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blackfish
nounC1
/ˈblakfɪʃ/A term for several species of dark-coloured marine fish, notably the tautog (Tautoga onitis) and the related black sea bass (Centropristis striata) in North America, or a small toothed whale (Globicephala melas), also called the pilot whale.
blackfly
nounC1
/ˈblakflʌɪ/A small, dark-colored biting fly, especially one of various species in the family Simuliidae.
blackfoot
adjectivenounLow
/ˈblækfʊt/A member of a confederation of Native American peoples, the Blackfeet Nation, historically inhabiting the northern Great Plains of the United States and Canada.
blackguard
nounverbverb-transitiveLow
/ˈblæɡɑːd/A person, especially a man, who behaves in a dishonourable, contemptible, or unscrupulous way; a scoundrel.
blackhead
nounB2
/ˈblak.hɛd/A small, dark-coloured blockage in a pore of the skin caused by a plug of sebum and dead skin cells.
blackheart
nounLow
/ˈblækˌhɑːt/A heart or core that is dark or blackened; most commonly, a specific variety of cherry with dark flesh, or figuratively, a person considered cruel or wicked.
blackheath
nounLow
/ˌblækˈhiːθ/A placename referring to a large, historic open heathland in southeast London, England.
blacking
nounC1
/ˈblækɪŋ/A paste, polish, or other substance used for blackening and polishing leather (especially boots) or other surfaces, particularly for formal or military wear.
blackjack
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈblakdʒak/A gambling card game where players aim to get a hand value as close to 21 as possible without exceeding it.
blackleg
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Low
/ˈblaklɛɡ/A person who refuses to join a strike or who works when their fellow workers are on strike; a strikebreaker.
blacklist
nounverbverb-transitiveMedium
/ˈblaklɪst/An official list of people, organizations, or things that are disapproved of, rejected, or banned.
blackmail
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈblakmeɪl/The action of threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information about someone unless they comply with one's demands, typically for money.
blackmore
nounVery Rare
/ˈblæk.mɔː(r)/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin.
blackmun
nounVery Low
/ˈblækmən/A proper noun, specifically a surname.
blackmur
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ˈblæk.mɜː/A proper noun, typically a surname.
blackness
nounB2
/ˈblæknəs/The quality or state of being black in colour.
blackout
nounverbB2
/ˈblækaʊt/A temporary and complete loss of electricity in an area; a temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
blackpatch
nounLow
/ˈblæk.pætʃ/A specific software testing library/framework used in Python to replace objects (monkey patch) during tests.
blackplate
nounRare / Specialized
/ˈblækˌpleɪt/Uncoated, cold-rolled steel sheet, typically used as the substrate for galvanised or coated steel.
blackpoll
nounLow
/ˈblakpəʊl/A small songbird of the warbler family, with distinctive black and white head markings in the male.

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