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  • babble/ˈbæb.(ə)l/nounB25 meaningsThe sound of many voices together, with no single word clear.
  • babygrow/ˈbeɪbiː.ɡɹəʊ/nounC1A one-piece garment a baby sleeps in.
  • back ordernounC1An order waiting until stock arrives again.
  • backbenchernounC1An elected member holding no senior post.
  • backdrop/ˈbæk.dɹɒp/nounC1The scene or setting behind the main action.
  • backlinknounC1A link from another site pointing at yours.
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  • backorder/ˈbæk(ˌ)oɹdəɹ/nounC1An order held because stock has run out.
  • backstitch/ˈbækˌstɪt͡ʃ/nounC1A strong hand stitch that doubles back on itself.
  • backwaternounC12 meaningsA stretch of still water off the main current of a river.
  • badger/ˈbæd͡ʒə/nounB1+2 meaningsA digging animal with a striped face that lives underground.
  • bail/beɪl/nounB25 meaningsMoney paid to a court so that an accused person can go free until the trial; also the release itself.
  • bailiff/ˈbeɪlɪf/nounC1An officer who serves writs and seizes goods.
  • bailout/ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/nounC1Money given to rescue a failing business.
  • balance sheetnounC1The statement of what a business owns and owes.
  • baldy/ˈbɔːl.di/nounC1Somebody with no hair on their head.
  • bale twinenounC1The string that holds a bundle of hay together.
  • ballast/ˈbæl.əst/nounC14 meaningsHeavy material carried in a ship, balloon or vehicle to keep it stable.
  • ballot/ˈbælət/nounC12 meaningsThe paper or process by which votes are cast.
  • baloney/bəˈləʊni/nounC1Foolish talk that nobody should believe.
  • balustrade/ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/nounC1The row of small posts along the edge of a balcony.
  • bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/nounB2+3 meaningsThe amount of data a connection can carry in a given time.
  • bane/beɪn/nounC1The cause of somebody's lasting misery.
  • bankruptcy/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/nounB2+2 meaningsThe legal state of being unable to pay your debts.
  • banner/ˈbænə/nounC13 meaningsA long piece of cloth carrying words or a design, hung up or carried.
  • banquet/ˈbæŋkwɪt/nounB23 meaningsA large formal meal for many guests, held to mark an occasion and usually including speeches.
  • banquette/baŋˈkɛt/nounC1A long padded bench running along a wall.
  • banshee/bænˈʃiː/nounC1A wailing spirit whose cry foretells a death.
  • bantam/ˈbæntəm/nounC1A very small breed of domestic fowl.
  • baobab/ˈbeɪə(ʊ)bab/nounC1An African tree with an enormously fat water-storing trunk.
  • bar/bɑː/nounA26 meaningsA place where alcoholic drinks are served, or the counter they are served from.
  • barb/bɑː(ɹ)b/nounC12 meaningsA backward point on a hook or arrow.
  • bard/bɑːd/nounC1A poet who sings of heroes and of history.
  • barge/ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/nounB24 meaningsA long flat boat used to carry cargo on rivers and canals.
  • barker/ˈbɑː(ɹ)kɚ/nounC1Somebody who shouts to draw a crowd to a show.
  • barnacle growthnounC1The crust of small shellfish that slows a hull.
  • barometer/bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsAn instrument that measures air pressure, used to forecast the weather.
  • barrage/ˈbæɹɑːʒ/nounC1Continuous heavy fire onto one area.
  • barre/bɑː/nounC1A horizontal rail used by dancers for support during exercises.
  • basalt/ˈbæs.ɒlt/nounC1A dark heavy rock formed from cooled lava.
  • base note/ˈbeɪsnəʊt/nounC1The deep smell that lingers longest in a scent.
  • basilisk/ˈbæzɪlɪsk/nounC1A legendary reptile said to kill with a look.
  • bassoon/bəˈsuːn/nounC1A very long low woodwind, doubled back on itself.
  • bastion/ˈbæsti.ən/nounC1A stronghold, or a last defender of an idea.
  • batch/bæt͡ʃ/nounB23 meaningsA set of things made or produced together at the same time.
  • battery/ˈbæt.(ə)ɹi/nounB12 meaningsA device that stores and supplies electrical power.
  • battlefield/ˈbætəlˌfiːld/nounC1The ground on which a battle is fought.
  • battlement[ˈbætəɫmənt]nounC1The notched wall along the top of a castle.
  • battlementsnounC1The notched wall along the top of a castle.
  • bay/ˈbeɪ̯/nounB14 meaningsA wide curve of sea set into the coast.
  • beach/biːt͡ʃ/nounA12 meaningsThe sandy or pebbly edge of the sea.
  • beacon/ˈbiːkən/nounB22 meaningsA light or mark set up as a signal.
  • beam/ˈbiːm/nounB24 meaningsA long thick bar of wood or steel that carries the weight of a building.
  • bearing/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/nounC15 meaningsA direction given as an angle measured from north.
  • beauty/ˈbjuːti/nounA22 meaningsThe quality that makes something wonderful to look at.
  • bedfellow/ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ/nounC1Somebody sharing a bed, or an unlikely partner.
  • bedrollnounC1Bedding rolled up for carrying.
  • beef/biːf/nounA22 meaningsThe meat of a cow.
  • behemoth/bəˈhi(ː).məθ/nounC1Something enormously large and powerful.
  • belfry/ˈbɛlfɹi/nounC1The part of a tower where the bells hang.
  • bellyfulnounC1As much as you can stand of something.