| AB2 |
abbreviation of "Assembly Bill," in the U.S., a proposed law in consideration by a state assembly. |
| amend |
to formally change by rephrasing, or to add to or subtract from (a legislative bill, a contract, a treaty, or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| amendment |
an addition to, change to, or deletion from a document such as a legislative bill or contract. [1/3 definitions] |
| anhinga |
any of various large swimming and diving birds of tropical and subtropical America that have a long sharp bill and a long snaky neck; snakebird. |
| beak |
the hard structures forming a bird's bill. [1/3 definitions] |
| broadbill |
any of several birds characterized by a broad bill, such as the shoveler duck. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullfinch |
a European variety of finch characterized by a short, thick bill and a reddish breast. |
| change |
money given in smaller denominations as the equivalent of a bill of a higher denomination. [1/18 definitions] |
| check |
a bill for food and drink at a bar or restaurant. [1/19 definitions] |
| checkout |
the time by which a guest at a hotel must vacate his or her room and pay the bill. [1/4 definitions] |
| check out |
to say officially that you are leaving your hotel room and to pay the bill. [1/5 definitions] |
| conference committee |
in the U.S. Congress, a temporary panel assembled from members of both the Senate and House of Representatives to resolve differences between two versions of a particular bill and create a compromise version. |
| cormorant |
any of several dark-colored, long-necked seabirds having a hooked bill and an expandable food pouch, often brightly colored, under the bill. |
| crossbill |
a type of finch with a bill curved in such a way that the tips of the mandibles cross. |
| duck1 |
any of numerous birds that live in and near water and have webbed feet for swimming and a large flat bill. [1/3 definitions] |
| duckbill |
a small Australian or Tasmanian mammal that lays eggs, lives in the water, and has a bill resembling that of ducks; platypus. |
| duck-billed |
of an animal, having a broad, flat snout shaped like a duck's bill. |
| godwit |
any of several shorebirds having a long, slightly upturned bill. |
| goldeneye |
either of two diving ducks of Eurasia or North America, having a short black bill, black and white plumage, and bright yellow eyes. |
| goose |
a wild or domesticated water bird that resembles a duck but is usu. larger and has a longer neck and legs and a more pointed bill. [1/6 definitions] |
| grosbeak |
any of a variety of finches that have a heavy conical bill adapted for cracking seeds. |