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| AA |
abbreviation of "Alcoholics Anonymous," a world-wide recovery program for alcoholics, administered through chapters. |
| abroad |
in wide circulation. [1/4 definitions] |
| agape1 |
wide open, as a door. [2/4 definitions] |
| air mass |
a body of air that covers a wide area and has little horizontal variation in temperature, pressure, or moisture. |
| ascot |
a wide scarf or necktie, tied so that one end lies flat on top of the other on the chest. |
| Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue," a street, esp. a wide one (written as part of a proper name). |
| avenue |
a street, esp. a wide one. [1/2 definitions] |
| balloon tire |
a wide tire with deep walls that is inflated with relatively low air pressure to cushion shocks or facilitate travel on sand. |
| bamboo |
the stems of such a plant, used as a building material for such things as houses and fences, and for a wide variety of products such as hats, furniture, musical instruments, and chopsticks. [1/2 definitions] |
| battle-ax |
a wide-bladed, heavy ax used in former times as a weapon. |
| bazaar |
a shop or market with a wide variety of goods for sale. [1/3 definitions] |
| beaker |
a wide-mouthed drinking cup or container. [1/3 definitions] |
| beamy |
broad or wide, as a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| beat the tar out of |
to outdo or best by a wide margin, as in an athletic contest. [1/2 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
an amphibious rodent with a thick brown pelt, a wide flat tail, and front teeth used as chisels to fell and strip small trees in the building of its damlike habitat. [1/3 definitions] |
| bell-bottom |
of pants, wide and flaring at the ankles. |
| bell-bottoms |
pants that are wide and flaring at the ankles. |
| benzene |
a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, obtained from petroleum and coal tar and used in or to make a wide variety of chemical products, such as insecticides, motor fuels, and solvents. |
| bird's-eye |
as seen from high above; covering a wide span but not detailed or thorough. [1/4 definitions] |
| bloomer1 |
an outfit formerly worn by girls and women consisting of billowy trousers, gathered at the ankle and worn under a skirt and often with a jacket and wide-brimmed hat. [1/3 definitions] |
| Blvd. |
abbreviation of "boulevard," a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped (used in a proper name). |
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