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- blarney/ˈblɑːni/Flattering or pleasant talk which is insincere or exaggerated, used to persuade or charm someone.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
- blarney stone/ˌblɑːni ˈstəʊn/A block of limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle in Ireland. According to legend, kissing the stone gives a person the gift of eloquent, persuasive, or flattering speech.nounLow
- blart/blɑːt/To make a sudden, loud, often harsh or bleating sound, especially from a horn or similar device.verbLow / Very Rare
- blasco ibanez/ˌblæskəʊ iːˈbɑːnjeθ/ (approximation)Proper noun: The surname (often written together) of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867–1928), a prominent Spanish realist novelist, politician, and film director.nounC2
- blaspheme/blasˈfiːm/To speak irreverently about God or sacred things; to utter profanities or curses against the divine.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low Frequency)
- blasphemer/blæsˈfiːmə/A person who shows contempt or disrespect for God or sacred things.nounC2
- blasphemy/ˈblæsfəmi/Speech or action that shows disrespect or irreverence towards God or something sacred.nounC1
- blast/blɑːst/A sudden, powerful explosion or a strong gust of air.interjectionnounverb+2B2
- blast cell/ˈblɑːst ˌsel/An immature, precursor cell in the bone marrow that has the capacity to develop into a mature blood cell (e.g., erythroblast, myeloblast).nounTechnical / Scientific
- blast furnace/ˈblɑːst ˌfɜː.nɪs/A large, industrial furnace in which iron is extracted from its ore by smelting with a blast of hot air.nounC1
- blast injection/blɑːst ɪnˈdʒek.ʃən/A high-pressure, high-speed injection of a fluid (e.g., air, fuel, concrete) into a confined space or against a surface, typically in an industrial or engineering process.nounC2 / Technical
- blast lamp/ˈblɑːst ˌlamp/A portable lamp or lantern, often fueled by pressurized fuel (like kerosene or petrol), designed to produce an intense, directed flame or light, historically used in mining, railway work, and outdoor signalling.nounRare
- blast wave/ˈblɑːst ˌweɪv/A powerful shock wave of highly compressed air, gas, or particles that radiates outward from an explosion, typically causing sudden and violent pressure changes.nounC1
- blast-furnace cement/ˈblɑːst ˌfɜː.nɪs sɪˈment/A type of hydraulic cement produced by grinding granulated blast-furnace slag (a byproduct of iron production) with portland cement clinker or as a blended mixture.nounVery Low
- blastema/blæˈstiːmə/A mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops.nounVery Low
- blasting/ˈblɑː.stɪŋ/The action of destroying, breaking apart, or attacking something with sudden, violent force, often using explosives or loud noise.nounB2
- blasting gelatin/ˈblɑːstɪŋ ˈdʒɛlətiːn/A highly powerful explosive, typically a colloidal mixture of nitroglycerin and nitrocellulose (guncotton) in a solid, jelly-like form.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- blasting powder/ˈblɑːstɪŋ ˌpaʊdə/A type of explosive powder, typically containing potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, used for blasting rock in mining, quarrying, and construction.nounLow
- blastochyle/ˈblæstəʊkaɪl/The fluid contained within the blastocoel (the central cavity of a blastula, an early stage embryonic structure).nounExtremely rare / Technical jargon
- blastocoel/ˈblæstə(ʊ)ˌsiːl/The fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula-stage embryo.nounRare
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