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- bouldering/ˈbəʊl.dər.ɪŋ/The sport or activity of climbing large rocks or boulders, typically without ropes or harnesses, at relatively low heights.nounB2
- boule/buːl/A ball-shaped object or a type of game involving throwing a ball.nounC1
- boules/buːl/A French game in which two teams throw or roll heavy metal balls (also called boules) as close as possible to a smaller target ball called the cochonnet.plural-nounC1
- bouleuterion/ˌbuːljuːˈtɪərɪɒn/The council house in an ancient Greek city-state, specifically the meeting place for the boule (council).nounC2
- boulevard/ˈbuː.lə.vɑːd/A wide, often tree-lined street in a city, typically one with a median or central reservation, often carrying significant traffic and having a grand or formal character.nounB2
- boulevardier/ˌbuːləˈvɑːdɪeɪ/A person, typically a man, who frequents fashionable social venues and leads a sophisticated, leisurely lifestyle in a city; a man-about-town.nounC2/Rare
- bouleversement/ˌbuːlˈvɛəsmɒ̃/A sudden, violent, and radical upheaval or complete reversal.nounC2
- boulez/ˈbuːleɪ/A proper noun referring to the French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez (1925-2016), a leading figure in post-war classical music.nounC2
- boulle/buːl/A type of elaborate marquetry or inlay work using brass, tortoiseshell, and other materials, typically applied to furniture.adjectivenounVery Low
- boulogne/bʊˈlɒn/A place name referring to several locations, most notably the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France.nounC1
- boulogne-billancourt/buːˌlɒn bɪˈlɒ̃kʊə/A major commune (municipality) in the western suburbs of Paris, France.nounC2
- boult/bəʊlt/An alternative spelling of 'bolt' in some archaic or specialized contexts, primarily meaning to sift or sieve (flour, meal).nounVery low (archaic/obsolete spelling)
- boulter/ˈbəʊltə/A long fishing line with many hooks attached at intervals.nounRare/Archaic
- boulton/ˈbəʊltən/A proper noun, primarily used as a surname and as part of place names.nounVery Low
- boumedienne/buːmɛdˈjɛn/A historical proper noun; the surname of Houari Boumediene, President of Algeria from 1965 to 1978.nounVery Low (C2/Historical/Geopolitical)
- boun/baʊn/(archaic or dialectal) to prepare or make ready.verb-ambitransitiveVery Low (Obsolete/Dialectal)
- bounce/baʊns/To move suddenly away from a surface after hitting it.adverbnounverb+2B1
- bounce back/baʊns ˈbæk/To recover quickly from a setback, illness, or negative experience.nounverbB2
- bounce flash/baʊns flæʃ/A photographic flash technique where the flash head is pointed at a reflective surface (like a ceiling or wall) to scatter and soften the light falling on the subject.nounLow
- bounce game/ˈbaʊns ˌɡeɪm/A game, often a children's ball game, where the central action involves bouncing a ball or object, or a basketball match characterised by aggressive, physical play.nounLow to Mid (C1-C2). Common as a collocation in sports commentary and informal/child speech, rare in general formal writing.
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