a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
boot
Noun
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
boot
Noun
British term for the luggage compartment in a car
boot
Noun
an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
boot
Noun
protective casing for something that resembles a leg
boot
Noun
the swift release of a store of affective force
boot
Verb
to cause to load an operating system and start the initial processes
boot
Verb
to kick something
buss
Noun
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
buss
Verb
to touch with the lips or press the lips against someone's mouth or other body part as an expression of love, greeting, etc
biff
Noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
biff
Verb
to strike, usually with the fist
ballottement
Noun
a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
box
Verb
to put into a box
box
Noun
a blow with the hand, usually on the ear
box
Noun
a (usually rectangular) container
box
Noun
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
box
Noun
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
box
Noun
the driver's seat on a coach
box
Noun
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
box
Noun
evergreen shrubs or small trees
box
Noun
the quantity contained in a box
box
Noun
a rectangular drawing
box
Noun
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
box
Verb
to engage in a boxing match
box
Verb
to hit with the fist
bingle
Noun
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
blandishment
Noun
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
blandishment
Noun
flattery intended to persuade
breakthrough
Noun
making an important discovery
breakthrough
Noun
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
breakthrough
Noun
a productive insight
blood typing
Noun
determining a person's blood type by serological methods
bonding
Noun
fastening firmly together
bonding
Noun
a dentistry technique for repairing a tooth
bonding
Noun
a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
butt welding
Noun
creating a butt joint by welding
butt-welding
Noun
creating a butt joint by welding
by-election
Noun
a special election between regular elections
bye-election
Noun
a special election between regular elections
ballot
Noun
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
ballot
Noun
a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
ballot
Verb
to vote by a document listing out options
balloting
Noun
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
bear hug
Noun
a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest
bear hug
Noun
a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
block vote
Noun
a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents
bust-up takeover
Noun
a leveraged buyout in which the target company's assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover