| 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 official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| 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, curved mouth parts of a bird; bill. |
| bill2 |
the hard outer part of a bird's mouth that sticks out from its face. A bill is made up of a lower part and an upper part; beak. |
| bill of rights |
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights lists the basic rights of U.S. citizens and residents. |
| 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. |
| buzzard |
a very large bird with a hooked bill and sharp claws; American vulture. |
| change |
money in smaller bills or coins in exchange for a larger bill or coin. [1/7 definitions] |
| check |
a bill for food and drink at a bar or restaurant. [1/4 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 in an official way that you are leaving your hotel room and to pay the bill. [1/2 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. |
| crane |
a tall wading bird with long legs and a long neck and bill. A whooping crane is one kind of crane. [1/3 definitions] |
| crossbill |
a type of finch with a bill curved in such a way that the tips of the mandibles cross. |
| duck1 |
a bird that lives in or near water and has webbed feet for swimming and a large flat bill. [1/2 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. |