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Bristlegrassnoungrasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikeletverified
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.Framework
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
Brittlebushnounfragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowersverified
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.System
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
Broad-Mindednessnounan inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behaviorverified
Broadbillnounsmall birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide billsverified
Broadcast AddressnounMWEAn address used to broadcast a datagram to all hosts on a given network using UDP or ICMP protocol.Network
Broadcasternouna mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directionsverified
Broadsheetnounan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distributionverified
Brodiaeanounany of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Alliumverified
Broken WindnounMWEa chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanksverified
Broker-Dealernouna financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principalverified
Brominenouna nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogensverified
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