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- breton lace/ˌbret.ɒ̃ ˈleɪs/A decorative textile, a type of lace traditionally made by hand in the Brittany region of France.nounC2
- brett/bret/A person's given name; primarily a male first name of Middle English, Irish, or Norse origin.nounLow (as a common noun, effectively zero; as a proper noun, frequency is tied to its use as a name)
- bretton woods conference/ˌbrɛt.ən ˈwʊdz ˈkɒn.fər.əns/The 1944 international conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA, where 44 Allied nations established the post-World War II international monetary system, creating the IMF and the World Bank.nounC1
- bretylium/brəˈtɪlɪəm/An antiarrhythmic drug used to treat life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, particularly ventricular fibrillation.nounRare / Technical
- breuer/ˈbrɔɪ.ə/A proper noun referring to a notable person or trademark, typically associated with the Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich's term for a type of emotional release therapy, or historically to Marcel Breuer the architect/designer.nounVery low
- breuer chair/ˈbrɔɪə ˌtʃeə/A specific type of modernist cantilevered chair originally designed by Marcel Breuer.nounLow
- breughel/ˈbrɔɪɡəl/A surname referring to a famous family of Flemish Renaissance painters, most notably Pieter Bruegel the Elder, known for detailed landscapes and peasant scenes.nounC2
- breunnerite/ˈbrɔɪ.nə.raɪt/A specific, rare mineral.nounExtremely Low / Scientific
- breve/briːv/A diacritical mark (˘) placed over a vowel to indicate it is short in pronunciation.nounC2 / Very Low
- brevet/ˈbrɛv.ɪt/An official document or warrant granting a privilege, especially a military commission by which an officer is promoted to a higher rank without receiving the pay of that rank.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- breviary/ˈbriːviəri/A book containing the daily prayers and psalms of the Divine Office, used in Catholic liturgy.nounC2
- brevier/brɪˈvɪə/A size of type, now archaic, approximately 8-point.nounExtremely Low / Archaic
- brevity/ˈbrev.ə.ti/Shortness of time or duration; conciseness of expression.nounC1
- brew/bruː/To prepare a drink (especially beer, tea, or coffee) by steeping, boiling, or fermentation.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- brew up/bruː ʌp/To prepare a pot or large amount of hot tea or coffee by steeping the leaves or grounds in hot water.nounverbB2
- brewage/ˈbruːɪdʒ/An old-fashioned or literary term for a brewed beverage, especially an alcoholic one like beer or ale.nounVery low / Archaic
- brewer's blackbird/ˌbruː.əz ˈblæk.bɜːd/A medium-sized blackbird species (Euphagus cyanocephalus), named after American ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer.nounLow
- brewer's grain/ˈbruː.əz ɡreɪnz/The spent solid residue left after mashing and lautering in the beer brewing process.nounC1
- brewer's mole/ˈbruː.əz məʊl/A term for a spot of pigmentation on the skin, usually a small dark mole.nounVery low / Archaic
- brewer's yeast/ˈbruːəz jiːst/A type of dried, inactive yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) used as a nutritional supplement, derived from the beer brewing process.nounLow
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