| blockbusting |
the practice of inducing white homeowners to sell their property at low cost by appealing to racist fears of an influx of blacks or other minorities. [1/3 definitions] |
| bloodletting |
the act or practice of purging by opening a vein; phlebotomy. [1/2 definitions] |
| bonsai |
the practice of growing such trees. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookbinding |
the process, art, or practice of binding books. |
| bookkeeping |
the practice or occupation of systematically recording business transactions. |
| brinkmanship |
the practice of seeking advantage by pursuing a dangerous course of action to the brink of disaster. |
| bris |
the Jewish practice of circumcising boys eight days after birth; Brith; Brith Milah |
| Brith Milah |
(Hebrew) the Jewish practice of circumcising boys eight days after birth; Brith; Berith. |
| brutality |
brutal or very cruel practice or treatment. [1/2 definitions] |
| bull pen |
in baseball, an area near the playing field where the relief pitchers practice during the game. [1/3 definitions] |
| cage |
in baseball, a portable backstop used for batting practice. [1/4 definitions] |
| calisthenics |
(used with a sing. verb) the art or practice of doing such exercises. [1/2 definitions] |
| campcraft |
the knowledge, techniques, or practice of camping outdoors. |
| caning |
the practice of using a thin, somewhat flexible stick to strike a person as a form of punishment. |
| canon law |
the body of rules governing the faith and practice of certain Christian churches. |
| certificate |
a document attesting to one's legal qualifications to practice a certain profession. [1/6 definitions] |
| chastity |
the practice or condition of sexual abstinence or virginity; celibacy. [1/2 definitions] |
| cheat |
to do something dishonest for one's own gain; to practice deceit or fraud. [1/11 definitions] |
| chemotherapy |
the science or practice of destroying disease-causing microorganisms or malignant tissue by use of chemicals, esp. toxic ones. |
| chicane |
to practice trickery or deceit. [1/4 definitions] |
| child care |
the practice, service, or business of caring for other people's children, esp. young children whose parents work outside the home. |