| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| bereft |
past participle of bereave. [4 definitions] |
| beret |
a soft, round, flat cap with a close-fitting headband and no visor, usu. made of felt or wool. |
| berg |
an iceberg. |
| bergamot |
a small citrus evergreen that bears a sour fruit whose rind yields a fragrant oil. [3 definitions] |
| beriberi |
a disease of the nervous system, caused by lack of thiamine and characterized by paralysis of the extremities and by swelling or emaciation. |
| Bering Sea |
a northern extension of the Pacific Ocean between Russia and Alaska, north of the Aleutian Islands. |
| Bering Strait |
the waterway between Russia and Alaska that connects the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. |
| berkelium |
a radioactive synthetic metal element of the actinide series that has ninety-seven protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Bk) |
| Berlin |
the capital of Germany. (Cf. East Berlin, West Berlin.) |
| berlin |
a large four-wheeled closed carriage with separate perches for the footman and driver, and two facing seats inside. [2 definitions] |
| Berliner |
a native or resident of Berlin. |
| Berlin Wall |
a barrier first erected in 1961 that separated West Berlin from East Berlin, eventually fortified and extended to create a border between West Germany and East Germany, and ultimately opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989, prior to being dismantled. |
| berm |
a narrow ledge or shoulder, as alongside a road or canal. [3 definitions] |
| Bermuda |
a British colony comprising a group of islands southeast of North Carolina. |
| Bermuda grass |
a perennial creeping grass widely grown for lawns and pastures in Bermuda, the southern United States, and other warm regions. |
| Bermuda onion |
any of several large mild-flavored onions with a white or yellow flesh, grown in Bermuda and the southern United States. |
| Bermuda shorts |
shorts ending just above the knee, worn by both sexes and often with knee-length socks; bermudas. |
| Bermuda Triangle |
an area of ocean associated with unsolved mysteries, whose perimeter is marked by an imaginary line that connects Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and the southern tip of Florida. |
| Bern |
the capital of Switzerland. |
| Bernoulli effect |
the decrease in a fluid's pressure as its speed increases. |