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bulla |
Noun
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(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid |
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breeches buoy |
Noun
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a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support |
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brake lining |
Noun
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the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum |
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breechloader |
Noun
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a gun that is loaded at the breech |
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bronchodilator |
Noun
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a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs |
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bulldog clip |
Noun
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a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws |
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buttressing |
Noun
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a support usually of stone or brick |
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burnous |
Noun
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a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece |
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butt shaft |
Noun
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a blunt arrow without a barb |
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burnoose |
Noun
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a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece |
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butt weld |
Noun
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a butt joint that is welded |
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burnouse |
Noun
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a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece |
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butt-weld |
Noun
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a butt joint that is welded |
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butt-weld |
Verb
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to join by a butt weld |
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burp gun |
Noun
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a fully automatic pistol |
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butyl nitrite |
Noun
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a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers |
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burthen |
Verb
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to weigh down with a load |
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bivouac |
Noun
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers |
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bivouac |
Noun
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a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent |
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bivouac |
Verb
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to live in or as if in a tent |
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buzz bomb |
Noun
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a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb |
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bus |
Noun
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a vehicle carrying many passengers |
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bus |
Noun
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a car that is old and unreliable |
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bus |
Noun
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an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits |
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bus |
Noun
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the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar |
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bus |
Verb
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to remove used dishes from the table in restaurants |
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bus |
Verb
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to ride in a bus |
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bus |
Verb
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to send or move around by bus |
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buzzer |
Noun
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a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
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buzzer |
Noun
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a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed |
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bypass condenser |
Noun
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a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies |
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bypass capacitor |
Noun
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a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies |
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by-product |
Noun
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a product made during the manufacture of something else |
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by-product |
Noun
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a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence |
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byproduct |
Noun
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a product made during the manufacture of something else |
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byproduct |
Noun
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a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence |
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byway |
Noun
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a side road little traveled, as in the countryside |
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bypath |
Noun
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a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) |
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byroad |
Noun
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a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) |
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busbar |
Noun
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an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits |
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bushel basket |
Noun
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a basket large enough to hold a bushel |
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bushing |
Noun
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a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction |
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bushing |
Noun
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an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass |
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bush jacket |
Noun
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a loose fitting jacket |
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business suit |
Noun
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a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen |
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buskin |
Noun
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a boot reaching halfway up to the knee |
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bus lane |
Noun
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a traffic lane intended for buses only |
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bus line |
Noun
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an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system |
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buspirone |
Noun
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a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety |
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bus terminal |
Noun
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a terminal that serves bus passengers |