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- bracket foot/ˈbrækɪt fʊt/A type of foot on furniture, typically a cabinet or chest, characterized by its right-angled, bracket-like shape that provides structural support.nounLow
- bracket fungus/ˈbrækɪt ˈfʌŋɡəs/A type of fungus that grows horizontally from trees or wood, forming shelf-like structures called brackets.nounLow
- bracket saw/ˈbrækɪt sɔː/A narrow-bladed handsaw, specifically a type of keyhole saw or compass saw, designed for cutting curves or internal cutouts, often featuring a tapered, slender blade for intricate work.nounLow
- bracketing/ˈbrækɪtɪŋ/The act of using brackets to set apart a word, phrase, or piece of information within a sentence; also, the grouping of items or concepts into a single category.nounC1
- bracketology/ˌbræk.ɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/The practice or study of predicting and analyzing tournament brackets, especially for the US college basketball tournament (March Madness).nounVery Low (Highly specialized context)
- brackett series/ˈbrækɪt ˌsɪəriːz/A specific series of emission spectral lines in the infrared spectrum of atomic hydrogen, resulting from electron transitions down to the n=4 energy level.nounC2
- bracknell/ˈbræknəl/A proper noun referring to a town in Berkshire, England.nounLow
- bracknell forest/ˈbræknəl ˈfɒrɪst/A unitary authority and borough in Berkshire, England, comprising the town of Bracknell and surrounding areas.nounRare
- braconid/ˈbrakənɪd/A member of a large family of parasitic wasps (Braconidae) whose larvae develop on or inside other insects, often used as biological pest control.adjectivenounVery Low
- bract/brakt/A modified leaf that looks like a petal, often growing at the base of a flower or flower cluster.nounC1/C2
- bracteate/ˈbræktiət/A thin, coin-like object, typically made of gold or other metal, stamped on one side only, worn as jewellery in antiquity.adjectivenounVery Rare / Technical
- bracteole/ˈbræktɪəʊl/A small or secondary bract, especially one on a flower stalk.nounLow
- brad/bræd/A thin, small nail with a slight projection at the top rather than a full head.nounverb-transitiveC2/Rare
- bradawl/ˈbræd.ɔːl/A small, sharp-pointed hand tool used for making holes in wood, particularly for starting screws or nails.nounC2
- bradbury/ˈbrædb(ə)ri/A surname, most famously associated with the English writer Ray Bradbury (1920–2012).nounLow
- braddock/ˈbrædək/A proper noun; primarily a surname of English origin, or a placename, especially relating to Edward Braddock, a British general.nounVery Rare / Low
- braddock hills/ˈbrædək hɪlz/A proper noun referring to a specific place, typically a municipality, neighborhood, or geographic area named Braddock Hills.nounVery Low
- bradenton/ˈbreɪdəntən/A city in Florida, USA, located on the Gulf Coast of Florida along the Manatee River.nounLow (primarily geographical/toponym)
- bradford/ˈbradfəd/A proper noun, primarily a surname and the name of a city in West Yorkshire, England.nounC2/Proper Noun
- bradford score/ˈbrædfəd skɔː/A human resources metric used to calculate an employee's level of short-term, frequent absence.nounSpecialised
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