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English Dictionary: bas relief	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bas relief n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut Synonym(s): bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo Antonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basso relievo n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut Synonym(s): bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo Antonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basso rilievo n a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut Synonym(s): bas relief, low relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo Antonym(s): alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Becquerel n French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908) Synonym(s): Becquerel, Henri Becquerel, Antoine Henri Becquerel
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beggar 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
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beggarly adj marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut" Synonym(s): beggarly, mean (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt Synonym(s): beggarly, mean
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Bessera elegans n half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers Synonym(s): coral drops, Bessera elegans
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
biserial correlation n a correlation coefficient in which one variable is many- valued and the other is dichotomous Synonym(s): biserial correlation coefficient, biserial correlation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
biserial correlation coefficient n a correlation coefficient in which one variable is many- valued and the other is dichotomous Synonym(s): biserial correlation coefficient, biserial correlation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bugger all n little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery" Synonym(s): bugger all, fuck all, Fanny Adams, sweet Fanny Adams
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baker-legged \Bak"er-legged`\, a. Having legs that bend inward at the knees.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bas-relief \Bas`-re*lief"\, n. [F. bas-relief; bas law + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also {bassrelief} and {basso-rilievo}. See {Alto-rilievo}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Basso-rilievo \[d8]Bas"so-rilie"vo\, Basso-relievo \Bas"so-relie"vo\, n. [It. basso-rilievo.] Same as {Bas-relief}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf. {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.] 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. --Dryden. 2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold. --Shak. 3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay. 4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. 5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed. Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief} ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the Vocabulary. 6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure. 7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm. 8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of a country. --Guyot. {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve. Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance; remedy; redress; indemnification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bas-relief \Bas`-re*lief"\, n. [F. bas-relief; bas law + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also {bassrelief} and {basso-rilievo}. See {Alto-rilievo}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bas-relief \Bas`-re*lief"\, n. [F. bas-relief; bas law + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also {bassrelief} and {basso-rilievo}. See {Alto-rilievo}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bass-relief \Bass"-re*lief`\, n. Some as {Bas-relief}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bas-relief \Bas`-re*lief"\, n. [F. bas-relief; bas law + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.] Low relief; sculpture, the figures of which project less than half of their true proportions; -- called also {bassrelief} and {basso-rilievo}. See {Alto-rilievo}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bass-relief \Bass"-re*lief`\, n. Some as {Bas-relief}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Becquerel rays \Becque`rel" rays"\ (Physics) Radiations first observed by the French physicist Henri Becquerel, in working with uranium and its compounds. They consist of a mixture of alpha, beta, and gamma rays.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Becurl \Be*curl"\, v. t. To curl; to adorn with curls.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beggarliness \Beg"garliness\, n. The quality or state of being beggarly; meanness.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beggarly \Beg"gar*ly\, a. 1. In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible. [bd]A bankrupt, beggarly fellow.[b8] --South. [bd]A beggarly fellowship.[b8] --Swift. [bd]Beggarly elements.[b8] --Gal. iv. 9. 2. Produced or occasioned by beggary. [Obs.] Beggarly sins, that is, those sins which idleness and beggary usually betray men to; such as lying, flattery, stealing, and dissimulation. --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beggarly \Beg"gar*ly\, adv. In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bescrawl \Be*scrawl"\, v. t. To cover with scrawls; to scribble over. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Biserial \Bise"rial\, Biseriate \Bise"riate\, a. [Pref. bi- + serial, seriate.] In two rows or series.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rocoa \Ro"coa\, n. [Cf. F. rocou, roicou, Pg. & Braz, uruc[a3].] The orange-colored pulp covering the seeds of the tropical plant {Bixa Orellana}, from which annotto is prepared. See {Annoto}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Annotto \Annot"to\, Arnotto \Arnot"to\, n. [Perh. the native name.] A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree ({Bixa orellana}) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also {Anatto}, {Anatta}, {Annatto}, {Annotta}, etc.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rocoa \Ro"coa\, n. [Cf. F. rocou, roicou, Pg. & Braz, uruc[a3].] The orange-colored pulp covering the seeds of the tropical plant {Bixa Orellana}, from which annotto is prepared. See {Annoto}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Annotto \Annot"to\, Arnotto \Arnot"to\, n. [Perh. the native name.] A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree ({Bixa orellana}) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also {Anatto}, {Anatta}, {Annatto}, {Annotta}, etc.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The musk deer. See {Musk deer} (below). 3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar. 4. (Bot.) (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus}). (b) A plant of the genus {Erodium} ({E. moschatum}); -- called also {musky heron's-bill}. (c) A plant of the genus {Muscari}; grape hyacinth. {Musk beaver} (Zo[94]l.), muskrat (1). {Musk beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of attar of roses. {Musk cat}. See {Bondar}. {Musk cattle} (Zo[94]l.), musk oxen. See {Musk ox} (below). {Musk deer} (Zo[94]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil and napu. {Musk duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The Muscovy duck. (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata}). {Musk lorikeet} (Zo[94]l.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta australis}) of Australia. {Musk mallow} (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants: (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata}), the foliage of which has a faint musky smell. (b) An Asiatic shrub. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk orchis} (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family ({Herminium Minorchis}); -- so called from its peculiar scent. {Musk ox} (Zo[94]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds. {Musk parakeet}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Musk lorikeet} (above). {Musk pear} (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear. {Musk plant} (Bot.), the {Mimulus moschatus}, a plant found in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a strong musky odor. {Musk root} (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) and of a species of {Angelica}. {Musk rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata}), having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms. {Musk seed} (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family ({Hibiscus moschatus}), used in perfumery and in flavoring. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk sheep} (Zo[94]l.), the musk ox. {Musk shrew} (Zo[94]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus}), found in India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also {sondeli}, and {mondjourou}. {Musk thistle} (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling strongly of musk. {Musk tortoise}, {Musk turtle} (Zo[94]l.), a small American fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, [or] Ozotheca, odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called also {stinkpot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bockelet \Bock"e*let\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A kind of long-winged hawk; -- called also {bockerel}, and {bockeret}. [Obs.]
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Big Gray Wall n. What faces a {VMS} user searching for documentation. A full VMS kit comes on a pallet, the documentation taking up around 15 feet of shelf space before the addition of layered products such as compilers, databases, multivendor networking, and programming tools. Recent (since VMS version 5) documentation comes with gray binders; under VMS version 4 the binders were orange (`big orange wall'), and under version 3 they were blue. See {VMS}. Often contracted to `Gray Wall'.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Big Gray Wall What faces a {VMS} user searching for documentation. A full VMS kit comes on a pallet, the documentation taking up around 15 feet of shelf space before the addition of layered products such as {compiler}s, {database}s, multi-vendor networking, and programming tools. Recent (since VMS version 5) DEC documentation comes with grey binders; under VMS version 4 the binders were orange and under version 3 they were blue. Often contracted to "Gray Wall". [{Jargon File}] (1995-03-07)