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- binder twine/ˈbaɪn.də ˌtwaɪn/A strong, durable string, typically made of sisal or other natural fibers, used in agriculture to bind sheaves of grain or hay.nounLow (specialized)
- bindery/ˈbaɪn.dər.i/A workshop or factory where books are bound (the covers are attached).nounC1
- bindheimite/ˈbɪndhaɪmaɪt/A rare mineral consisting of a hydrous antimonate of lead, typically yellow to brown in colour.nounVery Low
- bindi/ˈbɪndi/A decorative mark or dot worn on the forehead, traditionally by Hindu women, often signifying the third eye or spiritual insight.nounC1
- bindi-eye/ˈbɪndi ˌaɪ/A small, low-growing, annual weed native to Australia, with a spiny seed pod that can cause pain when stepped on with bare feet.nounLow (Common in Australian English, rare elsewhere)
- binding/ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ/1) something that ties, fastens, or holds items together; a cover or material used to hold pages together. 2) imposing a legal or moral obligation.adjectivenounB2
- binding energy/ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈɛnədʒi/The minimum energy required to disassemble a system of particles, specifically the energy needed to separate the components of an atomic nucleus or an electron from an atom.nounC1
- binding post/ˈbaɪn.dɪŋ pəʊst/A type of electrical terminal on electronic equipment, consisting of a metal post with a screw or clamp mechanism to secure a wire connection.nounC1
- binding rafter/ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈrɑːftə(r)/A structural timber in traditional timber framing that connects and ties together opposing rafters, often at the plate level, to prevent them from spreading apart under the roof's weight.nounLow/Very Low
- binding strake/ˈbaɪndɪŋ streɪk/A particularly thick, long plank fitted along the hull of a wooden ship, often at the waterline or sheer strake, providing structural reinforcement and binding the hull together.nounVery Low Frequency / Technical Niche
- bindle/ˈbɪnd(ə)l/A small bundle of possessions or belongings, traditionally wrapped in cloth and tied to a stick, carried by a hobo or migrant worker.nounLow
- bindle stiff/ˈbɪnd(ə)l stɪf/A migrant worker or hobo who carries a bindle (a small cloth bundle of belongings).nounC2
- bindweed/ˈbaɪndwiːd/A common name for various fast-growing climbing plants, especially of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia, that twine around other plants, structures, or objects and are often difficult to eradicate.nounC1
- bine/baɪn/A flexible twining stem, especially of a climbing plant like bindweed or hop.nounRare
- binet/ˈbɪneɪ/A term referring to a type of intelligence scale or a unit of measurement (as used historically in physiology).nounRare
- binet-simon scale/ˈbɪneɪ ˈsiːmɒn skeɪl/The first standardized intelligence test developed by Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon in 1905 to identify children needing educational assistance.nounRare
- bing/bɪŋ/A sudden, sharp, ringing sound; a single, clear, resonant noise.nounverbLow
- bing xin/ˌbɪŋ ˈʃɪn/The name of a celebrated early 20th-century Chinese writer, poet, and children's author.nounLow
- binge/bɪn(d)ʒ/A short period of excessive indulgence in an activity, especially eating or drinking.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- binge drinking/ˌbɪndʒ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/The consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time, typically leading to intoxication.nounC1-C2
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