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- beachy head/ˌbiːtʃi ˈhɛd/A famous chalk headland and cliff formation on the south coast of England, near Eastbourne, East Sussex.nounLow
- beacon/ˈbiːkən/A light, fire, or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide, especially in navigation or on a hill.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- beacon school/ˈbiːkən skuːl/A school officially recognized as exceptionally high-performing and exemplary, serving as a model of best practice for other schools.nounC1
- beacon status/ˈbiːkən ˈsteɪtəs/A position or condition of being a guiding example or standard that others look to or follow.nounC1/C2
- beaconage/ˈbiːkənɪdʒ/A system of beacons, often as a series of stations or towers used for signalling or navigation; also, the fees or charges for maintaining such beacons.nounVery Low Frequency (C2+)
- beaconsfield/ˈbiːkənzfiːld/A proper noun primarily referring to a market town in Buckinghamshire, England.nounVery Low
- bead/biːd/A small, usually round object with a hole through it, used for threading on a string to make jewellery or for decoration.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- bead and reel/ˌbiːd ən ˈriːl/A decorative architectural motif consisting of alternating convex, bead-like ovals and narrow, elongated, reel-like cylinders, arranged in a continuous pattern.nounC2
- bead lightning/ˈbiːd ˌlaɪt.nɪŋ/A rare form of lightning that appears as a series of luminous, spherical segments resembling a string of glowing beads or pearls, persisting for a fraction of a second after a main lightning channel has faded.nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
- bead molding/ˈbiːd ˌməʊl.dɪŋ/A narrow, rounded decorative strip used in architecture and furniture, often resembling a string of beads.nounLow
- bead plane/ˈbiːd ˌpleɪn/A woodworking plane used to cut beads (rounded mouldings) or decorative grooves into wood.nounC2
- bead plant/ˈbiːd ˌplɑːnt/A small houseplant, often of the genus Nertera or related genera, characterized by tiny, bead-like berries or leaves.nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
- bead test/ˈbiːd ˌtɛst/A chemical test used to detect the presence of certain metal ions, in which a small bead of borax or other flux is melted in a loop of platinum wire, a sample of the compound is added, and the colour of the bead when heated or cooled is observed.nounC2
- bead tree/ˈbiːd ˌtriː/A small to medium-sized tree (Melia azedarach) of the mahogany family, also known as the chinaberry tree, bearing poisonous yellow bead-like berries.nounVery Low
- bead-ruby/ˈbiːd ˌruːbi/A minute, bright red gemstone, typically a ruby, resembling a small bead in shape and size.nounVery Low
- beadblast/ˈbiːd.blɑːst/To clean or finish a hard surface by propelling a high-pressure stream of small, hard particles (e.g., glass beads) at it.nounverbC2
- beaded lizard/ˈbiːdɪd ˈlɪzəd/A large, venomous lizard native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, characterized by distinctive bead-like scales.nounC1/C2
- beader/ˈbiːdə/A person, typically a woman, who makes or works with beads, creating beaded jewelry or art.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Specialised)
- beadeye/ˈbiːdʌɪ/A heavy round metal fitting, typically with a hole in the centre and a flange, used to reinforce and protect a hole in wood or metal, especially on a ship (e.g., for a rope or cable to pass through).nounVery Low / Obscure
- beadhouse/ˈbiːdhaʊs/An almshouse; a charitable institution providing housing for the poor, elderly, or infirm. Historically, it often referred to housing where residents were expected to pray for the founders (to 'bid beads' = say prayers).nounVery low (Archaic / Historical)
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