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Bright BlueadjectiveMWEof a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October skycandidate
Brightness ConstancynounMWEthe tendency for a visual object to be perceived as having the same brightness under widely different conditions of illuminationverified
Brilliant PebblenounMWEa code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missilesverified
bring outverbMWEto make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secretverified
Bring your own devicenounMWEAn enterprise policy used to permit partial or full integration of user-owned mobile devices for business purposesverified
Bringing Close TogethernounMWEthe act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissueverified
Bristle FernnounMWEany fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent frondsverified
Bristlecone FirnounMWEa pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spinesverified
Bristlecone PinenounMWEsmall slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scalesverified
Bristly LocustnounMWElarge shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowersverified
Bristly OxtonguenounMWEwidespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowersverified
Bristly SarsaparillanounMWEbristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal barkverified
Bristly SarsparillanounMWEbristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal barkverified
British Standard 7799nounMWEA standard code of practice and provides guidance on how to secure an information system. It includes the management framework, objectives, and control requirements for information security management systems.verified
Brittle Bladder FernnounMWEdelicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stemsverified
Brittle FernnounMWEdelicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stemsverified
Brittle StarnounMWEan animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central discverified
Broad Artificial Intelligence (Broad AI)nounMWEComplex, computational, cognitive automation system capable of providing descriptive, predictive, prescriptive, and limited deductive analytics with relevance and accuracy exceeding human expertise in a broad, logically related set of knowledge domains.verified
Broad BeannounMWEOld World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodderverified
Broad InterpretationnounMWEan interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)verified
Broad JumpnounMWEa competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running startverified
Broad-Bean PlantnounMWEOld World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodderverified
Broad-Leaved DocknounMWEEuropean dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North Americaverified
Broad-Leaved Everlasting PeanounMWEperennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowersverified
Broad-Leaved PlantainnounMWENorth American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leavesverified
Broad-Leaved TwaybladenounMWEsmall orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowersverified
Broadcast AddressnounMWEAn address used to broadcast a datagram to all hosts on a given network using UDP or ICMP protocol.verified
Broken WindnounMWEa chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanksverified
Brompheniramine MaleatenounMWEantihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)verified
Bronchial PneumonianounMWEpneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchiolesverified