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- brink/brɪŋk/the extreme edge or margin of something, especially where a dramatic change or fall is imminent.nounB2
- brinkley/ˈbrɪŋkli/An English habitational surname derived from a place name, meaning 'woodland clearing on a hillside'.nounLow (primarily as a proper noun/surname)
- brinkman/ˈbrɪŋkmən/A person who uses aggressive, uncompromising tactics, often pushing a situation to the very edge of disaster to achieve a goal; a practitioner of brinkmanship.nounLow (C2)
- brinkmanship/ˈbrɪŋkmənʃɪp/The practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, especially in politics or international relations, in order to gain an advantage.nounC1
- brinnin/ˈbrɪnɪn/Archaic or dialectal form of 'burning'.nounExtremely rare (dialectal/archaic)
- brinny/ˈbrɪni/A dialectal or informal British English term meaning a small stream, brook, or rivulet, particularly common in regional Northern English usage.nounVery low / Obsolete
- brinton/ˈbrɪntən/A proper noun, primarily functioning as a surname or toponym (place name).nounVery Low
- briny/ˈbraɪni/Of or like brine; salty, especially relating to the sea.adjectivenounLow frequency (C1/C2 level). Literary/poetic.
- brio/ˈbriːəʊ/vigour, vivacity, spirited stylenounC2
- brioche/ˈbriːɒʃ/A light, slightly sweet, yeasted bread of French origin, enriched with eggs and butter, typically baked in a fluted, round mold.nounC1
- briolette/ˌbriːə(ʊ)ˈlɛt/A pear-shaped diamond or gemstone cut with numerous triangular facets, usually in a full, three-dimensional cutting style.nounC2
- briony/ˈbrʌɪəni/A climbing plant of the cucumber family (genus Bryonia), typically with heart-shaped leaves, small greenish flowers, and red or black berries.nounC1
- briquet/ˈbrɪk.eɪ/A small block of compressed charcoal, coal dust, or sawdust, often with a flammable binder, used as fuel, especially for starting fires in stoves or barbecues.nounLow (C2)
- briquet's syndrome/ˈbriːkeɪz ˌsɪndrəʊm/A psychological disorder characterized by chronic, multiple somatic complaints without an apparent physical cause, historically considered a form of somatization disorder.nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
- briquette/brɪˈkɛt/A compressed block of coal dust or other combustible material, typically used for fuel.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- bris/brɪs/The Jewish ritual of circumcision of a male infant on the eighth day of life, as a sign of the covenant with God.nounLow (Specialised/Religious context)
- brisance/ˈbriːzɒns/The shattering or crushing effect of an explosive, measured by its ability to destroy surrounding material.nounC2
- brisbane/ˈbrɪzbən/A major city and the capital of the state of Queensland in Australia, located on the Brisbane River.nounA2 (International/Basic)
- brisbane box/ˌbrɪz.bən ˈbɒks/A tall, fast-growing evergreen tree (Lophostemon confertus, formerly Tristania conferta), native to eastern Australia, widely planted as a street tree for its hardy nature and attractive reddish-brown bark.nounLow
- brise/briːz/A jump or leap in fencing, specifically a quick, one-footed leap backwards.nounC2
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