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- bobsled/ˈbɒb.sleɪ/A long racing sled for two or more people with two sets of runners, used for descending an ice-covered run.nounverb-intransitiveC1
- bobsledding/ˈbɒb.sled.ɪŋ/The sport or activity of racing down a narrow, twisting, ice-covered track in a bobsled (a long, partially enclosed sled).nounC1
- bobsleigh/ˈbɒb.sleɪ/A long racing sled for two or more people, used on an ice-covered track with banked curves.nounverbC1
- bobstay/ˈbɒb.steɪ/A rope, chain, or rod on a sailing vessel that holds the bowsprit down against the upward pull of the forestays.nounVery Low
- bobsy-die/ˈbɒb.siˌdaɪ/A great fuss, commotion, or disturbance.nounRare
- bobtail/ˈbɒb.teɪl/An animal with its tail docked or cut short, or having a naturally short tail.adjectivenounverb+1C1
- bobweight/ˈbɒb.weɪt/A counterbalance weight used in a mechanical device, typically on a crankshaft or flywheel to balance its rotation.nounVery low
- bobwhite/ˈbɒbwaɪt/A small North American quail, typically with brown plumage marked with black and white spots.nounC1
- boca raton/ˌbəʊkə rəˈtəʊn/A city in the state of Florida, USA.nounMedium (common as a proper noun in US geography and business contexts; low in general international discourse)
- bocaccio/bəʊˈkætʃiəʊ/A large, predatory fish of the rockfish family (Sebastes paucispinis), also known as the 'longjaw rockfish', found in the Pacific Ocean.nounRare
- bocage/ˈbəʊkɑːʒ/A landscape characterized by small fields or pasturelands enclosed by thick hedgerows, banks, and typically scattered trees.nounLow
- boccaccio/bəˈkætʃiəʊ/A surname, specifically that of the Italian Renaissance writer Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), author of The Decameron.nounLow
- boccherini/ˌbɒk.əˈriː.ni/The surname of the Italian composer and cellist Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805).nounC2
- boccie/ˈbɒtʃi/An Italian lawn game where players roll balls to get as close as possible to a smaller target ball.nounLow
- boccioni/ˌbɒtʃiˈəʊni/A proper noun referring to the early 20th-century Italian Futurist painter and sculptor Umberto Boccioni, or his artistic style.nounLow / Very Rare
- bocconcini/ˌbɒkənˈtʃiːni/Small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese, traditionally made from cow's milk (or sometimes buffalo milk), typically the size of a cherry or egg.plural-nounLow
- boche/bɒʃ/A dated, offensive slang term for a German person.nounVery Low / Archaic / Historical
- bochum/ˈbəʊkʊm/A major city in the Ruhr region of western Germany.nounLow
- bock/bɒk/A type of strong, dark lager beer.nounverbLow
- bock beer/ˈbɒk bɪə/A strong, dark lager beer originally from Germany, typically with a malty sweetness and higher alcohol content.nounLow
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