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bivinyl
nounVery rare / Technical
/ˈbaɪ.vaɪ.nɪl/A chemical compound containing two vinyl groups (CH2=CH–) attached to another atom or group.
bivouac
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈbɪv.u.æk/A temporary, open-air camp or shelter for the night, especially one used by soldiers, mountaineers, or hikers, typically without a tent.
bivvy
nounLow
/ˈbɪv.i/A small, temporary, often simple shelter used for camping, typically a tent or bivouac.
biwa
nounLow (Specialist/Cultural)
/ˈbiːwə/A traditional Japanese, short-necked, pear-shaped lute.
biweekly
adjectiveadverbnounMedium
/ˌbaɪˈwiːkli/Occurring or appearing every two weeks.
biysk
nounLow
/ˈbiːɪsk/A city in southwestern Siberia, Russia, located near the confluence of the Biya and Katun Rivers, forming the Ob River.
biz
nounB2-C1
/bɪz/A short, informal term for 'business' or 'commercial activity'.
bizarrerie
nounLow frequency; C2 level
/bɪˈzɑːrəri/A strange, unusual, or bizarre feature, quality, or event; an eccentricity.
bizerte
nounRare
/bɪˈzɜːt/A port city in northern Tunisia.
bizet
nounVery Low Frequency / Specialist / Technical
/ˈbɪz.eɪ/A specific breed of French dairy sheep, known for its milk used in cheese production, particularly Roquefort.
bizone
nounVery Low
/ˈbaɪ.zəʊn/A portmanteau of 'business' and 'zone', referring to a designated area for commercial activity, often within a larger administrative or geographical region.
biztha
nounZero
bizzo
nounVery low
/ˈbɪz.əʊ/An informal, chiefly Australian and New Zealand term for one's business, job, or concern.
bizzy
nounLow
/ˈbɪzi/A chiefly British slang term for a police officer.
biˈafran
adjectivenounC2
/biˈæf.rən/Relating to Biafra, the secessionist state in southeastern Nigeria that existed from 1967 to 1970, or its people.
bjoerling
nounVery low frequency
/ˈjʊsi ˈbjɜː.lɪŋ/A proper noun referring specifically to the surname of the renowned Swedish operatic tenor Jussi Björling.
bjorneborg
nounVery low
/ˈbjɜːnəbɔːɡ/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically the Swedish name for the Finnish city of Pori.
bjornson
nounVery Low
/ˈbjɔːnsən/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Scandinavian origin, most famously belonging to Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate.
bl lac object
nounA1 (as a noun); B1 (as a verb)
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/ (noun); /əbˈdʒekt/ (verb)A material thing that can be seen and touched; an item or entity.
blab
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/blæb/To reveal a secret or sensitive information, especially through careless or indiscreet talk.

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