basal metabolic rate
         n 1: the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a
               resting state [syn: {basal metabolic rate}, {BMR}]

English Dictionary: beguilement	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basal metabolism n the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baseline n an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget" the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line Synonym(s): service line, baseline the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
basil mint n perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised Synonym(s): basil mint, Pycnanthemum virginianum
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beagling n hunting rabbits with beagles
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
becalm v make steady; "steady yourself" [syn: steady, calm, becalm]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
becalmed adj rendered motionless for lack of wind
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beguilement n magnetic personal charm [syn: bewitchery, beguilement, animal magnetism] an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations Synonym(s): beguilement, distraction
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beguiling adj highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" Synonym(s): alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; "taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bicylindrical adj having two cylindrical surfaces usually with parallel axes; "certain lenses are bicylindrical"
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bioclimatic adj of or concerned with the relations of climate and living organisms
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bioclimatology n the study of effects of climate on living organisms
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bog kalmia n laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath Synonym(s): swamp laurel, bog laurel, bog kalmia, Kalmia polifolia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
book lung n organ in many arachnids containing many thin folds of membrane resembling the leaves of a book
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
buckle under v consent reluctantly [syn: yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under]
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bus lane n a traffic lane intended for buses only
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bus line n an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Birch \Birch\ (b[etil]rch), n.; pl. {Birches} (-[ecr]z). [OE.       birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj[94]rk, Sw.       bj[94]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche,       birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr.       bh[umac]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st {Birk}.]       1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus             {Betula}; as, the white or common birch ({B. alba}) (also             called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch ({B.             glandulosa}); the paper or canoe birch ({B. papyracea});             the yellow birch ({B. lutea}); the black or cherry birch             ({B. lenta}).          2. The wood or timber of the birch.          3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.          Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being                tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in                schools. They were also made into brooms.                            The threatening twigs of birch.      --Shak.          4. A birch-bark canoe.          {Birch of Jamaica}, a species ({Bursera gummifera}) of             turpentine tree.          {Birch partridge}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ruffed grouse}.          {Birch wine}, wine made of the spring sap of the birch.          {Oil of birch}.             (a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European                   birch ({Betula alba}), and used in the preparation of                   genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia                   leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor.             (b) An oil prepared from the black birch ({B. lenta}),                   said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for                   which it is largely sold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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]:
Baculine \Bac"u*line\, a. [L. baculum staff.]       Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baculometry \Bac`u*lom"e*try\, n. [L. baculum staff + -metry]       Measurement of distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basal-nerved \Ba"sal-nerved`\, a. (Bot.)       Having the nerves radiating from the base; -- said of leaves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
5. (Chem.) The positive, or non-acid component of a salt; a             substance which, combined with an acid, neutralizes the             latter and forms a salt; -- applied also to the hydroxides             of the positive elements or radicals, and to certain             organic bodies resembling them in their property of             forming salts with acids.          6. (Pharmacy) The chief ingredient in a compound.          7. (Dyeing) A substance used as a mordant. --Ure.          8. (Fort.) The exterior side of the polygon, or that             imaginary line which connects the salient angles of two             adjacent bastions.          9. (Geom.) The line or surface constituting that part of a             figure on which it is supposed to stand.          10. (Math.) The number from which a mathematical table is             constructed; as, the base of a system of logarithms.          11. [See {Base} low.] A low, or deep, sound. (Mus.)             (a) The lowest part; the deepest male voice.             (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, base.                   [Now commonly written {bass}.]                               The trebles squeak for fear, the bases roar.                                                                               --Dryden.          12. (Mil.) A place or tract of country, protected by             fortifications, or by natural advantages, from which the             operations of an army proceed, forward movements are             made, supplies are furnished, etc.          13. (Mil.) The smallest kind of cannon. [Obs.]          14. (Zo[94]l.) That part of an organ by which it is attached             to another more central organ.          15. (Crystallog.) The basal plane of a crystal.          16. (Geol.) The ground mass of a rock, especially if not             distinctly crystalline.          17. (Her.) The lower part of the field. See {Escutcheon}.          18. The housing of a horse. [Obs.]          19. pl. A kind of skirt ( often of velvet or brocade, but             sometimes of mailed armor) which hung from the middle to             about the knees, or lower. [Obs.]          20. The lower part of a robe or petticoat. [Obs.]          21. An apron. [Obs.] [bd]Bakers in their linen bases.[b8]             --Marston.          22. The point or line from which a start is made; a starting             place or a goal in various games.                         To their appointed base they went.   --Dryden.          23. (Surv.) A line in a survey which, being accurately             determined in length and position, serves as the origin             from which to compute the distances and positions of any             points or objects connected with it by a system of             triangles. --Lyman.          24. A rustic play; -- called also {prisoner's base}, {prison             base}, or {bars}. [bd]To run the country base.[b8]             --Shak.          25. (Baseball) Any one of the four bounds which mark the             circuit of the infield.          {Altern base}. See under {Altern}.          {Attic base}. (Arch.) See under {Attic}.          {Base course}. (Arch.)             (a) The first or lower course of a foundation wall, made                   of large stones of a mass of concrete; -- called also                   {foundation course}.             (b) The architectural member forming the transition                   between the basement and the wall above.          {Base hit} (Baseball), a hit, by which the batsman, without             any error on the part of his opponents, is able to reach             the first base without being put out.          {Base line}.             (a) A main line taken as a base, as in surveying or in                   military operations.             (b) A line traced round a cannon at the rear of the vent.                            {Base plate}, the foundation plate of heavy machinery, as of             the steam engine; the bed plate.          {Base ring} (Ordnance), a projecting band of metal around the             breech, connected with the body of the gun by a concave             molding. --H. L. Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Basiled} ([?]); p. pr. &       vb. n. {Basiling}.]       To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Becalm \Be*calm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Becalmed} ([?]); p. pr.       & vb. n. {Becalming}.]       1. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.                         Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind.                                                                               --Philips.          2. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the             stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Becalm \Be*calm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Becalmed} ([?]); p. pr.       & vb. n. {Becalming}.]       1. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.                         Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind.                                                                               --Philips.          2. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the             stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Becalm \Be*calm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Becalmed} ([?]); p. pr.       & vb. n. {Becalming}.]       1. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.                         Soft whispering airs . . . becalm the mind.                                                                               --Philips.          2. To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the             stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beguilement \Be*guile"ment\, n.       The act of beguiling, or the state of being beguiled.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beguile \Be*guile"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beguiled}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Beguiling}.]       1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or             impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.                         The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. --Gen. iii.                                                                               13.          2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.]                         When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. --Shak.          3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve             the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert.                         Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring.                                                                               --W. Irving.          Syn: To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse;                divert; entertain.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beguiling \Be*guil"ing\, a.       Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting. --       {Be*guil"ing*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beguiling \Be*guil"ing\, a.       Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting. --       {Be*guil"ing*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bejewel \Be*jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bejeweled} or       {Bejewelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bejeweling} or {Bejewelling}.]       To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle.       [bd]Bejeweled hands.[b8] --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bejewel \Be*jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bejeweled} or       {Bejewelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bejeweling} or {Bejewelling}.]       To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle.       [bd]Bejeweled hands.[b8] --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beslime \Be*slime"\, v. t.       To daub with slime; to soil. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bezzle \Bez"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bezzled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bezzling}.] [OF. besillier, besiler, to maltreat, pillage;       or shortened fr. embezzle. Cf. {Embezzle}.]       To plunder; to waste in riot. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Biglandular \Bi*glan"du*lar\, a. [Pref. bi- + glandular.]       Having two glands, as a plant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bookland \Book"land`\, Bockland \Bock"land`\, n. [AS. b[?]cland;       b[?]c book + land land.] (O. Eng. Law)       Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free       services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands.       This species of tenure has given rise to the modern       freeholds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bockland \Bock"land\, n.       See {Bookland}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Boggling}.] [ See {Bogle}, n.]       1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in             doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take             alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.                         We start and boggle at every unusual appearance.                                                                               --Glanvill.                         Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose.                                                                               --Barrow.          2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.          3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. --Howell.          Syn: To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bookland \Book"land`\, Bockland \Bock"land`\, n. [AS. b[?]cland;       b[?]c book + land land.] (O. Eng. Law)       Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free       services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands.       This species of tenure has given rise to the modern       freeholds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bookselling \Book"sell`ing\, n.       The employment of selling books.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boswellian \Bos*well"i*an\, a.       Relating to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson's biographer,       James Boswell, whose hero worship made his narrative a       faithful but often uncritical record of details. --       {Bos"well*ize}, v. i. & t. -- {Bos"weel*ism}. n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boswellian \Bos*well"i*an\, a.       Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of       Dr. Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boxhauling \Box"haul`ing\, n. (Naut.)       A method of going from one tack to another. See {Boxhaul}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buckle \Buc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buckled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Buckling}.] [OE. boclen, F. boucler. See {Buckle}, n.]       1. To fasten or confine with a buckle or buckles; as, to             buckle a harness.          2. To bend; to cause to kink, or to become distorted.          3. To prepare for action; to apply with vigor and             earnestness; -- generally used reflexively
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buckling \Buc"kling\, a.       Wavy; curling, as hair. --Latham.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bushel \Bush"el\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Busheled}, p. pr. &       vb. n. {Busheling}.] [Cf. G. bosseln.] (Tailoring)       To mend or repair, as men's garments; to repair garments. [U.       S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bushelman \Bush"el*man\, n.       A tailor's assistant for repairing garments; -- called also       {busheler}. [Local, U.S.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bazile Mills, NE (village, FIPS 3355)       Location: 42.51377 N, 97.91002 W       Population (1990): 34 (12 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Boxholm, IA (city, FIPS 7750)       Location: 42.17327 N, 94.10633 W       Population (1990): 214 (113 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50040
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Buckland, AK (city, FIPS 9600)       Location: 65.98105 N, 161.13168 W       Population (1990): 318 (70 housing units)       Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99727    Buckland, MA       Zip code(s): 01338    Buckland, OH (village, FIPS 9974)       Location: 40.62426 N, 84.26069 W       Population (1990): 239 (99 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bucklin, KS (city, FIPS 9000)       Location: 37.54899 N, 99.63460 W       Population (1990): 710 (355 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 67834    Bucklin, MO (city, FIPS 9388)       Location: 39.78237 N, 92.88925 W       Population (1990): 616 (308 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 64631
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
back link          A {link} in one direction implied by the existence       of an explicit link in the other direction.          (1996-05-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
baseline          {released version}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BIG-LAN          ["BIG-LAN Frequently Asked Questions Memo", BIG-LAN DIGEST       V4:I8, February 14, 1992.]
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Bishlam, in peace