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bernedoodle
nounLow
/ˈbɜːn.əˌduː.dəl/A designer dog breed that is a cross between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Poodle.
berners-lee
nounC2
/ˌbɜː.nəz ˈliː/The surname of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web.
bernese
adjectivenounLow
/bɜːˈniːz/Of or relating to the Swiss city of Bern, its surrounding canton, or its inhabitants.
bernese alps
nounplural-nounB2
/ˌbɜː.niːz ˈælps/A major mountain range in Switzerland, part of the Alps, located in the canton of Bern.
bernese mountain dog
nounC1
/ˌbɜː.niːz ˈmaʊn.tɪn ˌdɒɡ/A large breed of working dog from Switzerland, characterized by a distinctive tri-colour coat (black, white, and rust), a sturdy build, and a gentle temperament.
bernhardi
nounVery Low
/bəˈnɑːdi/ or /ˈbɜːnədi/A proper noun primarily referring to a species of snail, or as a surname in historical or biological contexts.
bernhardt
nounLow
/ˈbɜːnhɑːt/A proper noun, historically referring to Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923), a renowned French stage actress.
bernice
nounLow
/bɜːˈniːs/A female given name of Greek origin meaning 'she who brings victory'.
bernicia
nounVery Low (Rare/Archaic)
/bɜːˈnɪʃə/An ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed in what is now northern England and southeastern Scotland.
bernicle goose
nounLow
/ˈbɑː.nə.kəl ˌɡuːs/A medium-sized migratory goose (Branta leucopsis) with a distinctive black, white, and grey plumage, known for nesting in Arctic regions and wintering in northwestern Europe.
bernie
nounMedium
/ˈbɜː.ni/A nickname or diminutive form for the masculine given name Bernard or, in modern political contexts, a direct reference to US Senator Bernie Sanders.
bernina
nounLow frequency (proper noun, specific contexts)
/bɜːˈniːnə/A proper noun referring to Bernina Pass, a high mountain pass in the Alps; also refers to Piz Bernina, the highest summit in the Bernina Range, or associated geographical/regional features.
bernina alps
nounC1
/bɜːˈniːnə ælps/A mountain range in the Rhaetian Alps, located on the border between eastern Switzerland and Italy, known for containing the Piz Bernina, the highest peak in the Eastern Alps.
bernina pass
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency proper noun)
/bɜːˈniːnə pɑːs/A high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps, part of the Rhaetian Alps connecting Switzerland and Italy.
bernini
nounC2
/bɛəˈniːni/A proper noun referring to Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), the preeminent Italian sculptor and architect of the Baroque period.
bernoulli
nounLow
/bɜːˈnuːli/A proper noun referring to a prominent Swiss family of mathematicians and scientists, most notably Daniel, Jacob (Jacques), and Johann Bernoulli, who made significant contributions to mathematics, physics, and probability theory in the 17th and 18th centuries.
bernoulli distribution
nounC2
/bɜːˌnuːli ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/A discrete probability distribution for a random variable that can take only two possible outcomes (often labelled success and failure or 1 and 0), where the probability of success is p and the probability of failure is q = 1-p.
bernoulli effect
nounC1+
/bɜːˈnuːli ɪˈfɛkt/The physical principle that states as the speed of a fluid (including air) increases, its pressure decreases.
bernoulli equation
nounC2
/bəːˈnuːli ɪˈkweɪʒ(ə)n/A fundamental equation in fluid dynamics that describes the conservation of energy along a streamline in an inviscid, incompressible flow, stating that an increase in fluid speed occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or potential energy.
bernoulli trial
nounC2
/bɜːˈnuːli ˌtraɪəl/A random experiment with exactly two possible outcomes, typically labelled 'success' and 'failure', where the probability of success is constant for each trial.

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