a                   model to build by.             (d) At the rate of; according to the ratio or proportion                   of; in the measure or quantity of; as, to sell cloth                   by the yard, milk by the quart, eggs by the dozen,                   meat by the pound; to board by the year.             (e) In comparison, it denotes the measure of excess or                   deficiency; when anything is increased or diminished,                   it indicates the measure of increase or diminution;                   as, larger by a half; older by five years; to lessen                   by a third.             (f) It expresses continuance or duration; during the                   course of; within the period of; as, by day, by night.             (g) As soon as; not later than; near or at; -- used in                   expressions of time; as, by this time the sun had                   risen; he will be here by two o'clock.          Note: In boxing the compass, by indicates a pint nearer to,                or towards, the next cardinal point; as, north by east,                i.e., a point towards the east from the north;                northeast by east, i.e., on point nearer the east than                northeast is.          Note: With is used instead of by before the instrument with                which anything is done; as, to beat one with a stick;                the board was fastened by the carpenter with nails. But                there are many words which may be regarded as means or                processes, or, figuratively, as instruments; and                whether with or by shall be used with them is a matter                of arbitrary, and often, of unsettled usage; as, to a                reduce a town by famine; to consume stubble with fire;                he gained his purpose by flattery; he entertained them                with a story; he distressed us with or by a recital of                his sufferings. see {With}.          {By all means}, most assuredly; without fail; certainly.          {By and by}.             (a) Close together (of place). [Obs.] [bd]Two yonge                   knightes liggyng [lying] by and by.[b8] --Chaucer.             (b) Immediately; at once. [Obs.] [bd]When . . .                   persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he                   is offended.[b8] --Matt. xiii. 21.             (c) Presently; pretty soon; before long.          Note: In this phrase, by seems to be used in the sense of                nearness in time, and to be repeated for the sake of                emphasis, and thus to be equivalent to [bd]soon, and                soon,[b8] that is instantly; hence, -- less                emphatically, -- pretty soon, presently.          {By one's self}, with only one's self near; alone; solitary.          {By the bye}. See under {Bye}.          {By the head} (Naut.), having the bows lower than the stern;             -- said of a vessel when her head is lower in the water             than her stern. If her stern is lower, she is by the             stern.          {By the lee}, the situation of a vessel, going free, when she             has fallen off so much as to bring the wind round her             stern, and to take her sails aback on the other side.          {By the run}, to let go by the run, to let go altogether,             instead of slacking off.          {By the way}, by the bye; -- used to introduce an incidental             or secondary remark or subject.          {Day by day}, {One by one}, {Piece by piece}, etc., each day,             each one, each piece, etc., by itself singly or             separately; each severally.          {To come by}, to get possession of; to obtain.          {To do by}, to treat, to behave toward.          {To set by}, to value, to esteem.          {To stand by}, to aid, to support.          Note: The common phrase good-by is equivalent to farewell,                and would be better written good-bye, as it is a                corruption of God be with you (b'w'ye).
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Benkelman, NE (city, FIPS 4230)       Location: 40.05163 N, 101.53457 W       Population (1990): 1193 (621 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 69021
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Bensalem, PA       Zip code(s): 19020
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Bensley, VA (CDP, FIPS 6728)       Location: 37.44665 N, 77.44369 W       Population (1990): 5093 (2302 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Bonsall, CA (CDP, FIPS 7498)       Location: 33.28249 N, 117.22017 W       Population (1990): 1881 (757 housing units)       Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 92003
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Banach algebra          An {algebra} in which the {vector space} is a       {Banach space}.          (1997-02-25)
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Bangladesh       Bangladesh:Geography       Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma    and India       Map references: Asia       Area:    total area: 144,000 sq km    land area: 133,910 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Wisconsin       Land boundaries: total 4,246 km, Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km       Coastline: 580 km       Maritime claims:    contiguous zone: 18 nm    continental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 12 nm       International disputes: a portion of the boundary with India is in    dispute; water-sharing problems with upstream riparian India over the    Ganges       Climate: tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid    summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October)       Terrain: mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast       Natural resources: natural gas, arable land, timber       Land use:    arable land: 67%    permanent crops: 2%    meadows and pastures: 4%    forest and woodland: 16%    other: 11%       Irrigated land: 27,380 sq km (1989)       Environment:    current issues: many people are landless and forced to live on and    cultivate flood-prone land; limited access to potable water;    water-borne diseases prevalent; water pollution especially of fishing    areas results from the use of commercial pesticides; intermittent    water shortages because of falling water tables in the northern and    central parts of the country; soil degradation; deforestation; severe    overpopulation    natural hazards: droughts, cyclones; much of the country routinely    flooded during the summer monsoon season    international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes,    Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not    ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea       Bangladesh:People       Population: 128,094,948 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 40% (female 25,195,262; male 26,352,299)    15-64 years: 57% (female 34,862,105; male 37,867,705)    65 years and over: 3% (female 1,761,336; male 2,056,241) (July 1995    est.)       Population growth rate: 2.32% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 34.62 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 11.43 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 104.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 55.46 years    male: 55.69 years    female: 55.22 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 4.39 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Bangladeshi(s)    adjective: Bangladesh       Ethnic divisions: Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, tribals less than 1    million       Religions: Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, Buddhist, Christian, other       Languages: Bangla (official), English       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990)    total population: 35%    male: 47%    female: 22%       Labor force: 50.1 million    by occupation: agriculture 65%, services 21%, industry and mining 14%    (1989)    note: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Oman (1991)       Bangladesh:Government       Names:    conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh    conventional short form: Bangladesh    former: East Pakistan       Digraph: BG       Type: republic       Capital: Dhaka       Administrative divisions: 4 divisions; Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna,    Rajshahi       Independence: 16 December 1971 (from Pakistan)       National holiday: Independence Day, 26 March (1971)       Constitution: 4 November 1972, effective 16 December 1972, suspended    following coup of 24 March 1982, restored 10 November 1986, amended    many times       Legal system: based on English common law       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Abdur Rahman BISWAS (since 8 October 1991);    election last held 8 October 1991 (next to be held by NA October    1996); results - Abdur Rahman BISWAS received 52.1% of parliamentary    vote    head of government: Prime Minister Khaleda ZIAur RAHMAN (since 20    March 1991)    cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the president       Legislative branch: unicameral    National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad): elections last held 27 February    1991 (next to be held by February 1996); results - percent of vote by    party NA; seats - (330 total, 300 elected and 30 seats reserved for    women) BNP 168, AL 93, JP 35, JI 20, BCP 5, National Awami Party    (Muzaffar) 1, Workers Party 1, JSD 1, Ganotantri Party 1, Islami Oikya    Jote 1, NDP 1, independents 3       Judicial branch: Supreme Court       Political parties and leaders: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP),    Khaleda ZIAur RAHMAN; Awami League (AL), Sheikh Hasina WAJED; Jatiyo    Party (JP), Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD (in jail); Jamaat-E-Islami (JI),    Ali KHAN; Bangladesh Communist Party (BCP), Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK;    National Awami Party (Muzaffar); Workers Party, leader NA; Jatiyo    Samajtantik Dal (JSD), Serajul ALAM KHAN; Ganotantri Party, leader NA;    Islami Oikya Jote, leader NA; National Democratic Party (NDP), leader    NA; Muslim League, Khan A. SABUR; Democratic League, Khondakar    MUSHTAQUE Ahmed; Democratic League, Khondakar MUSHTAQUE Ahmed; United    People's Party, Kazi ZAFAR Ahmed       Member of: AsDB, C, CCC, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,    ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT,    INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, SAARC, UN,    UNAMIR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNOMIG, UNOMIL, UNOMOZ, UNOMUR,    UNOSOM, UNPROFOR, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Humayun KABIR    chancery: 2201 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007    telephone: [1] (202) 342-8372 through 8376    consulate(s) general: New York       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador David N. MERRILL    embassy: Diplomatic Enclave, Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka    mailing address: G. P. O. Box 323, Dhaka 1212    telephone: [880] (2) 884700 through 884722    FAX: [880] (2) 883-744       Flag: green with a large red disk slightly to the hoist side of    center; green is the traditional color of Islam       Economy       Overview: Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to    improve economic and demographic prospects, Bangladesh remains one of    the world's poorest, most densely populated, and least developed    nations. Its economy is overwhelmingly agricultural, with the    cultivation of rice the single most important activity in the economy.    Major impediments to growth include frequent cyclones and floods, the    inefficiency of state-owned enterprises, a rapidly growing labor force    that cannot be absorbed by agriculture, delays in exploiting energy    resources (natural gas), and inadequate power supplies. Excellent rice    crops and expansion of the export garment industry led to real growth    of 4% in 1992 and again in 1993. Policy measures intended to reduce    government regulation of private industry, to curb population growth,    and to expand employment opportunities have had only partial success    given the serious nature of Bangladesh's basic problems.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $130.1 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 4.5% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $1,040 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4.3% (1992 est.)       Unemployment rate: NA%       Budget:    revenues: $2.8 billion    expenditures: $4.1 billion, including capital expenditures of $1.8    billion (FY92/93)       Exports: $2.38 billion (1993)    commodities: garments, jute and jute goods, leather, shrimp    partners: US 33%, Western Europe 39% (Germany 8.4%, Italy 6%) (FY91/92    est.)       Imports: $3.99 billion (1993)    commodities: capital goods, petroleum, food, textiles    partners: Hong Kong 7.5%, Singapore 7.4%, China 7.4%, Japan 7.1%    (FY91/92 est.)       External debt: $13.5 billion (June 1993)       Industrial production: growth rate 6.9% (FY92/93 est.); accounts for    9.4% of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 2,740,000 kW    production: 9.2 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 70 kWh (1993)       Industries: jute manufacturing, cotton textiles, food processing,    steel, fertilizer       Agriculture: accounts for 33% of GDP, 65% of employment, and one-fifth    of exports; world's largest exporter of jute; commercial products -    jute, rice, wheat, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, beef, milk, poultry;    shortages include wheat, vegetable oils, cotton       Illicit drugs: transit country for illegal drugs produced in    neighboring countries       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $3.4 billion;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1980-89), $11.65 million; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $6.52    million; Communist countries (1970-89), $1.5 billion       Currency: 1 taka (Tk) = 100 poiska       Exchange rates: taka (Tk) per US$1 - 40.250 (January 1995), 40.212    (1994), 39.567 (1993), 38.951 (1992), 36.596 (1991), 34.569 (1990)       Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June       Bangladesh:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 2,892 km    broad gauge: 978 km 1.676-m gauge    narrow gauge: 1,914 km 1.000-m gauge (1992)       Highways:    total: 7,240 km    paved: 3,840 km    unpaved: 3,400 km (1985)       Inland waterways: 5,150-8,046 km navigable waterways (includes    2,575-3,058 km main cargo routes)       Pipelines: natural gas 1,220 km       Ports: Barisal, Chandpur, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Dacca, Khulna,    Mongla (includes Chalna), Narayanganj       Merchant marine:    total: 38 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 293,304 GRT/428,013 DWT    ships by type: bulk 2, cargo 31, oil tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 3       Airports:    total: 16    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 2    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 1    with paved runways under 914 m: 7       Bangladesh:Communications       Telephone system: 241,250 telephones; 1 telephone/522 persons; poor    domestic telephone service    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: 2 INTELSAT (Indian Ocean) earth stations; adequate    international radio communications and landline service       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 9, FM 6, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 11    televisions: NA       Bangladesh:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force    paramilitary forces: Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Armed    Police Reserve, Village Defense Parties, National Cadet Corps       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 33,039,035; males fit for    military service 19,607,817 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $448 million, 1.7% of    GDP (FY93/94)