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- bimble box/ˈbɪm.bəl ˌbɒks/A recreational, slow, exploratory walk, typically in the countryside without a specific purpose.nounVery Low
- bimbo/ˈbɪm.bəʊ/A person, especially a young woman, who is attractive but perceived as unintelligent or superficial.nounC1
- bimester/baɪˈmɛstə/A period of two months.nounC1
- bimetal/ˌbaɪˈmet.əl/An object or material made from two different metals bonded together, particularly to exploit their different physical properties, such as thermal expansion.adjectivenounC1
- bimetallic strip/ˌbaɪ.məˈtæl.ɪk ˈstrɪp/A thin strip composed of two different metals bonded together, which bends when heated or cooled due to the differing thermal expansion coefficients of the two metals.nounC1
- bimetallism/baɪˈmet.əl.ɪ.zəm/An economic system in which the currency is based on two metals, typically gold and silver, at a fixed relative value.nounC2
- bimillenary/ˌbaɪmɪˈlɛnəri/A period of two thousand years, or the two-thousandth anniversary of an event.adjectivenounExtremely Rare
- bimillennium/ˌbʌɪmɪˈlɛnɪəm/A period of 2000 years.nounVery low
- bimini islands/ˈbɪmɪni ˈaɪləndz/A group of islands in the Bahamas, located in the western Atlantic Ocean.plural-nounLow
- bimodal distribution/ˌbaɪˈməʊ.dəl ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/A statistical distribution that has two distinct peaks (modes), indicating that the data clusters around two different values.nounC2
- bimonthly/ˌbaɪˈmʌnθ.li/Occurring or produced every two months.adjectiveadverbnounC1
- bimorph/ˈbaɪ.mɔːf/A composite structure or device made from two bonded layers of material that convert electrical energy into motion, or vice versa.nounRare / Technical
- bimotor/ˈbaɪˌməʊ.tər/An aircraft or machine equipped with two engines.nounLow (C2)
- bin/bɪn/A container, typically made of plastic or metal, for storing or disposing of waste materials.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- bin laden/bɪn/A container, typically with a lid, used for storing waste or other materials.nounB1
- bin liner/ˈbɪn ˌlaɪ.nər/A disposable plastic bag placed inside a waste container to hold rubbish and keep it clean.nounB1
- binarity/baɪˈnær.ɪ.ti/The state or quality of being binary; consisting of or characterized by two opposing parts or aspects.nounC2
- binary/ˈbaɪ.nər.i/Relating to, composed of, or involving two things.adjectivenounC1
- binary cell/ˈbaɪ.nər.i sɛl/A basic unit of memory or data storage in digital computing that can store one binary digit (bit), having one of two stable states (e.g., 0 or 1).nounTechnical/Low
- binary code/ˈbaɪ.nər.i kəʊd/A coding system for information, especially in computing and digital communications, that uses only two symbols, typically 0 and 1.nounMedium
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