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bar |
Noun
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(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried |
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bar |
Noun
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a heating element in an electric fire |
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breast feeding |
Noun
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nourishing at the breast |
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bestowal |
Noun
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the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |
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bestowal |
Noun
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a gift that is bestowed or conferred |
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bestowment |
Noun
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the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |
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bestowment |
Noun
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a gift that is bestowed or conferred |
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black market |
Noun
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an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls |
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black market |
Noun
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people who engage in illicit trade |
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black market |
Verb
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to deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor |
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buyer's market |
Noun
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a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy |
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buyers' market |
Noun
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a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy |
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bailment |
Noun
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the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee |
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barter |
Noun
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an equal exchange |
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barter |
Verb
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to exchange goods without involving money |
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banking |
Noun
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transacting business with a bank |
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banking |
Noun
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engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc. |
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business deal |
Noun
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a particular instance of buying or selling |
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business enterprise |
Noun
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the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects |
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business activity |
Noun
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activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise |
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bioremediation |
Noun
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the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances |
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bioremediation |
Noun
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the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems |
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bridle |
Noun
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the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess |
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bridle |
Noun
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headgear for a horse |
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bridle |
Verb
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to respond to the reins, as of horses |
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bridle |
Verb
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to put a bridle on |
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bridle |
Verb
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to anger or take offense |
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bazaar |
Noun
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a sale of miscellany |
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bazaar |
Noun
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a shop where a variety of goods are sold |
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bazaar |
Noun
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a street of small shops (especially in Orient) |
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book fair |
Noun
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bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause |
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book fair |
Noun
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fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books |
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bossism |
Noun
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domination of a political organization by a party boss |
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bookfair |
Noun
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bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause |
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bookfair |
Noun
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fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books |
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boot sale |
Noun
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an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car |
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benefit of clergy |
Noun
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sanction by a religious rite |
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bringing up |
Noun
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helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community |
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burden of proof |
Noun
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the duty of proving a disputed charge |
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burning at the stake |
Noun
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execution by fire |
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battering |
Noun
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the act of subjecting to strong attack |
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bastardy proceeding |
Noun
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a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined) |
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brawl |
Noun
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a noisy fight in a crowd |
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brawl |
Noun
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an uproarious party |
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brawl |
Verb
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to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively |
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battle of wits |
Noun
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a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used |
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bidding contest |
Noun
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a series of competing bids |
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beating |
Noun
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the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows |
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beating |
Noun
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the act of overcoming or outdoing |
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bankruptcy |
Noun
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a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent |