| backbone |
the series of bones that run along the center of the back; spinal column; vertebrae. [1/3 definitions] |
| bajada |
a smooth, sloping plain along the base of a mountain range, formed by eroded debris deposited by moving water. |
| ballistic missile |
a long-range missile that reaches its target by falling freely at extremely high speed along a precalculated trajectory. |
| ball lightning |
a rare form of lightning manifested in the form of a glowing reddish ball, approximately six inches to a foot in diameter, that moves rapidly along the ground or in the air until it disintegrates. |
| band saw |
a power saw consisting of an endless metal belt, with teeth along one edge, that runs between two pulleys. |
| bank1 |
to form a bank around or along the edge of; embank. [1/6 definitions] |
| banquette |
a long, upholstered bench along a wall. |
| batfish |
any of the family of marine angler fishes, often found in the Atlantic along the southern U.S. coast. [1/2 definitions] |
| bay1 |
a body of water partly surrounded by land, esp. a recessed area along a shoreline; large cove. |
| bedsit |
(chiefly British; informal) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| bedsitter |
(chiefly British; informal) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| bed-sitting room |
(chiefly British) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| berm |
a level ledge or strip at the top, bottom, or side of a slope, or along the back of a beach. [1/3 definitions] |
| beyond |
further on, along, or away. [1/6 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to be carried along in the wind. [2/14 definitions] |
| bowl2 |
to move along swiftly and smoothly. [1/8 definitions] |
| bowling |
a game in which a heavy ball is rolled along a wooden alley toward wooden pins that are standing at the far end. [1/2 definitions] |
| brittle |
easily broken, esp. along smooth fracture lines. [1/4 definitions] |
| broadband |
of, pertaining to, or using a type of high-speed data transmission that allows signals at different frequencies, such as audio and video, to be transmitted simultaneously along a single wire. [1/2 definitions] |
| Brussels sprout |
a green vegetable resembling a small head of cabbage that grows among other heads along a tall stalk of a plant. [2 definitions] |
| bubble |
of liquid, to move along while making a sound like that of bubbles breaking. [1/7 definitions] |