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Bastard RidleynounMWEgrey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bastard TitlenounMWEa first page of some books displaying only the title of the bookverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bastard ToadflaxnounMWEwoody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bastard TurtlenounMWEgrey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bastard WingnounMWEtuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bastard YellowwoodnounMWEmedium-sized tree of South AfricaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bastardy ProceedingnounMWEa 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)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Basting StitchnounMWEa loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bastion HostnounMWEA special-purpose computer on a network specifically designed and configured to withstand attacks.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Bat BoynounMWE(baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
bat mitzvahverbMWEto confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faithcandidateJun 3, 2026
Bat MitzvahnounMWE(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibilityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batch ProcessingnounMWEThe transmission or processing of a group of related payment instructions.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Batched AutomationnounMWEProcess automation execution of intentionally segregated work processes that are able to be processed irrespective of their contextual placement within a service.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Bateau BridgenounMWEa temporary bridge built over a series of pontoonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath AsparagusnounMWEOld World star of Bethlehem having edible young shootsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath ChairnounMWEa wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath LinennounMWElinens for use in the bathroomverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath MatnounMWEa heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath MitzvahnounMWE(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibilityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath OilnounMWEa scented oil added to your bath waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath PowdernounMWEa fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath SaltsnounMWEa preparation that softens or scents a bathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath SoapnounMWEsoap used as a toiletryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath TowelnounMWEa large towelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bath WaternounMWEwater used for a bathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathing CapnounMWEa tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimmingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathing CostumenounMWEtight fitting garment worn for swimmingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathing MachinenounMWEa building containing dressing rooms for bathersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathing SuitnounMWEtight fitting garment worn for swimmingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathing TrunksnounMWEswimsuit worn by men while swimmingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathing TubnounMWEa relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathroom CleanernounMWEa preparation for cleaning bathroomsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathroom FixturenounMWEany fixture in a bathroomverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathroom TissuenounMWEa soft thin absorbent paper for use in toiletsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathtub GinnounMWEhomemade gin especially that made illegallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathyal DistrictnounMWEthe steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bathyal ZonenounMWEthe steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batoko PalmnounMWEsmall shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plumsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Baton TwirlernounMWEsomeone who twirls a batonverifiedMay 18, 2026
batten downverbMWEto close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargoverifiedJun 3, 2026
Batter BreadnounMWEsoft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batter's BoxnounMWEan area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at batverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battering RamnounMWEa ram used to break down doors of fortified buildingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battery ChargernounMWEa device for charging or recharging batteriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batting AveragenounMWE(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance calculated on the basis of hits per at bat verifiedMay 18, 2026
Batting CagenounMWEa movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practiceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batting CoachnounMWE(baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat betterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batting GlovenounMWEa glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the batverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batting HelmetnounMWEa helmet worn by the batter in baseballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Batting OrdernounMWE(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will batverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle CruisernounMWEa cruiser of maximum speed and firepowerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle CrynounMWEa yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle DamagenounMWEloss of military equipment in battleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle DressnounMWEa military uniform designed for field serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle FatiguenounMWEa mental disorder caused by stress of active warfareverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle FlagnounMWEa flag that leads troops into battleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle FleetnounMWEa fleet of warships prepared for battleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle GroupnounMWEan army unit usually consisting of five companiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle LinenounMWEthe line along which warring troops meetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle of WitsnounMWEa contest in which intelligence rather than violence is usedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle PlannounMWEplan for conducting a battleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle RoyalnounMWEa noisy riotous fightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battle SightnounMWEan arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short rangesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Battledore and ShuttlecocknounMWEan ancient racket gameverifiedMay 18, 2026
Baud RatenounMWE(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
bawl outverbMWEto censure severely or angrilyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Bawling OutnounMWEa severe scoldingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay GrassnounMWEany of various grasses of the genus EragrostisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay LaurelnounMWEsmall Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay LeafnounMWEdried leaf of the bay laurelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay LynxnounMWEsmall lynx of North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay RumnounMWEan aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay ScallopnounMWEa small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay TreenounMWEsmall Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cookingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay WillownounMWEEuropean willow tree with shining leathery leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay WindownounMWEa window that sticks out from the outside wall of a houseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay WreathnounMWE(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay-Leaved CapernounMWEshrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bay-Rum TreenounMWEWest Indian treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bayberry TallownounMWEa fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bayberry WaxnounMWEa fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candlesverifiedMay 18, 2026
be accurateverbMWETo be exact.candidateJun 3, 2026
be adequateverbMWETo be satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.verifiedJun 3, 2026
be adriftverbMWEto be in motion due to some air or water currentcandidateJun 3, 2026
be afterverbMWEto have the will and intention to carry out some actioncandidateJun 3, 2026
be appropriatenounMWEBe suitable or proper in the circumstances.verifiedAug 30, 2026
be at painsverbMWEto try very hard to do somethingverifiedJun 3, 2026
be at restverbMWETo be inactive or not in motion.candidateJun 3, 2026
be availableverbMWETo be able to be used or obtained.candidateJun 3, 2026
be completeverbMWETo have all the necessary or appropriate parts.candidateJun 3, 2026
be consistentverbMWETo be unchanging and not contradictory.candidateJun 3, 2026
be currentverbMWETo belong to the present time.candidateJun 3, 2026
be dueverbMWEto be the result ofcandidateJun 3, 2026
be fullverbMWEto be sated, have enough to eatcandidateJun 3, 2026
be givenverbMWEto have a tendency or disposition to do or be somethingcandidateJun 3, 2026
be impracticalnounMWEBe something that is not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic.verifiedAug 30, 2026
be inverbMWETo be enclosed or surrounded by something.candidateJun 3, 2026
be in effectverbMWETo be in operation.candidateJun 3, 2026
be insufficientverbMWETo be inadequate.candidateJun 3, 2026