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- batchnoun
A quantity of things produced or processed at one time.
- batesproper_noun
An English surname, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Bate" (a medieval diminutive of Bartholomew).
- bathnoun
An act of washing oneself in a container of water.
- batheverb
Wash oneself or someone else in a bath or shower.
- bathingnoun
The activity of washing oneself in a bath.
- bathroomnoun
A room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet.
- bathroomsnoun
Rooms containing bathing and toilet facilities.
- bathsnoun
Multiple acts of bathing.
- bathtubnoun
A large container for water in which a person may bathe.
- batmannoun
A soldier assigned to serve as a personal servant to an officer.
- batonnoun
A thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.
- batsnoun
Flying nocturnal mammals with leathery wings.
- battalionnoun
A military unit consisting of several hundred soldiers, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
- batternoun
A mixture of flour, eggs, and milk used in cooking.
- batteredadjective
Damaged by repeated blows or hard use.
- batteriesnoun
Devices that store and supply electrical energy.
- batterynoun
A device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy.
- battingnoun
The action of hitting with a bat in baseball or cricket.
- battlenoun
A fight between armed forces in a war.
- battlefieldnoun
The piece of ground on which a battle is or was fought.
- battlesnoun
Fights between armed forces.
- battlingverb
Fighting against an enemy or opposition.
- bauerproper_noun
A German surname meaning "farmer" or "peasant."
- bawkinterjection
An imitation of the sound a chicken makes.
- baxterproper_noun
An English surname, originally an occupational name for a baker.
- baynoun
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
- bbcproper_noun
British Broadcasting Corporation, the UK's national public service broadcaster.
- bcabbreviation
Before Christ; used to indicate years before the estimated birth of Jesus.
- beverb
Exist; have real existence.
- beaproper_noun
A female given name, short for Beatrice or Beatrix.
- beachnoun
A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean.
- beachesnoun
Sandy or pebbly shores along bodies of water.
- beaconnoun
A fire or light set up as a signal or warning.
- beadsnoun
Small, round objects with holes, strung together for decoration or jewelry.
- beaknoun
The hard, projecting mouth of a bird.
- beamnoun
A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal used as a structural support.
- beamsnoun
Long, sturdy pieces of timber or metal used as structural supports in buildings.
- beannoun
An edible seed that grows in pods, used as a vegetable.
- beansnoun
Edible seeds that grow in pods, used as a vegetable.
- bearnoun
A large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a short tail.
- beardnoun
Hair growing on a man's chin and cheeks.
- bearernoun
A person or thing that carries or holds something.
- bearingnoun
A person's way of standing, moving, or behaving; demeanor.
- bearsnoun
Large, heavy mammals with thick fur.
- beastnoun
An animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one.
- beastsnoun
Animals, especially large or dangerous four-footed ones.
- beatverb
Strike repeatedly and violently.
- beatenverb
Struck repeatedly.
- beatingnoun
A punishment or assault involving repeated hitting.
- beatsnoun
Rhythmic units in music or poetry.