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- blackboard/ˈblæk.bɔːd/A smooth, dark-coloured surface, typically slate, fixed to a wall or mounted on an easel, used for writing on with chalk.nounB1
- blackboard jungle/ˌblakbɔːd ˈdʒʌŋɡ(ə)l/A state of disruptive disorder and violent behaviour in a school, especially an inner-city school.nounLow
- blackbody/ˈblakbɒdi/A theoretical or real object in physics that perfectly absorbs all electromagnetic radiation incident upon it, regardless of frequency or angle of incidence.nounC2
- blackbuck/ˈblakbʌk/A medium-sized antelope native to India and Nepal, known for its spiraled horns and distinctive black and white coloration in males.nounC2
- blackburn/ˈblakbəːn/A proper noun referring to a town in Lancashire, North West England, or a surname.nounLow
- blackburn with darwen/ˌblæk.bɜːn wɪð ˈdɑː.wən/A unitary authority and borough in Lancashire, England, formed from the former towns of Blackburn and Darwen.nounLow (primarily used in UK geographical/administrative contexts)
- blackburnian warbler/blakˈbɜːnɪən ˈwɔːblə/A small songbird of the New World warbler family, Dendroica fusca (Setophaga fusca), with striking orange throat and face contrasting with black and white plumage.nounRare
- blackbutt/ˈblakbʌt/A tall eucalyptus tree native to Australia, characterized by its rough, dark, fire-resistant bark at the base.nounC1 (Technical/Regional)
- blackcap/ˈblakkap/A small European songbird (Sylvia atricapilla) with a black cap on the head of the male and a reddish-brown cap on the female.nounC1
- blackcock/ˈblakkɒk/The male of the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), a large bird of the grouse family, native to Europe and parts of Asia, noted for its black plumage and distinctive courtship displays.nounRare
- blackcodThe word 'blackcod' is not a standard English word found in major dictionaries. It appears to be either a misspelling or a non-standard compound.nounExtremely Low / Not in General Use
- blackcurrant/ˌblækˈkʌr.ənt/A small, round, dark purple edible berry that grows on a shrub.nounB1
- blackdamp/ˈblækˌdæmp/A suffocating atmosphere found in mines, consisting chiefly of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, which lacks oxygen and can cause asphyxiation.nounVery low / Technical
- blacken/ˈblækən/To make something black or dark; to become black or dark.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- blackett/ˈblækɪt/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin.nounLow
- blackface/ˈblækfeɪs/A practice where a non-Black person uses makeup, typically burnt cork or greasepaint, to darken their skin and caricature the appearance of a Black person, historically used in racist entertainment (e.g., minstrel shows).nounC2
- blackfellow/ˈblakˌfɛləʊ/A dated and now offensive term historically used in Australia to refer to an Aboriginal Australian man.nounRare / Archaic
- blackfellow's bread/ˌblækfeləʊz ˈbrɛd/A colonial-era Australian term for the large, edible underground fungus (Hypogaea sp.) consumed by Aboriginal peoples.nounVery Low
- blackfin/ˈblakfɪn/A marine fish characterized by dark-colored fins, particularly referring to several species within the tuna and shark families.nounLow
- blackfire/ˈblakˌfaɪə/A proprietary software debugging and profiling tool for PHP and Symfony applications.nounLow
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