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- british association screw thread/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən skruː θred/A specific, now largely historical, standard for screw threads used in small instrument and electrical work, characterized by a fixed thread angle of 47.5°.nounC2
- british broadcasting corporation/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈbrɔːd.kɑː.stɪŋ ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/The United Kingdom's primary public service broadcaster, founded by Royal Charter, funded by a television licence fee.nounC1
- british cameroons/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈkæm.əˌruːnz/A former British-controlled territory in West Africa, part of the League of Nations mandate and later United Nations Trust Territory, administered by Britain from 1922 to 1961.plural-nounVery low
- british civil airworthiness requirements/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˌsɪv.əl ˈeə.wɜː.ðɪ.nəs rɪˈkwaɪə.mənts/The official set of technical standards and regulations issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that must be met for an aircraft to be certified as safe to fly in the United Kingdom.plural-nounVery Low
- british columbia/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/A province on the west coast of Canada, bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the US state of Alaska to the northwest, and other Canadian provinces to the east and north.nounHigh (in Canadian and geographical contexts)
- british columbian/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ kəˈlʌm.bi.ən/A native or inhabitant of the Canadian province of British Columbia, or relating to that province.adjectivenounLow outside Canada, medium-high within Canada, especially western regions.
- british commonwealth of nations/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈkɒm.ən.welθ əv ˈneɪ.ʃənz/A political association of member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire, characterized by shared history, language, and values.nounLow
- british council/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈkaʊn.səl/The official United Kingdom organization for international cultural relations and educational opportunities, operating in over 100 countries.nounB1
- british disease/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ dɪˈziːz/A pejorative historical term, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s, referring to the chronic economic problems and industrial strife affecting Britain at the time, especially poor labour relations, low productivity, and frequent strikes.nounLow
- british dollar/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈdɒl.ər/A historical term for a silver coin issued by the British Empire for use in its colonies and protectorates, particularly in Asia and Africa, especially during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was not the domestic currency of Great Britain.nounVery low (historical/technical)
- british east africa/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ iːst ˈæf.rɪ.kə/A historical British colonial territory in East Africa.nounLow
- british empire/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈem.paɪər/A historical empire comprising the United Kingdom and its colonies, dominions, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It existed from the late 16th to the mid-20th century and was the largest empire in history.nounC1
- british english/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/The form of the English language used in the United Kingdom, including its grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and spelling conventions.nounB2
- british guiana/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ɡiˈɑː.nə/The former name of a British colony on the northern coast of South America.nounRare
- british gum/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈɡʌm/A dextrin-based adhesive or sizing agent derived from starch.nounVery Low (Technical/Historical)
- british honduras/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ hɒnˈdjʊə.rəs/The former name (pre-1973) of the Central American country now called Belize.nounC2
- british india/ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪndɪə/The period of British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent, specifically the territories administered directly by the British Crown from 1858 to 1947, following the Government of India Act and preceding independence and partition.nounC1/C2
- british indian ocean territory/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˌɪn.di.ən ˈəʊ.ʃən ˌter.ɪ.tər.i/A British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, consisting of the Chagos Archipelago.nounLow
- british isles/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈaɪlz/A geographical term for the archipelago off the northwest coast of mainland Europe, comprising the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and over six thousand smaller islands.plural-nounB2
- british israelite/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈɪz.rɪə.laɪt/An adherent of British Israelism, the religious and pseudo-historical belief that the people of the British Isles, and often other northern European peoples, are the direct lineal descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel.nounLow
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