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- british legion/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈliː.dʒən/A major British charity providing lifelong support to serving and ex-serving members of the British Armed Forces, their families, and dependents. Often refers specifically to The Royal British Legion, founded in 1921.nounC1/C2
- british library/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈlaɪ.brər.i/The national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's most significant research libraries, holding over 170 million items.nounC1
- british list/lɪst/To lean or tilt to one side, typically of a ship.nounC1
- british longhair/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈlɒŋ.heər/A breed of domestic cat characterised by a medium to long, dense coat, a robust body, and a round face, developed in Britain.nounLow
- british lop/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈlɒp/A breed of domestic pig characterized by large, drooping ears that hang forward over the face.nounLow/Very Specialized
- british malaya/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ məˈleɪ.ə/A historical term for the former British territories on the Malay Peninsula and Singapore (c. late 18th century to 1957).nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialized historical/geopolitical term)
- british museum/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ mjuːˈziː.əm/A major public museum in London, founded in 1753, housing a vast collection of art, antiquities, and cultural artifacts from around the world.nounMedium
- british national party/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˈpɑː.ti/The name of a far-right, white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom.nounLow (Specialist/Limited Context)
- british north america/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˌnɔːθ əˈmer.ɪ.kə/The historical collective term for the British colonies and territories located on the continent of North America, particularly before their confederation into Canada in 1867.nounC2
- british shorthair/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈʃɔːt.heər/A specific breed of domestic cat that originated in the United Kingdom, characterized by a stocky, muscular body, dense coat, and rounded face.nounB1
- british somaliland/ˌbrɪtɪʃ səˈmɑːlɪlænd/A former British protectorate in the Horn of Africa, corresponding to the northern region of modern-day Somalia.nounC1
- british standard brass thread/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈstæn.dəd brɑːs θred/A standardized system for specifying the dimensions and tolerances of screw threads made from brass, primarily defined by British engineering standards.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist Technical)
- british standard fine thread/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈstæn.dəd faɪn θred/A specific, standardized type of fine-pitch screw thread defined by British engineering standards.nounVery Low
- british standard pipe thread/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈstæn.dəd paɪp θred/A specific, standardized set of dimensions and thread form used for connecting pipes and fittings in the United Kingdom, based on a 55-degree Whitworth thread form.nounVery low
- british standard time/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈstæn.dəd ˈtaɪm/The official time used in the United Kingdom during winter months (GMT) or historically during summer months (BST).nounLow
- british standard whitworth thread/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈstæn.dəd ˈwɪt.wɜːθ θred/The first standardized, national screw thread system, developed by Sir Joseph Whitworth in 1841, with a 55° thread angle and specific thread pitches and depths.nounC1
- british standards institution/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈstæn.dədz ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/The national standards body of the United Kingdom, responsible for developing and publishing technical standards, quality marks, and certification schemes.nounC1
- british summer time/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈsʌm.ə taɪm/The official name for the period from late March to late October when clocks in the United Kingdom are set one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1) to maximise daylight hours.nounC1
- british technology group/ˌbrɪtɪʃ tɛkˈnɒlədʒi ɡruːp/A defunct state-owned British technology company that held patents developed by public sector research, most notably for its role in licensing and commercialising inventions such as MRI scanning technology.nounC1
- british thermal unit/ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˌθɜː.məl ˈjuː.nɪt/A unit of measurement for energy, specifically the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.nounLow
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