| brake pedal |
a device in a vehicle that you push with your foot in order to slow or stop the vehicle. |
| brake shoe |
a curved plate of lined metal that creates friction when pressed against a wheel or brake drum, creating a braking action. |
| braless |
combined form of bra. |
| bramble |
any of various prickly shrubs or bushes, such as the blackberry or raspberry. |
| bran |
the husk of wheat and other cereal grains, left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
| branch |
a woody part that grows out from the main body of a tree or shrub; limb. [6 definitions] |
| branchia |
a gill. |
| branchless |
combined form of branch. |
| branch out |
to expand into new activities, interests, or pursuits. |
| branch water |
water in or from a stream, creek, brook, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| brand |
a particular make, kind, or variety of product, identified with a certain manufacturer by a specific name or mark. [8 definitions] |
| branding iron |
a long-handled metal implement, usu. with a stamp or symbol at the end, that is heated and pressed against a surface, esp. the skin of a cow, to make a burn of a particular shape for identification. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. [3 definitions] |
| brand name |
the name by which a particular brand of a product is popularly known or advertised; trade name. |
| brand-new |
in an unused, fresh condition; completely new. [2 definitions] |
| brandy |
a strong alcoholic beverage made by distilling fermented fruit juice or wine. [2 definitions] |
| brant |
any of several small dark-colored European or North American geese that breed in arctic regions and migrate south in the fall. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. [2 definitions] |
| brasier |
variant of brazier1. |
| Brasilia |
the capital of Brazil. |
| brass |
a yellow alloy consisting mainly of copper and zinc. [6 definitions] |