| atomic bomb |
an extremely destructive weapon, the explosive power of which derives from the immense amount of energy suddenly released when the nuclei of uranium 235 or plutonium atoms are split; atom bomb. |
| auxiliary |
see auxiliary verb. [1/7 definitions] |
| B.A. |
abbreviation of "Bachelor of Arts," an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a curriculum in the liberal arts; A.B. |
| Babylonia |
an ancient empire of about 2800-700 B.C. in southwestern Asia at the head of the Persian Gulf. |
| Bachelor of Arts |
an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a curriculum in the liberal arts. (abbr.: B.A.) |
| Bachelor of Science |
an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a curriculum in science, technology, or the like. (abbr.: B.S.) |
| barbless |
combined form of barb. |
| bastinado |
a blow or beating with a stick or club. [1/4 definitions] |
| bat1 |
any heavy wooden club. [1/4 definitions] |
| bath mat |
a rug or mat of absorbent or rubberized material used next to, or in, a bathtub. |
| B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ" (used in designating dates); B.C.E. |
| B.C.E. |
abbreviation of "before the common era" (used in designating dates); B.C. |
| belly |
the womb. [1/5 definitions] |
| bibless |
combined form of bib. |
| billy |
a club, esp. that of a policeman; billy club. |
| bistro |
a small bar, café, or nightclub. |
| blackthorn |
a walking stick made from the wood of this shrub. [1/2 definitions] |
| bludgeon |
a short stick with one end thicker and heavier than the other, used as a weapon; club. [1/3 definitions] |
| bomb |
to attack or destroy with a bomb. [1/8 definitions] |
| bombshell |
a bomb. [1/2 definitions] |
| boxwood |
the box tree or shrub. [1/2 definitions] |