B. B. King
         n 1: United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born
               in 1925) [syn: {King}, {B. B. King}, {Riley B King}]

English Dictionary: bush honeysuckle	by the DICT Development Group
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backing n the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" Synonym(s): backing, backup, championship, patronage something forming a back that is added for strengthening Synonym(s): backing, mount financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" Synonym(s): support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing
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backmost adj located farthest to the rear [syn: backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost]
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bacon strip n a slice of bacon
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bagging n coarse fabric used for bags or sacks [syn: sacking, bagging]
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baking adj as hot as if in an oven Synonym(s): baking, baking hot n making bread or cake or pastry etc. cooking by dry heat in an oven
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baking chocolate n pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy Synonym(s): bitter chocolate, baking chocolate, cooking chocolate
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baking hot adj as hot as if in an oven Synonym(s): baking, baking hot
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baking powder n any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast
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baking soda n a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid Synonym(s): bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking soda, saleratus
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baking tray n a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits Synonym(s): cookie sheet, baking tray
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baking-powder biscuit n leavened with baking powder
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baseness n unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values [syn: baseness, sordidness, contemptibility, despicableness, despicability]
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basenji n small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
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basking shark n large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface Synonym(s): basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus
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bassoonist n a musician who plays the bassoon
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bechance v become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?" Synonym(s): befall, bechance, betide happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) Synonym(s): happen, befall, bechance
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begging n a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) Synonym(s): beggary, begging, mendicancy
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Begonia cheimantha n hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers Synonym(s): Christmas begonia, blooming-fool begonia, Begonia cheimantha
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Begonia cocchinea n South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers Synonym(s): angel-wing begonia, Begonia cocchinea
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Begonia semperflorens n hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant Synonym(s): wax begonia, Begonia semperflorens
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Begonia socotrana n semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen Synonym(s): Socotra begonia, Begonia socotrana
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Begoniaceae n monoecious succulent herbs or shrubs of tropical and warm regions especially America Synonym(s): Begoniaceae, family Begoniaceae, begonia family
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Beijing n capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city Synonym(s): Beijing, Peking, Peiping, capital of Red China
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Beijing dialect n the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China Synonym(s): Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin dialect, Beijing dialect
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biconcave adj concave on both sides [syn: biconcave, {concavo- concave}]
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big enchilada 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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big science n scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results
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big-cone spruce n douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long Synonym(s): big-cone spruce, big-cone douglas fir, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
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bigamist n someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
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bigamous adj of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
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bigness n the property of having a relatively great size [syn: largeness, bigness] Antonym(s): littleness, smallness
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biochemical adj of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms
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biochemical mechanism n a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms
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biochemically adv with respect to biochemistry; "biochemically interesting phenomenon"
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biochemist n someone with special training in biochemistry
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biochemistry n the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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biogenesis n production of a chemical compound by a living organism Synonym(s): biosynthesis, biogenesis the production of living organisms from other living organisms Synonym(s): biogenesis, biogeny
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biogenic adj produced by living organisms or biological processes; "fermentation is a biogenic process" essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes; "sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the organism"
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biogenous adj producing or produced by living things
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bioscience n any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms Synonym(s): life science, bioscience
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boa constrictor n very large boa of tropical America and West Indies [syn: boa constrictor, Constrictor constrictor]
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bog moss n any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat Synonym(s): sphagnum, sphagnum moss, peat moss, bog moss
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booking n employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" Synonym(s): engagement, booking the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking" Synonym(s): booking, reservation
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booking agent n someone who engages a person or company for performances Synonym(s): booker, booking agent
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booking clerk n someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations) Synonym(s): ticket agent, booking clerk
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bookmaker n a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) Synonym(s): bookmaker, bookie
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boozing n the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall" Synonym(s): drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence
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Bose-Einstein statistics n (physics) statistical law obeyed by a system of particles whose wave function is not changed when two particles are interchanged (the Pauli exclusion principle does not apply)
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Bosin's disease n a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years Synonym(s): subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, SSPE, inclusion body encephalitis, subacute inclusion body encephalitis, sclerosing leukoencephalitis, subacute sclerosing leukoencephalitis, Bosin's disease, Dawson's encephalitis, Van Bogaert encephalitis
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bosun's chair n a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship Synonym(s): boatswain's chair, bosun's chair
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boxing n fighting with the fists [syn: boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs] the enclosure of something in a package or box Synonym(s): packing, boxing
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Boxing Day n first weekday after Christmas
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boxing equipment n equipment used in boxing
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boxing glove n boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing Synonym(s): boxing glove, glove
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boxing match n a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
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boxing ring n a square ring where boxers fight [syn: boxing ring, prize ring]
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boyishness n being characteristic of a boy
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Boykinia occidentalis n plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America Synonym(s): coast boykinia, Boykinia elata, Boykinia occidentalis
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bucking bronco n a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in
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Buckingham Palace n the London residence of the British sovereign
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buckskins n breeches made of buckskin
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bugginess n the state of having bugs
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bush honeysuckle n a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia Synonym(s): bush honeysuckle, Tartarian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers Synonym(s): bush honeysuckle, Diervilla sessilifolia spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowers Synonym(s): bush honeysuckle, Diervilla lonicera
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bush nasturtium n annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium Synonym(s): bush nasturtium, Tropaeolum minus
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bushing n an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction Synonym(s): bushing, cylindrical lining
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business n a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" Synonym(s): business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" Synonym(s): commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" Synonym(s): occupation, business, job, line of work, line a rightful concern or responsibility; "it's none of your business"; "mind your own business" an immediate objective; "gossip was the main business of the evening" the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today" business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree" Synonym(s): business, business sector customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele" Synonym(s): clientele, patronage, business incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" Synonym(s): business, stage business, byplay
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business activity n activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise Synonym(s): business activity, commercial activity
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business address n the address at which a business is located
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business agent n an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers
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business card n a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation
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business college n a school for teaching the clerical aspects of business and commerce
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business community n the body of individuals who manage businesses [syn: businessmen, business community]
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business concern n a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" Synonym(s): business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
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business cycle n recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline Synonym(s): business cycle, trade cycle
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business data processing n data processing in accounting or business management [syn: administrative data processing, business data processing]
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business deal n a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal" Synonym(s): deal, trade, business deal
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business deduction n tax write-off for expenses of doing business
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business department n a division of a business firm
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business district n the central area or commercial center of a town or city; "the heart of Birmingham's downtown" Synonym(s): business district, downtown
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business editor n the newspaper editor responsible for business news
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business enterprise n the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" Synonym(s): commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
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business establishment n an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered Synonym(s): place of business, business establishment
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business executive n an executive in a business corporation [syn: {corporate executive}, business executive]
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business expense n ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade Synonym(s): business expense, trade expense
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business firm n the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house" Synonym(s): firm, house, business firm
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business index n a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions; "this business index is computed relative to the base year of 2005"
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business interruption insurance n insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril
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business leader n a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" Synonym(s): baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon
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business letter n a letter dealing with business
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business life n a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities Synonym(s): business life, professional life
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business line n a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" Synonym(s): line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business
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business loan n a bank loan granted for the use of a business [syn: business loan, commercial loan]
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business lunch n lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense
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business news n news about businesses and investments
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business office n place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building" Synonym(s): office, business office
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business organisation n a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" Synonym(s): business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
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business organization n a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" Synonym(s): business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
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business people n people who transact business (especially business executives) Synonym(s): business people, businesspeople
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business relation n a relation between different business enterprises
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business relationship n a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account" Synonym(s): account, business relationship
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business school n a graduate school offering study leading to a degree of Master in Business Administration
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business sector n business concerns collectively; "Government and business could not agree" Synonym(s): business, business sector
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business suit n a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen
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business traveler n a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
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businesslike adj exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal Synonym(s): businesslike, earnest
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businessman n a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) Synonym(s): businessman, man of affairs
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businessmen n the body of individuals who manage businesses [syn: businessmen, business community]
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businesspeople n people who transact business (especially business executives) Synonym(s): business people, businesspeople
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businessperson n a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise Synonym(s): businessperson, bourgeois
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businesswoman n a female businessperson
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busyness n the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation" Synonym(s): busyness, hum
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buxomness n the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed
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buzzing adj noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal" Synonym(s): abuzz, buzzing
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by chance adv through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.." [syn: perchance, by chance] by accident; "betrayed by a word haply overheard" Synonym(s): haply, by chance, by luck without advance planning; "they met accidentally" Synonym(s): by chance, accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedly Antonym(s): advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Back \Back\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Backed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Backing}.]       1. To get upon the back of; to mount.                         I will back him [a horse] straight.   --Shak.          2. To place or seat upon the back. [R.]                         Great Jupiter, upon his eagle backed, Appeared to                      me.                                                   --Shak.          3. To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede;             as, to back oxen.          4. To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back             books.          5. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.                         A garden . . . with a vineyard backed. --Shak.                         The chalk cliffs which back the beach. --Huxley.          6. To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to             indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.          7. To support; to maintain; to second or strengthen by aid or             influence; as, to back a friend. [bd]Parliament would be             backed by the people.[b8] --Macaulay.                         Have still found it necessary to back and fortify                      their laws with rewards and punishments. --South.                         The mate backed the captain manfully. --Blackw. Mag.          8. To bet on the success of; -- as, to back a race horse.          {To back an anchor} (Naut.), to lay down a small anchor ahead             of a large one, the cable of the small one being fastened             to the crown of the large one.          {To back the field}, in horse racing, to bet against a             particular horse or horses, that some one of all the other             horses, collectively designated [bd]the field[b8], will             win.          {To back the oars}, to row backward with the oars.          {To back a rope}, to put on a preventer.          {To back the sails}, to arrange them so as to cause the ship             to move astern.          {To back up}, to support; to sustain; as, to back up one's             friends.          {To back a warrant} (Law), is for a justice of the peace, in             the county where the warrant is to be executed, to sign or             indorse a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend             an offender.          {To back water} (Naut.), to reverse the action of the oars,             paddles, or propeller, so as to force the boat or ship             backward.
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Backing \Back"ing\, n.       1. The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving             anything backward.          2. That which is behind, and forms the back of, anything,             usually giving strength or stability.          3. Support or aid given to a person or cause.          4. (Bookbinding) The preparation of the back of a book with             glue, etc., before putting on the cover.
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Bagging \Bag"ging\, n.       1. Cloth or other material for bags.          2. The act of putting anything into, or as into, a bag.          3. The act of swelling; swelling.
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Bagging \Bag"ging\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]       Reaping peas, beans, wheat, etc., with a chopping stroke.       [Eng.]
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Bag \Bag\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bagged}([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bagging}]       1. To put into a bag; as, to bag hops.          2. To seize, capture, or entrap; as, to bag an army; to bag             game.          3. To furnish or load with a bag or with a well filled bag.                         A bee bagged with his honeyed venom.   --Dryden.
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Baking \Bak"ing\, n.       1. The act or process of cooking in an oven, or of drying and             hardening by heat or cold.          2. The quantity baked at once; a batch; as, a baking of             bread.          {Baking powder}, a substitute for yeast, usually consisting             of an acid, a carbonate, and a little farinaceous matter.
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Bake \Bake\ (b[amac]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baked} (b[amac]kt);       p. pr. & vb. n. {Baking}.] [AS. bacan; akin to D. bakken,       OHG. bacchan, G. backen, Icel. & Sw. baca, Dan. bage, Gr. [?]       to roast.]       1. To prepare, as food, by cooking in a dry heat, either in             an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal; as,             to bake bread, meat, apples.          Note: Baking is the term usually applied to that method of                cooking which exhausts the moisture in food more than                roasting or broiling; but the distinction of meaning                between roasting and baking is not always observed.          2. To dry or harden (anything) by subjecting to heat, as, to             bake bricks; the sun bakes the ground.          3. To harden by cold.                         The earth . . . is baked with frost.   --Shak.                         They bake their sides upon the cold, hard stone.                                                                               --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Powder \Pow"der\, n. [OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also       poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour,       mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. {Polverine}, {Pulverize}.]       1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced             by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it             falls by decay; dust.                         Grind their bones to powder small.      --Shak.          2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.;             gunpowder. See {Gunpowder}.          {Atlas powder}, {Baking powder}, etc. See under {Atlas},             {Baking}, etc.          {Powder down} (Zo[94]l.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation,             of powder-down feathers.          {Powder-down feather} (Zo[94]l.), one of a peculiar kind of             modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain             parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a             scaly exfoliation.          {Powder-down patch} (Zo[94]l.), a tuft or patch of             powder-down feathers.          {Powder hose}, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in             diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines.             --Farrow.          {Powder hoy} (Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry             powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually             painted red and carry a red flag.          {Powder magazine}, [or] {Powder room}. See {Magazine}, 2.          {Powder mine}, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See {Mine}.          {Powder monkey} (Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war             vessels to carry powder; a powder boy.          {Powder post}. See {Dry rot}, under {Dry}.          {Powder puff}. See {Puff}, n.
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Baking \Bak"ing\, n.       1. The act or process of cooking in an oven, or of drying and             hardening by heat or cold.          2. The quantity baked at once; a batch; as, a baking of             bread.          {Baking powder}, a substitute for yeast, usually consisting             of an acid, a carbonate, and a little farinaceous matter.
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Bakingly \Bak"ing*ly\, adv.       In a hot or baking manner.
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Baseness \Base"ness\, n.       The quality or condition of being base; degradation;       vileness.                   I once did hold it a baseness to write fair. --Shak.
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Bash \Bash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bashed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bashing}.] [Perh. of imitative origin; or cf. Dan. baske to       strike, bask a blow, Sw. basa to beat, bas a beating.]       To strike heavily; to beat; to crush. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]       --Hall Caine.                   Bash her open with a rock.                     --Kipling.
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Base \Base\ (b[amac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Based} (b[amac]sd);       p. pr. & vb. n. {Basing}.] [From {Base}, n.]       To put on a base or basis; to lay the foundation of; to       found, as an argument or conclusion; -- used with on or upon.       --Bacon.
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Shark \Shark\, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr.       carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari`as, so called from       its sharp teeth, fr. ka`rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth;       or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.);       cf. Corn. scarceas.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch             fishes of the order Plagiostomi, found in all seas.          Note: Some sharks, as the basking shark and the whale shark,                grow to an enormous size, the former becoming forty                feet or more, and the latter sixty feet or more, in                length. Most of them are harmless to man, but some are                exceedingly voracious. The man-eating sharks mostly                belong to the genera {Carcharhinus}, {Carcharodon}, and                related genera. They have several rows of large sharp                teeth with serrated edges, as the great white shark                ({Carcharodon carcharias, [or] Rondeleti}) of tropical                seas, and the great blue shark ({Carcharhinus glaucus})                of all tropical and temperate seas. The former                sometimes becomes thirty-six feet long, and is the most                voracious and dangerous species known. The rare                man-eating shark of the United States coast                ({Charcarodon Atwoodi}) is thought by some to be a                variety, or the young, of {C. carcharias}. The dusky                shark ({Carcharhinus obscurus}), and the smaller blue                shark ({C. caudatus}), both common species on the coast                of the United States, are of moderate size and not                dangerous. They feed on shellfish and bottom fishes.          2. A rapacious, artful person; a sharper. [Colloq.]          3. Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.             [Obs.] --South.          {Baskin shark}, {Liver shark}, {Nurse shark}, {Oil shark},       {Sand shark}, {Tiger shark}, etc. See under {Basking},             {Liver}, etc. See also {Dogfish}, {Houndfish},             {Notidanian}, and {Tope}.          {Gray shark}, the sand shark.          {Hammer-headed shark}. See {Hammerhead}.          {Port Jackson shark}. See {Cestraciont}.          {Shark barrow}, the eggcase of a shark; a sea purse.          {Shark ray}. Same as {Angel fish}             (a), under {Angel}.          {Thrasher} shark, [or] {Thresher shark}, a large, voracious             shark. See {Thrasher}.          {Whale shark}, a huge harmless shark ({Rhinodon typicus}) of             the Indian Ocean. It becomes sixty feet or more in length,             but has very small teeth.
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Bask \Bask\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Basked} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Basking}.] [ OScand. ba[?]ask to bathe one's self, or perh.       bakask to bake one's self, sk being reflexive. See {Bath},       n., {Bake}, v. t.]       To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat.                   Basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.                                                                               --Goldsmith.
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Liver \Liv"er\, n. [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG.       lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. [?] fat, E.       live, v.] (Anat.)       A very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral       cavity of all vertebrates.          Note: Most of the venous blood from the alimentary canal                passes through it on its way back to the heart; and it                secretes the bile, produces glycogen, and in other ways                changes the blood which passes through it. In man it is                situated immediately beneath the diaphragm and mainly                on the right side. See {Bile}, {Digestive}, and                {Glycogen}. The liver of invertebrate animals is                usually made up of c[91]cal tubes, and differs                materially, in form and function, from that of                vertebrates.          {Floating liver}. See {Wandering liver}, under {Wandering}.                      {Liver of antimony}, {Liver of sulphur}. (Old Chem.) See             {Hepar}.          {Liver brown}, {Liver color}, the color of liver, a dark,             reddish brown.          {Liver shark} (Zo[94]l.), a very large shark ({Cetorhinus             maximus}), inhabiting the northern coasts both of Europe             and North America. It sometimes becomes forty feet in             length, being one of the largest sharks known; but it has             small simple teeth, and is not dangerous. It is captured             for the sake of its liver, which often yields several             barrels of oil. It has gill rakers, resembling whalebone,             by means of which it separates small animals from the sea             water. Called also {basking shark}, {bone shark},             {hoemother}, {homer}, and {sailfish}
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Basking shark \Bask"ing shark`\ (Zo[94]l.)       One of the largest species of sharks ({Cetorhinus maximus}),       so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver       shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe       and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet.       It is a harmless species.
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Liver \Liv"er\, n. [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG.       lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. [?] fat, E.       live, v.] (Anat.)       A very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral       cavity of all vertebrates.          Note: Most of the venous blood from the alimentary canal                passes through it on its way back to the heart; and it                secretes the bile, produces glycogen, and in other ways                changes the blood which passes through it. In man it is                situated immediately beneath the diaphragm and mainly                on the right side. See {Bile}, {Digestive}, and                {Glycogen}. The liver of invertebrate animals is                usually made up of c[91]cal tubes, and differs                materially, in form and function, from that of                vertebrates.          {Floating liver}. See {Wandering liver}, under {Wandering}.                      {Liver of antimony}, {Liver of sulphur}. (Old Chem.) See             {Hepar}.          {Liver brown}, {Liver color}, the color of liver, a dark,             reddish brown.          {Liver shark} (Zo[94]l.), a very large shark ({Cetorhinus             maximus}), inhabiting the northern coasts both of Europe             and North America. It sometimes becomes forty feet in             length, being one of the largest sharks known; but it has             small simple teeth, and is not dangerous. It is captured             for the sake of its liver, which often yields several             barrels of oil. It has gill rakers, resembling whalebone,             by means of which it separates small animals from the sea             water. Called also {basking shark}, {bone shark},             {hoemother}, {homer}, and {sailfish}
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Basking shark \Bask"ing shark`\ (Zo[94]l.)       One of the largest species of sharks ({Cetorhinus maximus}),       so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver       shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe       and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet.       It is a harmless species.
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Bassoonist \Bas*soon"ist\, n.       A performer on the bassoon. --Busby.
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Beach \Beach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beached}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Beaching}.]       To run or drive (as a vessel or a boat) upon a beach; to       strand; as, to beach a ship.
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Beaconage \Bea"con*age\, n.       Money paid for the maintenance of a beacon; also, beacons,       collectively.
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Bechance \Be*chance"\, adv. [Pref. be- for by + chance.]       By chance; by accident. [Obs.] --Grafton.
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Bechance \Be*chance"\, v. t. & i.       To befall; to chance; to happen to.                   God knows what hath bechanced them.         --Shak.
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Bechuanas \Bech`u*a"nas\, n. pl.       A division of the Bantus, dwelling between the Orange and       Zambezi rivers, supposed to be the most ancient Bantu       population of South Africa. They are divided into totemic       clans; they are intelligent and progressive.
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Beck \Beck\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Becked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Becking}.] [Contr. of beckon.]       To nod, or make a sign with the head or hand. [Archaic]       --Drayton.
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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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Beeswing \Bees"wing`\, n.       The second crust formed in port and some other wines after       long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar,       supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.
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Beg \Beg\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Begging}.] [OE. beggen, perh. fr. AS. bedecian (akin to       Goth. bedagwa beggar), biddan to ask. (Cf. {Bid}, v. t.); or       cf. beghard, beguin.]       1. To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate for; to             beseech.                         I do beg your good will in this case. --Shak.                         [Joseph] begged the body of Jesus.      --Matt. xxvii.                                                                               58.          Note: Sometimes implying deferential and respectful, rather                than earnest, asking; as, I beg your pardon; I beg                leave to disagree with you.          2. To ask for as a charity, esp. to ask for habitually or             from house to house.                         Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his                      seed begging bread.                           --Ps. xxxvii.                                                                               25.          3. To make petition to; to entreat; as, to beg a person to             grant a favor.          4. To take for granted; to assume without proof.
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Besmoke \Be*smoke"\, v. t.       1. To foul with smoke.          2. To harden or dry in smoke. --Johnson.
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Bias \Bi"as\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Biased} (b[imac]"[ait]st); p.       pr. & vb. n. {Biasing}.]       To incline to one side; to give a particular direction to; to       influence; to prejudice; to prepossess.                   Me it had not biased in the one direction, nor should                it have biased any just critic in the counter                direction.                                             --De Quincey.
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Biconcave \Bi*con"cave\, a. [Pref. bi- + concave.]       Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebr[91].
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Biconjugate \Bi*con"ju*gate\, a. [Pref. bi- + conjugate, a.]       (Bot.)       Twice paired, as when a petiole forks twice. --Gray.
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Bigamist \Big"a*mist\, n. [Cf. {Digamist}.]       One who is guilty of bigamy. --Ayliffe.
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Bigamous \Big"a*mous\, a.       Guilty of bigamy; involving bigamy; as, a bigamous marriage.
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Chub \Chub\, n. [This word seems to signify a large or thick       fish. Cf. Sw. kubb a short and thick piece of wood, and perh.       F. chabot chub.] (Zo[94]l.)       A species to fresh-water fish of the {Cyprinid[91]} or Carp       family. The common European species is {Leuciscus cephalus};       the cheven. In America the name is applied to various fishes       of the same family, of the genera {Semotilus}, {Squalius},       {Ceratichthys}, etc., and locally to several very different       fishes, as the {tautog}, {black bass}, etc.          {Chub mackerel} (Zo[94]l.), a species of mackerel ({Scomber             colias}) in some years found in abundance on the Atlantic             coast, but absent in others; -- called also {bull             mackerel}, {thimble-eye}, and {big-eye mackerel}.          {Chub sucker} (Zo[94]l.), a fresh-water fish of the United             States ({Erimyzon sucetta}); -- called also {creekfish}.
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Biggin \Big"gin\, Bigging \Big"ging\, n. [OE. bigging. See       {Big}, {Bigg}, v. t.]       A building. [Obs.]
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Bigness \Big"ness\, n.       The state or quality of being big; largeness; size; bulk.
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Biochemistry \Bi`o*chem"is*try\, n. [Gr. [?] life + E.       chemistry.] (Biol.)       The chemistry of living organisms; the chemistry of the       processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life.
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Biogenesis \Bi`o*gen"e*sis\, Biogeny \Bi*og"e*ny\, n. [Gr. [?]       life + [?], [?], birth.] (Biol.)       (a) A doctrine that the genesis or production of living             organisms can take place only through the agency of             living germs or parents; -- opposed to {abiogenesis}.       (b) Life development generally.
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Biogenist \Bi*og"e*nist\, n.       A believer in the theory of biogenesis.
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Boa constrictor \Bo"a con*strict"or\ [NL. See {Boa}, and       {Constrictor}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A large and powerful serpent of tropical America, sometimes       twenty or thirty feet long. See Illustration in Appendix.          Note: It has a succession of spots, alternately black and                yellow, extending along the back. It kills its prey by                constriction. The name is also loosely applied to other                large serpents which crush their prey, particularly to                those of the genus Python, found in Asia and Africa.
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Bocking \Bock"ing\, n.       A coarse woolen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover       carpets, etc.; -- so called from the town of Bocking, in       England, where it was first made.
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Moss \Moss\, n. [OE. mos; akin to AS. me[a2]s, D. mos, G. moos,       OHG. mos, mios, Icel. mosi, Dan. mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh',       L. muscus. Cf. {Muscoid}.]       1. (Bot.) A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with             distinct stem and simple leaves. The fruit is a small             capsule usually opening by an apical lid, and so             discharging the spores. There are many species,             collectively termed Musci, growing on the earth, on rocks,             and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water.          Note: The term moss is also popularly applied to many other                small cryptogamic plants, particularly lichens, species                of which are called tree moss, rock moss, coral moss,                etc. Fir moss and club moss are of the genus                {Lycopodium}. See {Club moss}, under {Club}, and                {Lycopodium}.          2. A bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses             of the Scottish border.          Note: Moss is used with participles in the composition of                words which need no special explanation; as,                moss-capped, moss-clad, moss-covered, moss-grown, etc.          {Black moss}. See under {Black}, and {Tillandsia}.          {Bog moss}. See {Sphagnum}.          {Feather moss}, any moss branched in a feathery manner, esp.             several species of the genus {Hypnum}.          {Florida moss}, {Long moss}, [or] {Spanish moss}. See             {Tillandsia}.          {Iceland moss}, a lichen. See {Iceland Moss}.          {Irish moss}, a seaweed. See {Carrageen}.          {Moss agate} (Min.), a variety of agate, containing brown,             black, or green mosslike or dendritic markings, due in             part to oxide of manganese. Called also {Mocha stone}.          {Moss animal} (Zo[94]l.), a bryozoan.          {Moss berry} (Bot.), the small cranberry ({Vaccinium             Oxycoccus}).          {Moss campion} (Bot.), a kind of mosslike catchfly ({Silene             acaulis}), with mostly purplish flowers, found on the             highest mountains of Europe and America, and within the             Arctic circle.          {Moss land}, land produced accumulation of aquatic plants,             forming peat bogs of more or less consistency, as the             water is grained off or retained in its pores.          {Moss pink} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Phlox} ({P.             subulata}), growing in patches on dry rocky hills in the             Middle United States, and often cultivated for its             handsome flowers. --Gray.          {Moss rose} (Bot.), a variety of rose having a mosslike             growth on the stalk and calyx. It is said to be derived             from the Provence rose.          {Moss rush} (Bot.), a rush of the genus {Juncus} ({J.             squarrosus}).          {Scale moss}. See {Hepatica}.
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Bog \Bog\, n. [Ir. & Gael. bog soft, tender, moist: cf. Ir.       bogach bog, moor, marsh, Gael. bogan quagmire.]       1. A quagmire filled with decayed moss and other vegetable             matter; wet spongy ground where a heavy body is apt to             sink; a marsh; a morass.                         Appalled with thoughts of bog, or caverned pit, Of                      treacherous earth, subsiding where they tread. --R.                                                                               Jago.          2. A little elevated spot or clump of earth, roots, and             grass, in a marsh or swamp. [Local, U. S.]          {Bog bean}. See {Buck bean}.          {Bog bumper} (bump, to make a loud noise), {Bog blitter},       {Bog bluiter}, {Bog jumper}, the bittern. [Prov.]          {Bog butter}, a hydrocarbon of butterlike consistence found             in the peat bogs of Ireland.          {Bog earth} (Min.), a soil composed for the most part of             silex and partially decomposed vegetable fiber. --P. Cyc.          {Bog moss}. (Bot.) Same as {Sphagnum}.          {Bog myrtle} (Bot.), the sweet gale.          {Bog ore}. (Min.)             (a) An ore of iron found in boggy or swampy land; a                   variety of brown iron ore, or limonite.             (b) Bog manganese, the hydrated peroxide of manganese.          {Bog rush} (Bot.), any rush growing in bogs; saw grass.          {Bog spavin}. See under {Spavin}.
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Bog \Bog\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bogged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bogging}.]       To sink, as into a bog; to submerge in a bog; to cause to       sink and stick, as in mud and mire.                   At another time, he was bogged up to the middle in the                slough of Lochend.                                 --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Bogie engine \Bo"gie en"gine\ (Railroads)       A switching engine the running gear and driving gear of which       are on a bogie, or truck.
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Bojanus organ \Bo*ja"nus or"gan\ [From Bojanus, the discoverer.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A glandular organ of bivalve mollusca, serving in part as a       kidney.
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Book muslin \Book" mus`lin\       1. A kind of muslin used for the covers of books.          2. A kind of thin white muslin for ladies' dresses.
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Book \Book\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Booked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Booking}.]       1. To enter, write, or register in a book or list.                         Let it be booked with the rest of this day's deeds.                                                                               --Shak.          2. To enter the name of (any one) in a book for the purpose             of securing a passage, conveyance, or seat; as, to be             booked for Southampton; to book a seat in a theater.          3. To mark out for; to destine or assign for; as, he is             booked for the valedictory. [Colloq.]                         Here I am booked for three days more in Paris.                                                                               --Charles                                                                               Reade.
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Booking clerk \Book"ing clerk`\       A clerk who registers passengers, baggage, etc., for       conveyance, as by railway or steamship, or who sells passage       tickets at a booking office.
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Booking office \Book"ing of`fice\       1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered             for conveyance, as by railway or steamship.          2. An office where passage tickets are sold. [Eng.]
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Bookmaker \Book"mak`er\, n.       1. One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who             gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.          2. (Horse Racing) A betting man who [bd]makes a book.[b8] See             {To make a book}, under {Book}, n.
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Booze \Booze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boozed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Boozing}.] [D. buizen; akin to G. bausen, and perh. fr. D.       buis tube, channel, bus box, jar.]       To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to       tipple. [Written also {bouse}, and {boose}.] --Landor.                   This is better than boozing in public houses. --H. R.                                                                               Haweis.
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Boskiness \Bosk"i*ness\, n.       Boscage; also, the state or quality of being bosky.
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Boss \Boss\ (b[ocr]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bossed} (b[ocr]st);       p. pr. & vb. n. {Bossing}.] [OE. bocen, fr. OF. bocier. See       the preceding word.]       To ornament with bosses; to stud.
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Madeira vine \Ma*dei"ra vine\ (Bot.)       A herbaceous climbing vine ({Boussingaultia baselloides})       very popular in cultivation, having shining entire leaves and       racemens of small fragrant white flowers.
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Box \Box\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boxed} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Boxing}.]       1. To inclose in a box.          2. To furnish with boxes, as a wheel.          3. (Arch.) To inclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to             bring to a required form.          {To box a tree}, to make an incision or hole in a tree for             the purpose of procuring the sap.          {To box off}, to divide into tight compartments.          {To box up}.             (a) To put into a box in order to save; as, he had boxed                   up twelve score pounds.             (b) To confine; as, to be boxed up in narrow quarters.
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Boxing \Box"ing\, n.       1. The act of inclosing (anything) in a box, as for storage             or transportation.          2. Material used in making boxes or casings.          3. Any boxlike inclosure or recess; a casing.          4. (Arch.) The external case of thin material used to bring             any member to a required form.
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Boxing \Box"ing\, n.       The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist;       sparring
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Boxing day \Box"ing day`\       The first week day after Christmas, a legal holiday on which       Christmas boxes are given to postmen, errand boys, employees,       etc. The night of this day is boxing night. [Eng.]
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. --Blackstone.          {Boxing glove}, a large padded mitten or glove used in             sparring for exercise or amusement.
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Glove \Glove\ (gl[ucr]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[omac]f;       akin to Icel. gl[omac]fi, cf. Goth. l[omac]fa palm of the       hand, Icel. l[omac]fi.]       1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a             separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic             distinguishes the glove from the mitten.          2. A boxing glove.          {Boxing glove}. See under {Boxing}.          {Glove fight}, a pugilistic contest in which the fighters             wear boxing gloves.          {Glove} {money [or] silver}.             (a) A tip or gratuity to servants, professedly to buy                   gloves with.             (b) (Eng. Law.) A reward given to officers of courts;                   also, a fee given by the sheriff of a county to the                   clerk of assize and judge's officers, when there are                   no offenders to be executed.          {Glove sponge} (Zo[94]l.), a fine and soft variety of             commercial sponges ({Spongia officinalis}).          {To be hand and glove with}, to be intimately associated or             on good terms with. [bd]Hand and glove with traitors.[b8]             --J. H. Newman.          {To handle without gloves},
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Boyishness \Boy"ish*ness\, n.       The manners or behavior of a boy.
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King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,       OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.       konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of       E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See       {Kin}.]       1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme             authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by             hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every             inch a king.[b8] --Shak.                         Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are                      rebels from principle.                        --Burke.                         There was a State without king or nobles. --R.                                                                               Choate.                         But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing                      in the east                                       --Thomson.          2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;             a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money             king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.          3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king             of diamonds.          4. The chief piece in the game of chess.          5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.          6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old             Testament.          Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to                denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some                particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.          {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.          {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer             of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of             great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,             preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of             armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,             Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally             north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.          {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.          {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.                      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;             thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the             queen is the king card of the suit.          {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have             reigned in the third century.          {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell             ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for             making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.          {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple             production of the southern United States.          {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.             (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia                   squinado}).          {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --                   so called because, while breeding, they attack and                   drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.             (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird                   with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with                   green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.                            {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck             ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions             of both continents.          {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in             Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the             golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial             eagle of Rome.          {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),             fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.          {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus             polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.          {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus             maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.             Called also {goldfish}.          {King of terrors}, death.          {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet             ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its             prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings             bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.          {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of             the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the             Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},             of Patagonia.          {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus             elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts             are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep             cinnamon color.          {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.          {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers             learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,             and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They             answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue             (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be             employed against the crown without special license.             --Wharton's Law Dict.          {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons             crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.          {The king's English}, correct or current language of good             speakers; pure English. --Shak.          {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the             Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an             accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]          {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly             supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.          {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless             snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United             States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds             of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.          {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus             albus}).          {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of             sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow             orpiment}.          {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird             ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is             adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which             is bright red, edged with black.          {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture             ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,             The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,             and the naked carunculated head and the neck are             briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.             So called because it drives away other vultures while             feeding.          {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},             beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and             small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of             {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.
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Buck \Buck\, n. [See {Beech}, n.]       The beech tree. [Scot.]          {Buck mast}, the mast or fruit of the beech tree. --Johnson.
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Buck \Buck\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bucked} (b[ucr]kt); p. pr. &       vb. n. {Bucking}.] [OE. bouken; akin to LG. b[81]ken, Dan.       byge, Sw. byka, G. bauchen, beuchen; cf. OF. buer. Cf. the       preceding noun.]       1. To soak, steep, or boil, in lye or suds; -- a process in             bleaching.          2. To wash (clothes) in lye or suds, or, in later usage, by             beating them on stones in running water.          3. (Mining) To break up or pulverize, as ores.
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Bucking \Buck"ing\, n.       1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an             alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the             liquid used. --Tomlinson.          2. A washing.          3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores.          {Bucking iron} (Mining), a broad-faced hammer, used in             bucking or breaking up ores.          {Bucking kier} (Manuf.), a large circular boiler, or kier,             used in bleaching.          {Bucking stool}, a washing block.
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Bucking \Buck"ing\, n.       1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an             alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the             liquid used. --Tomlinson.          2. A washing.          3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores.          {Bucking iron} (Mining), a broad-faced hammer, used in             bucking or breaking up ores.          {Bucking kier} (Manuf.), a large circular boiler, or kier,             used in bleaching.          {Bucking stool}, a washing block.
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Bucking \Buck"ing\, n.       1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an             alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the             liquid used. --Tomlinson.          2. A washing.          3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores.          {Bucking iron} (Mining), a broad-faced hammer, used in             bucking or breaking up ores.          {Bucking kier} (Manuf.), a large circular boiler, or kier,             used in bleaching.          {Bucking stool}, a washing block.
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Bucking \Buck"ing\, n.       1. The act or process of soaking or boiling cloth in an             alkaline liquid in the operation of bleaching; also, the             liquid used. --Tomlinson.          2. A washing.          3. The process of breaking up or pulverizing ores.          {Bucking iron} (Mining), a broad-faced hammer, used in             bucking or breaking up ores.          {Bucking kier} (Manuf.), a large circular boiler, or kier,             used in bleaching.          {Bucking stool}, a washing block.
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Bugginess \Bug"gi*ness\, n. [From {Buggy}, a.]       The state of being infested with bugs.
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Buke muslin \Buke" mus"lin\       See {Book muslin}.
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Bush \Bush\, n. [OE. bosch, busch, buysch, bosk, busk; akin to       D. bosch, OHG. busc, G. busch, Icel. b[umac]skr, b[umac]ski,       Dan. busk, Sw. buske, and also to LL. boscus, buscus, Pr.       bosc, It. bosco, Sp. & Pg. bosque, F. bois, OF. bos. Whether       the LL. or G. form is the original is uncertain; if the LL.,       it is perh. from the same source as E. box a case. Cf.       {Ambush}, {Boscage}, {Bouquet}, {Box} a case.]       1. A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild             forest.          Note: This was the original sense of the word, as in the                Dutch bosch, a wood, and was so used by Chaucer. In                this sense it is extensively used in the British                colonies, especially at the Cape of Good Hope, and also                in Australia and Canada; as, to live or settle in the                bush.          2. A shrub; esp., a shrub with branches rising from or near             the root; a thick shrub or a cluster of shrubs.                         To bind a bush of thorns among sweet-smelling                      flowers.                                             --Gascoigne.          3. A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree; as,             bushes to support pea vines.          4. A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to             Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern             sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern             itself.                         If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 't is                      true that a good play needs no epilogue. --Shak.          5. (Hunting) The tail, or brush, of a fox.          {To beat about the bush}, to approach anything in a             round-about manner, instead of coming directly to it; -- a             metaphor taken from hunting.          {Bush bean} (Bot.), a variety of bean which is low and             requires no support ({Phaseolus vulgaris}, variety             {nanus}). See {Bean}, 1.          {Bush buck}, [or] {Bush goat} (Zo[94]l.), a beautiful South             African antelope ({Tragelaphus sylvaticus}); -- so called             because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is             also applied to other species.          {Bush cat} (Zo[94]l.), the serval. See {Serval}.          {Bush chat} (Zo[94]l.), a bird of the genus {Pratincola}, of             the Thrush family.          {Bush dog}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Potto}.          {Bush hammer}. See {Bushhammer} in the Vocabulary.          {Bush harrow} (Agric.) See under {Harrow}.          {Bush hog} (Zo[94]l.), a South African wild hog             ({Potamoch[d2]rus Africanus}); -- called also {bush pig},             and {water hog}.          {Bush master} (Zo[94]l.), a venomous snake ({Lachesis mutus})             of Guinea; -- called also {surucucu}.          {Bush pea} (Bot.), a variety of pea that needs to be bushed.                      {Bush shrike} (Zo[94]l.), a bird of the genus {Thamnophilus},             and allied genera; -- called also {batarg}. Many species             inhabit tropical America.          {Bush tit} (Zo[94]l.), a small bird of the genus             {Psaltriparus}, allied to the titmouse. {P. minimus}             inhabits California.
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Bushiness \Bush"i*ness\, n.       The condition or quality of being bushy.
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Bush \Bush\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bushed} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bushing}.]       1. To set bushes for; to support with bushes; as, to bush             peas.          2. To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown;             to harrow with a bush; as, to bush a piece of land; to             bush seeds into the ground.
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Bushing \Bush"ing\, n. [See 4th {Bush}.]       1. The operation of fitting bushes, or linings, into holes or             places where wear is to be received, or friction             diminished, as pivot holes, etc.          2. (Mech.) A bush or lining; -- sometimes called a {thimble}.             See 4th {Bush}.
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Business \Busi"ness\, n.; pl. {Businesses}. [From {Busy}.]       1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time,             attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern             or interest, whether for a longer or shorter time;             constant employment; regular occupation; as, the business             of life; business before pleasure.                         Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's                      business?                                          --Luke ii. 49.          2. Any particular occupation or employment engaged in for             livelihood or gain, as agriculture, trade, art, or a             profession. [bd]The business of instruction.[b8]             --Prescott.          3. Financial dealings; buying and selling; traffic in             general; mercantile transactions.                         It seldom happens that men of a studious turn                      acquire any degree of reputation for their knowledge                      of business.                                       --Bp. Popteus.          4. That which one has to do or should do; special service,             duty, or mission.                         The daughter of the King of France, On serious                      business, craving quick despatch, Importunes                      personal conference.                           --Shak.                         What business has the tortoise among the clouds?                                                                               --L'Estrange.          5. Affair; concern; matter; -- used in an indefinite sense,             and modified by the connected words.                         It was a gentle business, and becoming The action of                      good women.                                       --Shak.                         Bestow Your needful counsel to our business. --Shak.          6. (Drama) The position, distribution, and order of persons             and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by             the stage manager in rehearsal.          7. Care; anxiety; diligence. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {To do one's business}, to ruin one. [Colloq.] --Wycherley.          {To make (a thing) one's business}, to occupy one's self with             a thing as a special charge or duty. [Colloq.]          {To mean business}, to be earnest. [Colloq.]          Syn: Affairs; concern; transaction; matter; engagement;                employment; calling; occupation; trade; profession;                vocation; office; duty.
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Card \Card\, n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. [?] a leaf       of paper. Cf. {Chart}.]       1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared             for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a             card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards.                         Our first cards were to Carabas House. --Thackeray.          2. A published note, containing a brief statement,             explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like;             as, to put a card in the newspapers. Also, a printed             programme, and (fig.), an attraction or inducement; as,             this will be a good card for the last day of the fair.          3. A paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the             dial or face of the mariner's compass.                         All the quartere that they know I' the shipman's                      card.                                                --Shak.          4. (Weaving) A perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for             warp threads, making part of the Jacquard apparatus of a             loom. See {Jacquard}.          5. An indicator card. See under {Indicator}.          {Business card}, a card on which is printed an advertisement             or business address.          {Card basket}             (a) A basket to hold visiting cards left by callers.             (b) A basket made of cardboard.          {Card catalogue}. See {Catalogue}.          {Card rack}, a rack or frame for holding and displaying             business or visiting card.          {Card table}, a table for use inplaying cards, esp. one             having a leaf which folds over.          {On the cards}, likely to happen; foretold and expected but             not yet brought to pass; -- a phrase of fortune tellers             that has come into common use; also, according to the             programme.          {Playing card}, cards used in playing games; specifically,             the cards cards used playing which and other games of             chance, and having each pack divided onto four kinds or             suits called hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The full             or whist pack contains fifty-two cards.          {To have the cards in one's own hands}, to have the winning             cards; to have the means of success in an undertaking.          {To play one's cards well}, to make no errors; to act             shrewdly.          {To play snow one's cards}, to expose one's plants to rivals             or foes.          {To speak by the card}, to speak from information and             definitely, not by guess as in telling a ship's bearing by             the compass card.          {Visiting card}, a small card bearing the name, and sometimes             the address, of the person presenting it.
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Note: Paper is often used adjectively or in combination,                having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper                cutter or paper-cutter; paper knife, paper-knife, or                paperknife; paper maker, paper-maker, or papermaker;                paper mill or paper-mill; paper weight, paper-weight,                or paperweight, etc.          {Business paper}, checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in             payment of actual indebtedness; -- opposed to             accommodation paper.          {Fly paper}, paper covered with a sticky preparation, -- used             for catching flies.          {Laid paper}. See under {Laid}.          {Paper birch} (Bot.), the canoe birch tree ({Betula             papyracea}).          {Paper blockade}, an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval             force.          {Paper boat} (Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper.          {Paper car wheel} (Railroad), a car wheel having a steel             tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between             two plate-iron disks. --Forney.          {Paper credit}, credit founded upon evidences of debt, such             as promissory notes, duebills, etc.          {Paper hanger}, one who covers walls with paper hangings.          {Paper hangings}, paper printed with colored figures, or             otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against             the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper.          {Paper house}, an audience composed of people who have come             in on free passes. [Cant]          {Paper money}, notes or bills, usually issued by government             or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money,             and circulated as the representative of coin.          {Paper mulberry}. (Bot.) See under Mulberry.          {Paper muslin}, glazed muslin, used for linings, etc.          {Paper nautilus}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Argonauta}.          {Paper reed} (Bot.), the papyrus.          {Paper sailor}. (Zo[94]l.) See Argonauta.          {Paper stainer}, one who colors or stamps wall paper. --De             Colange.          {Paper wasp} (Zo[94]l.), any wasp which makes a nest of             paperlike material, as the yellow jacket.          {Paper weight}, any object used as a weight to prevent loose             papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise.          {Parchment paper}. See {Papyrine}.          {Tissue paper}, thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to             protect engravings in books.          {Wall paper}. Same as {Paper hangings}, above.          {Waste paper}, paper thrown aside as worthless or useless,             except for uses of little account.          {Wove paper}, a writing paper with a uniform surface, not             ribbed or watermarked.
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Business \Busi"ness\, n.; pl. {Businesses}. [From {Busy}.]       1. That which busies one, or that which engages the time,             attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern             or interest, whether for a longer or shorter time;             constant employment; regular occupation; as, the business             of life; business before pleasure.                         Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's                      business?                                          --Luke ii. 49.          2. Any particular occupation or employment engaged in for             livelihood or gain, as agriculture, trade, art, or a             profession. [bd]The business of instruction.[b8]             --Prescott.          3. Financial dealings; buying and selling; traffic in             general; mercantile transactions.                         It seldom happens that men of a studious turn                      acquire any degree of reputation for their knowledge                      of business.                                       --Bp. Popteus.          4. That which one has to do or should do; special service,             duty, or mission.                         The daughter of the King of France, On serious                      business, craving quick despatch, Importunes                      personal conference.                           --Shak.                         What business has the tortoise among the clouds?                                                                               --L'Estrange.          5. Affair; concern; matter; -- used in an indefinite sense,             and modified by the connected words.                         It was a gentle business, and becoming The action of                      good women.                                       --Shak.                         Bestow Your needful counsel to our business. --Shak.          6. (Drama) The position, distribution, and order of persons             and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by             the stage manager in rehearsal.          7. Care; anxiety; diligence. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {To do one's business}, to ruin one. [Colloq.] --Wycherley.          {To make (a thing) one's business}, to occupy one's self with             a thing as a special charge or duty. [Colloq.]          {To mean business}, to be earnest. [Colloq.]          Syn: Affairs; concern; transaction; matter; engagement;                employment; calling; occupation; trade; profession;                vocation; office; duty.
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Businesslike \Busi"ness*like`\, a.       In the manner of one transacting business wisely and by right       methods.
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Buss \Buss\ (b[ucr]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bussed} (b[ucr]st);       p. pr. & vb. n. {Bussing}.]       To kiss; esp. to kiss with a smack, or rudely. [bd]Nor bussed       the milking maid.[b8] --Tennyson.                   Kissing and bussing differ both in this, We buss our                wantons, but our wives we kiss.               --Herrick.
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Busy \Bus"y\ (b[icr]z"z[ycr]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Busied}       (b[icr]z"z[icr]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Busying}.] [AS. bysgian.]       To make or keep busy; to employ; to engage or keep engaged;       to occupy; as, to busy one's self with books.                   Be it thy course to busy giddy minds With foreign                quarrels.                                                --Shak.
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Buxom \Bux"om\, a. [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient,       AS. b[d3]csum, b[d4]hsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G.       biegsam); b[d4]gan to bow, bend + -sum, E. -some. See {Bow}       to bend, and {-some}.]       1. Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to obey; obedient;             tractable; docile; meek; humble. [Obs.]                         So wild a beast, so tame ytaught to be, And buxom to                      his bands, is joy to see.                  --Spenser.                         I submit myself unto this holy church of Christ, to                      be ever buxom and obedient to the ordinance of it.                                                                               --Foxe.          2. Having the characteristics of health, vigor, and             comeliness, combined with a gay, lively manner; stout and             rosy; jolly; frolicsome.                         A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair.                                                                               --Milton.                         A parcel of buxom bonny dames, that were laughing,                      singing, dancing, and as merry as the day was long.                                                                               --Tatler.             -- {Bux"om*ly}, adv. -- {Bux"om*ness}, n.
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Buzz \Buzz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Buzzed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Buzzing}.] [An onomatop[d2]ia.]       To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like       that made by bees with their wings. Hence: To utter a       murmuring sound; to speak with a low, humming voice.                   Like a wasp is buzzed, and stung him.      --Longfellow.                   However these disturbers of our peace Buzz in the                people's ears.                                       --Shak.
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Buzzingly \Buzz"ing*ly\, adv.       In a buzzing manner; with a buzzing sound.
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Beacon Square, FL (CDP, FIPS 4650)       Location: 28.21157 N, 82.74958 W       Population (1990): 6265 (3968 housing units)       Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Beaconsfield, IA (city, FIPS 5095)       Location: 40.80698 N, 94.05042 W       Population (1990): 27 (14 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50030
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Beckham County, OK (county, FIPS 9)       Location: 35.26482 N, 99.68899 W       Population (1990): 18812 (9117 housing units)       Area: 2335.9 sq km (land), 6.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Boykins, VA (town, FIPS 9032)       Location: 36.57725 N, 77.19889 W       Population (1990): 658 (318 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 23827
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Buckingham, IA       Zip code(s): 50612    Buckingham, IL (village, FIPS 9304)       Location: 41.04682 N, 88.17609 W       Population (1990): 340 (96 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 60917    Buckingham, KY       Zip code(s): 41636    Buckingham, TX (town, FIPS 11056)       Location: 32.93410 N, 96.72495 W       Population (1990): 102 (44 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Buckingham, VA       Zip code(s): 23921
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Buckingham County, VA (county, FIPS 29)       Location: 37.56855 N, 78.52538 W       Population (1990): 12873 (5013 housing units)       Area: 1504.5 sq km (land), 7.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bushong, KS (city, FIPS 9675)       Location: 38.64269 N, 96.25748 W       Population (1990): 57 (19 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66833
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
backing store          1. Computer memory, usually {magnetic disks},       storing data and programs.   Sections of this information can       then be copied into the main memory ({RAM}) for processing.       Backing store is cheaper but RAM is faster.   Such a hierarchy       of memory devices allows a trade-off between performance and       cost.          2. Character storage in memory or on disk, as opposed       to displayed or printed characters.   This distinction is       important where the visual ordering of characters differs from       the order in which they are stored, e.g. bidirectional or       non-spacing layout.          In a {Unicode} encoding, text is stored in sequential order in       the backing store.   Logical or backing store order corresponds       to the order in which text is typed on the keyboard (after       corrections such as insertions, deletions, and overtyping).   A       text rendering process converts Unicode text in the backing       store to readable text.          ["The Unicode Standard: Worldwide Character Encoding", Version       1.0, Vol. 1. Addison-Wesley, 1991].          (2001-02-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BBC Microcomputer          A series of {6502}-based personal computers launched by {Acorn       Computers} Ltd. in January 1982, for use in the British       Broadcasting Corporation's educational programmes on       computing.   The computers are noted for their reliability (many       are still in active service in 1994) and both hardware and       software were designed for easy expansion.   The 6502-based       computers were succeeded in 1987 by the Acorn {Archimedes}       family.          {xbeeb} is a BBC Micro {emulator} for {Unix} and {X11}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BiCMOS          A manufacturing process for semiconductor devices       that combines {bipolar} and {CMOS} to give the best balance       between available output current and power consumption.          (1995-03-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bisync          {Binary Synchronous Transmission}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bus master          The device in a computer which is driving the       {address bus} and bus control signals at some point in time.       In a simple architecture only the (single) {CPU} can be bus       master but this means that all communications between       ("slave") I/O devices must involve the CPU.   More       sophisticated architectures allow other capable devices (or       multiple CPUs) to take turns at controling the bus.   This       allows, for example, a {network controller} card to access a       {disk controller} directly while the CPU performs other tasks       which do not require the bus, e.g. fetching code from its       {cache}.          Note that any device can drive data onto the {data bus} when       the CPU reads from that device, but only the bus master drives       the {address bus} and control signals.          {Direct Memory Access} is a simple form of bus mastering where       the I/O device is set up by the CPU to read from or write to       one or more contiguous blocks of memory and then signal to the       CPU when it has done so.   Full bus mastering (or "First Party       DMA", "bus mastering DMA") implies that the I/O device is       capable of performing more complex sequences of operations       without CPU intervention (e.g. servicing a complete {NFS}       request).   This will normally mean that the I/O device       contains its own processor or {microcontroller}.          See also {distributed kernel}.          (1996-08-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bus mastering          {bus master}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Business Application Programming Interface          (BAPI) /bap'ee/ A set of       {methods} provided by an {SAP} business {object}.          Release 4.0 of {SAP AG}'s {R/3} system supports       {object-oriented programming} via an interface defined in       terms of {objects} and {methods} called BAPIs.   For example if       a material object provides a function to check availability,       the corresponding SAP business object type "Material" might       provide a BAPI called "Material.CheckAvailability".          The definitions of SAP business objects and their BAPIs are       kept in an SAP business object repository.   SAP provide       {classes} and {libraries} to enable a programming team to       build SAP applications that use business objects and BAPIs.       Supported environments include {COM} and {Java}.          The {Open BAPI Network       (http://www.sap.com/solutions/technology/bapis/index.htm)}.       gives background information and lists objects and BAPIs.          (2002-08-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Business Process Re-engineering          (BPR) Any radical change in the way in which an       organisation performs its business activities.   BPR involves a       fundamental re-think of the business processes followed by a       redesign of business activities to enhance all or most of its       critical measures - costs, quality of service, staff dynamics,       etc.          (1999-09-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Business Software Alliance          The BSA was created by {Microsoft} in 1988 in an       attempt to combat {software theft}.   The alliance includes the       majority of leading software publishers including {Novell},       {Symantec}, and {Autodesk} and is actively campaigning in over       65 countries.          The BSA operates a three-pronged approach: 1. Lobbying to       strengthen copyright laws and co-operation with law       enforcement agencies.   2. Educating the public through       marketing, roadshows, etc.   3. Bringing legal actions against       counterfeiters.   BSA's aims are the same as the {Federation       Against Software Theft} but it is not limited to the UK.          In December 1990 the BSA obtained the first legal order in the       UK which allowed a surprise search on a company's offices for       suspected copyright infringement.          {Home (http://www.bsa.org/bsa)}.          UK Office: Business Software Alliance, 1st Floor, Leaconfield       House, Curzon Street, London W1Y 8AS, United Kingdom.          See also {software audit}.          (1996-05-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
business to business          (B2B) {Electronic commerce} between businesses, as       opposed to between a consumer and a business (B2C).          While derived from "business to business", "B2B" is narrower       in meaning.          (2001-03-26)