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   B cell
         n 1: a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral
               immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution
               and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin
               (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens [syn: {B cell},
               {B lymphocyte}]

English Dictionary: buckle	by the DICT Development Group
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bagel n (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust Synonym(s): bagel, beigel
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Baikal n the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world Synonym(s): Baikal, Lake Baikal, Baykal, Lake Baykal
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basal adj especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves" Synonym(s): radical, basal Antonym(s): cauline serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats" Synonym(s): basal, base of primary importance Synonym(s): basal, primary
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bascule n a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)
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Basel n a city in northwestern Switzerland [syn: Basel, Basle, Bale]
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basely adv in a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society" Synonym(s): meanly, scurvily, basely
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basil n any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) Synonym(s): Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried Synonym(s): basil, sweet basil
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Basle n a city in northwestern Switzerland [syn: Basel, Basle, Bale]
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Baycol n an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels Synonym(s): cerivastatin, Baycol
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Baykal n the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world Synonym(s): Baikal, Lake Baikal, Baykal, Lake Baykal
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beagle n a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
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Beckley n a city in southern West Virginia
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beguile v influence by slyness Synonym(s): juggle, beguile, hoodwink attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" Synonym(s): capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
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beigel n (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust Synonym(s): bagel, beigel
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bejewel v adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses" Synonym(s): bejewel, jewel
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Bessel n German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846) Synonym(s): Bessel, Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
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bezel n a sloping edge on a cutting tool
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biaxal adj having two axes; "biaxial crystals" [syn: biaxial, biaxal, biaxate]
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biaxial adj having two axes; "biaxial crystals" [syn: biaxial, biaxal, biaxate]
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big wheel n an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish" Synonym(s): big shot, big gun, big wheel, big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, head honcho
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biweekly adv twice a week; "he called home semiweekly" [syn: semiweekly, biweekly] every two weeks; "he visited his cousins fortnightly" Synonym(s): fortnightly, biweekly adj occurring every two weeks [syn: fortnightly, biweekly] occurring twice a week Synonym(s): semiweekly, biweekly n a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
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bog soil n poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation
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boggle v startle with amazement or fear hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!" Synonym(s): flabbergast, boggle, bowl over
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Boswell n Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795) Synonym(s): Boswell, James Boswell a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
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Boswellia n genus of trees of North Africa and India that yield incense Synonym(s): Boswellia, genus Boswellia
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boucle n a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
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boyishly adv like a boy; "he smiled boyishly at his fiancee" [syn: boyishly, boylike]
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buccal adj of or relating to or toward the cheek lying within the mouth; "a buccal gland" oriented toward the inside of the cheek; "the buccal aspect of the gum"
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buccula n a fold of fatty tissue under the chin [syn: double chin, buccula]
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Buchloe n buffalo grass Synonym(s): Buchloe, genus Buchloe
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buckle n fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong a shape distorted by twisting or folding Synonym(s): warp, buckle v fasten with a buckle or buckles Synonym(s): buckle, clasp Antonym(s): unbuckle fold or collapse; "His knees buckled" Synonym(s): buckle, crumple bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave" Synonym(s): heave, buckle, warp
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buckleya n parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits Synonym(s): buckleya, Buckleya distichophylla
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bugle n a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover Synonym(s): bugle, bugleweed a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration v play on a bugle
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bush willow n small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks Synonym(s): bush willow, Combretum erythrophyllum small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers Synonym(s): bush willow, Combretum appiculatum
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bushel n a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks v restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" Synonym(s): repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on Antonym(s): break, bust
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busily adv in a busy manner; "they were busily engaged in buying souvenirs"
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Bacillus \Ba*cil"lus\, n.; pl. {Bacilli}. [NL., for L. bacillum. See {Bacillarle}.] (Biol.) A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism.
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Backheel \Back"heel`\, n. (Wrestling) A method of tripping by getting the leg back of the opponent's heel on the outside and pulling forward while pushing his body back; a throw made in this way. -- v. t. To trip (a person) in this way.
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Bacule \Bac"ule\, n. [F.] (Fort.) See {Bascule}.
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Baggily \Bag"gi*ly\, adv. In a loose, baggy way.
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Basal \Ba"sal\, a. Relating to, or forming, the base. {Basal cleavage}. See under {Cleavage}. {Basal plane} (Crystallog.), one parallel to the lateral or horizontal axis.
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Bascule \Bas"cule\, n. [F., a seesaw.] In mechanics an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls. {Bascule bridge}, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge, which is opened by sinking the counterpoise and thus lifting the footway into the air.
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Basely \Base"ly\, adv. 1. In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully. 2. Illegitimately; in bastardy. [Archaic] --Knolles.
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Bashyle \Bas"hyle\, n. (Chem.) See {Basyle}.
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Basihyal \Ba`si*hy"al\, a. [Basi- + Gr. [?] (the letter [bd]upsilon[b8]); from the shape.] (Anat.) Noting two small bones, forming the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [Cf. F. basile and E. {Bezel}.] The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. --Grier.
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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.
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. [?], fr. [?] king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family.
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[be]na, prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
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Basyle \Bas"yle\, n. [Gr. [?] base + [?] wood. See {-yl}.] (Chem.) A positive or nonacid constituent of compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element.
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Seal \Seal\ (s[emac]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[91]l, Sw. sj[84]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[94]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[91]} and {Otariid[91]}. Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are numerous species, bearing such popular names as {sea lion}, {sea leopard}, {sea bear}, or {ursine seal}, {fur seal}, and {sea elephant}. The bearded seal ({Erignathus barbatus}), the hooded seal ({Cystophora crustata}), and the ringed seal ({Phoca f[d2]tida}), are northern species. See also {Eared seal}, {Harp seal}, and {Fur seal}, under {Eared}, {Harp}, {Monk}, and {Fur}. Seals are much hunted for their skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in some species is very abundant. {Harbor seal} (Zo[94]l.), the common seal ({Phoca vitulina}). It inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also {marbled seal}, {native seal}, {river seal}, {bay seal}, {land seal}, {sea calf}, {sea cat}, {sea dog}, {dotard}, {ranger}, {selchie}, {tangfish}.
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Beagle \Bea"gle\, n. [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from English.] 1. A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix. 2. Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
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Beck's scale \Beck's scale\ A hydrometer scale on which the zero point corresponds to sp. gr. 1.00, and the 30[deg]-point to sp. gr. 0.85. From these points the scale is extended both ways, all the degrees being of equal length.
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Bee \Bee\ (b[emac]), n. [AS. be[a2]; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. b[?], Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. [root]97.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) An insect of the order {Hymenoptera}, and family {Apid[91]} (the honeybees), or family {Andrenid[91]} (the solitary bees.) See {Honeybee}. Note: There are many genera and species. The common honeybee ({Apis mellifica}) lives in swarms, each of which has its own queen, its males or drones, and its very numerous workers, which are barren females. Besides the {A. mellifica} there are other species and varieties of honeybees, as the {A. ligustica} of Spain and Italy; the {A. Indica} of India; the {A. fasciata} of Egypt. The {bumblebee} is a species of {Bombus}. The tropical honeybees belong mostly to {Melipoma} and {Trigona}. 2. A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee. [U. S.] The cellar . . . was dug by a bee in a single day. --S. G. Goodrich. 3. pl. [Prob. fr. AS. be[a0]h ring, fr. b[?]gan to bend. See 1st {Bow}.] (Naut.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also {bee blocks}. {Bee beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a beetle ({Trichodes apiarius}) parasitic in beehives. {Bee bird} (Zo[94]l.), a bird that eats the honeybee, as the European flycatcher, and the American kingbird. {Bee flower} (Bot.), an orchidaceous plant of the genus {Ophrys} ({O. apifera}), whose flowers have some resemblance to bees, flies, and other insects. {Bee fly} (Zo[94]l.), a two winged fly of the family {Bombyliid[91]}. Some species, in the larval state, are parasitic upon bees. {Bee garden}, a garden or inclosure to set beehives in; an apiary. --Mortimer. {Bee glue}, a soft, unctuous matter, with which bees cement the combs to the hives, and close up the cells; -- called also {propolis}. {Bee hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the honey buzzard. {Bee killer} (Zo[94]l.), a large two-winged fly of the family {Asilid[91]} (esp. {Trupanea apivora}) which feeds upon the honeybee. See {Robber fly}. {Bee louse} (Zo[94]l.), a minute, wingless, dipterous insect ({Braula c[91]ca}) parasitic on hive bees. {Bee martin} (Zo[94]l.), the kingbird ({Tyrannus Carolinensis}) which occasionally feeds on bees. {Bee moth} (Zo[94]l.), a moth ({Galleria cereana}) whose larv[91] feed on honeycomb, occasioning great damage in beehives. {Bee wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the bee beetle. See Illust. of {Bee beetle}. {To have a bee in the head} [or] {in the bonnet}. (a) To be choleric. [Obs.] (b) To be restless or uneasy. --B. Jonson. (c) To be full of fancies; to be a little crazy. [bd]She's whiles crack-brained, and has a bee in her head.[b8] --Sir W. Scott.
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Glue \Glue\, n. [F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to draw together. Cf. {Gluten}.] A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances. {Bee glue}. See under {Bee}. {Fish glue}, a strong kind of glue obtained from fish skins and bladders; isinglass. {Glue plant} (Bot.), a fucoid seaweed ({Gloiopeltis tenax}). {Liquid glue}, a fluid preparation of glue and acetic acid oralcohol. {Marine glue}, a solution of caoutchouc in naphtha, with shellac, used in shipbuilding.
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Beech \Beech\, n.; pl. {Beeches}. [OE. beche, AS. b[?]ce; akin to D. beuk, OHG. buocha, G. buche, Icel. beyki, Dan. b[94]g, Sw. bok, Russ. buk, L. fagus, Gr. [?] oak, [?] to eat, Skr. bhaksh; the tree being named originally from the esculent fruit. See {Book}, and cf. 7th {Buck}, {Buckwheat}.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus {Fagus}. Note: It grows to a large size, having a smooth bark and thick foliage, and bears an edible triangular nut, of which swine are fond. The {Fagus sylvatica} is the European species, and the {F. ferruginea} that of America. {Beech drops} (Bot.), a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beeches ({Epiphegus Americana}). {Beech marten} (Zo[94]l.), the stone marten of Europe ({Mustela foina}). {Beech mast}, the nuts of the beech, esp. as they lie under the trees, in autumn. {Beech oil}, oil expressed from the mast or nuts of the beech tree. {Cooper beech}, a variety of the European beech with copper-colored, shining leaves.
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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.
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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.
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Besaiel \Besaiel"\, Besaile \Besaile"\, Besayle \Be*sayle"\, n. [OF. beseel, F. bisa[8b]eul, fr. L. bis twice + LL. avolus, dim. of L. avus grandfather.] 1. A great-grandfather. [Obs.] 2. (Law) A kind of writ which formerly lay where a great-grandfather died seized of lands in fee simple, and on the day of his death a stranger abated or entered and kept the heir out. This is now abolished. --Blackstone.
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Besaiel \Besaiel"\, Besaile \Besaile"\, Besayle \Be*sayle"\, n. [OF. beseel, F. bisa[8b]eul, fr. L. bis twice + LL. avolus, dim. of L. avus grandfather.] 1. A great-grandfather. [Obs.] 2. (Law) A kind of writ which formerly lay where a great-grandfather died seized of lands in fee simple, and on the day of his death a stranger abated or entered and kept the heir out. This is now abolished. --Blackstone.
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Besaiel \Besaiel"\, Besaile \Besaile"\, Besayle \Be*sayle"\, n. [OF. beseel, F. bisa[8b]eul, fr. L. bis twice + LL. avolus, dim. of L. avus grandfather.] 1. A great-grandfather. [Obs.] 2. (Law) A kind of writ which formerly lay where a great-grandfather died seized of lands in fee simple, and on the day of his death a stranger abated or entered and kept the heir out. This is now abolished. --Blackstone.
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Bezel \Bez"el\ (b[ecr]z"[ecr]l), n. [From an old form of F. biseau sloping edge, prob. fr. L. bis double. See {Bi-}.] The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.
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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.]
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Bezzle \Bez"zle\, v. i. To drink to excess; to revel. [Obs.]
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Biaxal \Biax"al\, Biaxial \Biax"ial\, a. [Pref. bi- + axal, axial.] (Opt.) Having two axes; as, biaxial polarization. --Brewster. -- {Biax"ially}, adv.
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Biaxal \Biax"al\, Biaxial \Biax"ial\, a. [Pref. bi- + axal, axial.] (Opt.) Having two axes; as, biaxial polarization. --Brewster. -- {Biax"ially}, adv.
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Biaxal \Biax"al\, Biaxial \Biax"ial\, a. [Pref. bi- + axal, axial.] (Opt.) Having two axes; as, biaxial polarization. --Brewster. -- {Biax"ially}, adv.
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Bigly \Big"ly\, adv. [From {Big}, a.] In a tumid, swelling, blustering manner; haughtily; violently. He brawleth bigly. --Robynson (More's Utopia. )
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Biweekly \Bi"week`ly\, a. [Pref. bi- + weekly.] Occurring or appearing once every two weeks; fortnightly. -- n. A publication issued every two weeks. -- {Bi"week"ly}, adv.
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Bocal \Bo"cal\, n. [F.] A cylindrical glass vessel, with a large and short neck.
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Bogle \Bo"gle\, n. [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening, fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. {Bug}.] A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear. [Written also {boggle}.]
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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.
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Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. t. To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of. [Local, U. S.]
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Bogle \Bo"gle\, n. [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening, fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. {Bug}.] A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear. [Written also {boggle}.]
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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.
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Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. t. To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of. [Local, U. S.]
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Bogle \Bo"gle\, n. [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening, fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. {Bug}.] A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear. [Written also {boggle}.]
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Olibanum \Olib"anum\, n. [LL., fr. Ar. al-luban frankincense; cf.Gr. [?], [?], of Semitic origin.] The fragrant gum resin of various species of {Boswellia}; Oriental frankincense.
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Box \Box\ (b[ocr]ks), n. [As. box, L. buxus, fr. Gr. [?]. See {Box} a case.] (Bot.) A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box ({Buxus sempervirens}) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box ({B. suffruticosa}), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc. {Box elder}, the ash-leaved maple ({Negundo aceroides}), of North America. {Box holly}, the butcher's broom ({Russus aculeatus}). {Box thorn}, a shrub ({Lycium barbarum}). {Box tree}, the tree variety of the common box.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boxhaul \Box"haul`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boxhauled}.] (Naut.) To put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel; -- so called from the circumstance of bracing the head yards abox (i. e., sharp aback, on the wind). --Totten.
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Boyishly \Boy"ish*ly\, adv. In a boyish manner; like a boy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buccal \Buc"cal\, a. [L. bucca cheek: cf. F. buccal.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mouth or cheeks.
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Buckle \Buc"kle\, n. [OE. bocle buckle, boss of a shield, OF. bocle, F. boucle, boss of a shield, ring, fr. L. buccula a little cheek or mouth, dim. of bucca cheek; this boss or knob resembling a cheek.] 1. A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue. 2. A distortion bulge, bend, or kink, as in a saw blade or a plate of sheet metal. --Knight. 3. A curl of hair, esp. a kind of crisp curl formerly worn; also, the state of being curled. Earlocks in tight buckles on each side of a lantern face. --W. Irving. Lets his wig lie in buckle for a whole half year. --Addison. 4. A contorted expression, as of the face. [R.] 'Gainst nature armed by gravity, His features too in buckle see. --Churchill.
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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
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Buckle \Buc"kle\ (b[ucr]k"k'l), v. i. 1. To bend permanently; to become distorted; to bow; to curl; to kink. Buckled with the heat of the fire like parchment. --Pepys. 2. To bend out of a true vertical plane, as a wall. 3. To yield; to give way; to cease opposing. [Obs.] The Dutch, as high as they seem, do begin to buckle. --Pepys. 4. To enter upon some labor or contest; to join in close fight; to struggle; to contend. The bishop was as able and ready to buckle with the Lord Protector as he was with him. --Latimer. In single combat thou shalt buckle with me. --Shak. {To buckle to}, to bend to; to engage with zeal. To make our sturdy humor buckle thereto. --Barrow. Before buckling to my winter's work. --J. D. Forbes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kent bugle \Kent" bu"gle\ [Probably named after a Duke of Kent.] (Mus.) A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also {keyed bugle}, and key {bugle}. --Moore.
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Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [See {Bugle} a wild ox.] 1. A horn used by hunters. 2. (Mus.) A copper instrument of the horn quality of tone, shorter and more conical that the trumpet, sometimes keyed; formerly much used in military bands, very rarely in the orchestra; now superseded by the cornet; -- called also the {Kent bugle}.
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Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [LL. bugulus a woman's ornament: cf. G. b[81]gel a bent piece of metal or wood, fr. the same root as G. biegen to bend, E. bow to bend.] An elongated glass bead, of various colors, though commonly black.
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Bugle \Bu"gle\, a. [From {Bugle} a bead.] Jet black. [bd]Bugle eyeballs.[b8] --Shak.
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Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [F. bugle; cf. It. bugola, L. bugillo.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ajuga} of the Mint family, a native of the Old World. {Yellow bugle}, the {Ajuga cham[91]pitys}.
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Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [OE. bugle buffalo, buffalo's horn, OF. bugle, fr. L. buculus a young bullock, steer, dim. of bos ox. See {Cow} the animal.] A sort of wild ox; a buffalo. --E. Phillips.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kent bugle \Kent" bu"gle\ [Probably named after a Duke of Kent.] (Mus.) A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also {keyed bugle}, and key {bugle}. --Moore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [See {Bugle} a wild ox.] 1. A horn used by hunters. 2. (Mus.) A copper instrument of the horn quality of tone, shorter and more conical that the trumpet, sometimes keyed; formerly much used in military bands, very rarely in the orchestra; now superseded by the cornet; -- called also the {Kent bugle}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [LL. bugulus a woman's ornament: cf. G. b[81]gel a bent piece of metal or wood, fr. the same root as G. biegen to bend, E. bow to bend.] An elongated glass bead, of various colors, though commonly black.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bugle \Bu"gle\, a. [From {Bugle} a bead.] Jet black. [bd]Bugle eyeballs.[b8] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [F. bugle; cf. It. bugola, L. bugillo.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ajuga} of the Mint family, a native of the Old World. {Yellow bugle}, the {Ajuga cham[91]pitys}.
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Bugle \Bu"gle\, n. [OE. bugle buffalo, buffalo's horn, OF. bugle, fr. L. buculus a young bullock, steer, dim. of bos ox. See {Cow} the animal.] A sort of wild ox; a buffalo. --E. Phillips.
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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.]
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Bushel \Bush"el\, n. [OE. buschel, boischel, OF. boissel, bussel, boistel, F. boisseau, LL. bustellus; dim. of bustia, buxida (OF. boiste), fr. pyxida, acc. of L. pyxis box, Gr. [?]. Cf. {Box}.] 1. A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts. Note: The Winchester bushel, formerly used in England, contained 2150.42 cubic inches, being the volume of a cylinder 18[frac12] inches in internal diameter and eight inches in depth. The standard bushel measures, prepared by the United States Government and distributed to the States, hold each 77.6274 pounds of distilled water, at 39.8[f8] Fahr. and 30 inches atmospheric pressure, being the equivalent of the Winchester bushel. The imperial bushel now in use in England is larger than the Winchester bushel, containing 2218.2 cubic inches, or 80 pounds of water at 62[f8] Fahr. 2. A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure. Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be set on a candlestick? --Mark iv. 21. 3. A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples. Note: In the United States a large number of articles, bought and sold by the bushel, are measured by weighing, the number of pounds that make a bushel being determined by State law or by local custom. For some articles, as apples, potatoes, etc., heaped measure is required in measuring a bushel. 4. A large indefinite quantity. [Colloq.] The worthies of antiquity bought the rarest pictures with bushels of gold, without counting the weight or the number of the pieces. --Dryden. 5. The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. [Eng.] In the United States it is called a box. See 4th {Bush}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Busily \Bus"i*ly\, adv. In a busy manner.
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BCL The successor to {Atlas Commercial Language}. ["The Provisional BCL Manual", D. Hendry, U London 1966].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BEGL {Back End Generator}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Bigloo A {Scheme} {interpreter}, compiler and {run-time system} by Manuel Serrano which aims to deliver small, fast stand alone {application}s. The compiler produces {ANSI C} and supports optimisation. Bigloo conforms to the {IEEE Scheme} {standard} with some extensions for {regular expression} handling. It runs on {Sun}, {Sony} {News}, {SGI}, {Linux}, {HP-UX} and is easy to port to any {Unix} system. Version 1.4. {(ftp://ftp.inria.fr/INRIA/Projects/icsla/Implementations/)}. (1993-09-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BSL A variant of {IBM}'s {PL/S} systems language. Versions: BSL1, BSL2. (1998-06-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BSOL {Blue Screen of Life}
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Bugzilla The web-based {bug tracking system} used by the {Mozilla} project. {Bugzilla home (http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/)}. (2002-06-12)