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Balsam of PerunounMWEdark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseasesverified
Balsam of TolunounMWEaromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrupsverified
Balsam WillownounMWEsmall shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odor of balsam when crushedverified
Bamboo CurtainnounMWEan ideological barrier around communist China especially in the 1950s and 1960sverified
Bamboo PalmnounMWEsmall graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibersverified
Banana RepublicnounMWEa small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)verified
Banana SplitnounMWEa banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped creamverified
Banana TreenounMWEany of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruitsverified
Banded AnteaternounMWEsmall Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termitesverified
Banded GeckonounMWEany of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelidsverified
Banded PurplenounMWENorth American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white bandverified
Bangalore TorpedonounMWEa metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wireverified
Banian TreenounMWEEast Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunksverified
Bank AccountnounMWEa fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawalsverified
Bank ExaminationnounMWEan examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examinerverified
Bank ExaminernounMWEan examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdictionverified
Bank Identification NumbernounMWEan identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associationsverified
Bank Identification Number/Interbank Card Company (BIN/ICA)nounMWEA series of assigned numbers used to identify the settling financial institution for both acquiring and issuing bankcard transactions.verified
Bank MartinnounMWEswallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banksverified
Bank RunnounMWEthe concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because they think it will failverified
Bank Secrecy ActnounMWEThe Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, also known as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and its implementing regulation, 31 CFR 103, is a tool the U.S. government uses to fight drug trafficking, money laundering, and other crimes. Congress enacted the BSA to prevent banks and other financial service providers from being used as intermediaries for, or to hide the transfer or deposit of money derived from, criminal activity.verified
Bank ShotnounMWEa basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoopverified
Bank SwallownounMWEswallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banksverified
Bank VaultnounMWEa strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuablesverified
Bank-Depositor RelationnounMWEthe responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositorsverified
Bankcard CompaniesnounMWEVisa and MasterCard International, Inc. are bankcard companies established as bank service companies. Financial institutions must be members of a bankcard company in order to offer their credit card services. The companies have established membership rights and obligations, and membership is limited to financial institutions.verified
Banker's ChecknounMWEa letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuerverified
Banking CompanynounMWEa financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activitiesverified
Banking ConcernnounMWEa financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activitiesverified
Banking GamenounMWEany gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealerverified
Banner GrabbingnounMWEThe process of capturing banner information—such as application type and version—that is transmitted by a remote port when a connection is initiated.verified
Banyan TreenounMWEEast Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunksverified