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black and white print or writing considered as documentary evidence or binding proof. [2 definitions]
black art black magic; sorcery.
black bass any of several related North American freshwater game fishes.
black bear a medium-sized bear, usually with thick black or reddish brown fur. They are the most common bears in North America and live in forests and mountain areas. [2 definitions]
black belt the highest rank among practitioners of martial arts such as judo or karate. [3 definitions]
black book a real or imaginary notebook containing names of people, usu. recorded for future censure or punishment.
black cohosh an eastern North American perennial herb (Cimicifuga racemosa, or Actaea racemosa) of the buttercup family, the rhizome and roots of which are used as an herbal remedy.
Black Death a deadly plague, probably bubonic, that was widespread in Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, characterized by dark splotches on the skin.
black duck a dark brown pond duck of northeastern North America. [2 definitions]
black eye bruised skin around the eye, often caused by being hit.
black flag see "Jolly Roger."
black frost severe cold that blackens living plants without the appearance of frost crystals.
black grouse a large game bird of Europe and Asia, the male of which is black with white markings.
black hole a region or body in space with gravity so strong that neither light nor matter can escape it. Scientists believe that black holes form when very large stars collapse.
black light ultraviolet or infrared radiation that is invisible but indirectly detectable, as by fluorescence.
Black Lives Matter an early twenty-first century social and political movement that seeks to raise awareness of and put an end to unjust treatment of Black people, esp. that which occurs in the form of police brutality.
black lung a lung disease, esp. of miners, that is caused by long-term exposure to coal dust.
black magic magic accomplished with evil intent or by satanic means; sorcery; witchcraft.
black margate a grunt of the tropical western Atlantic.
black mark something unfavorable or detrimental in one's record.