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- beading/ˈbiːdɪŋ/The craft or process of sewing beads onto fabric or other material to create a decorative pattern; also, a narrow strip of trim or molding.nounB2
- beadle/ˈbiːd(ə)l/A minor parish officer or church official, historically responsible for keeping order, assisting in ceremonies, and performing minor administrative duties.nounC2
- beadledom/ˈbiːdldəm/The state, domain, or rule of beadles; petty, rigid, and often self-important bureaucracy or officialdom, especially of a minor or parish-level nature.nounRare
- beadroll/ˈbiːdrəʊl/A list of people to be prayed for, traditionally used in a religious context.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- beadsman/ˈbiːdzmən/A person, historically a pensioner, employed to pray for the soul of a benefactor.nounRare/Archaische Vokabel
- beadswoman/ˈbiːdzˌwʊmən/A woman who prays for someone else, typically for payment or as a vow; historically, a woman paid to pray for a benefactor's soul.nounVery low (archaic/historical)
- beadwork/ˈbiːdwɜːk/Decorative work made by sewing or weaving beads onto fabric or other materials.nounC1
- beady eye/ˌbiːdi ˈaɪ/Describes small, round, bright eyes that are watchful, intense, or suggestive of greed or suspicion.nounLow
- beagle/ˈbiːɡ(ə)l/A small to medium-sized breed of dog, used especially for hunting hares, known for its short legs, drooping ears, and keen sense of smell.nounverbB2
- beaglehole/ˈbiːɡəlhəʊl/A surname of English origin; historically, it may also refer to a narrow hole or passage.nounVery low (predominantly a proper noun)
- beagling/ˈbiːɡ(ə)lɪŋ/The sport of hunting hares, rabbits, or other game on foot with a pack of beagles.nounLow
- beak/biːk/The hard, pointed, often curved part of a bird's face, used for eating, preening, and sometimes attacking.nounB1
- beaked whale/ˈbiːkt ˈweɪl/A type of medium-sized whale in the family Ziphiidae, characterized by a distinct, dolphin-like beak.nounC2
- beaker/ˈbiːkə/A cylindrical glass or plastic container with a flat bottom, a pouring lip, and often measurement markings, used in laboratories.adjectivenounB2
- beaker folk/ˌbiːkə ˈfəʊk/A prehistoric people of the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age, known for their distinctive pottery drinking vessels (beakers).nounC2+
- beaking joint/ˈbiːkɪŋ ˌdʒɔɪnt/A specific type of mortise and tenon woodworking joint where the tenon projects beyond the mortise, forming a protruding shape reminiscent of a bird's beak.nounVery Low / Obsolete / Technical
- beal/biːl/A now rare or dialectal term referring to a boil, sore, or pustule, or the swelling or suppurating of such a condition. Historically also used as a verb meaning to swell or fester.nounVery Low / Archaic
- beale/biːl/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin, or a place name.nounVery Low
- beam/biːm/A long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used horizontally as a structural support.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- beam aerial/ˈbiːm ˌeə.ri.əl/A type of directional radio antenna that concentrates signals in a specific direction, typically a Yagi antenna or a parabolic dish.nounC1
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