English Words Starting With B

• ballet master

  nounC1
  /ˈbæleɪ ˌmɑːstə/A person, typically a former dancer, responsible for training and rehearsing a ballet company.
• ballet mistress

  nounC2
  /ˌbæleɪ ˈmɪstrəs/A woman responsible for training dancers, rehearsing routines, and maintaining technical standards in a ballet company.
• ballet slipper

  nounLow
  /ˌbæleɪ ˈslɪpə/A lightweight, soft shoe specifically designed for ballet dancing, typically with a leather or canvas sole and a flexible upper that conforms to the foot.
• ballet suite

  nounC1
  /ˈbæleɪ swiːt/An orchestral composition derived from or inspired by a ballet, consisting of a selection of movements extracted from the full ballet score.
• ballet-wrap cardigan

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈbæleɪ ˌræp ˈkɑːdɪɡən/A cardigan sweater designed to be worn open and secured by wrapping the front panels across the body, often tied at the waist, inspired by the wrap style of a dancer's practice clothing.
• balletomane

  nounC2
  /ˈbæleɪtə(ʊ)ˌmeɪn/An enthusiastic devotee of ballet.
• balletomania

  nounC2
  /ˌbæleɪˈtəʊməniə/Excessive or obsessive enthusiasm for ballet.
• ballett

  nounB2
  /ˈbæleɪ/A formal and theatrical dance form using precise steps and gestures, typically performed by a company to music, often telling a story.
• ballflower

  nounC2 (Very Rare / Obscure)
  /ˈbɔːlˌflaʊə/A medieval architectural ornament in the form of a ball enclosed by the three or four petals of a flower.
• ballicatter

  nounVery Low / Obscure / Regional
  /ˈbælɪˌkætə/Noun. A local/regional Canadian (especially Newfoundland) term for ice that forms along a shoreline or on rocks, often jagged or rough from the action of waves and freezing spray.
• balling

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˈbɔːlɪŋ/The act or process of forming into a ball; throwing or hitting a ball.
• balliol

  nounRare
  /ˈbeɪliəl/A proper noun referring to one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford.
• ballism

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈbalɪz(ə)m/A rare neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, violent flinging movements of the limbs, typically on one side of the body (hemiballism).
• ballista

  nounRare
  /bəˈlɪs.tə/A large, ancient military weapon for hurling heavy stones or other projectiles, using tension from twisted ropes or sinews.
• ballistic camera

  nounC2
  /bəˌlɪs.tɪk ˈkæm.rə/A specialized camera used to track and photograph the flight of projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, or missiles, for analysis of trajectory and performance.
• ballistic galvanometer

  nounVery Low
  /bəˌlɪs.tɪk ˌɡæl.vəˈnɒm.ɪ.tə/A sensitive measuring instrument designed to measure the total quantity of electricity in a short-duration pulse by observing the maximum deflection (throw) of its needle, which is proportional to the electric charge passed.
• ballistic missile

  nounC1/C2
  /bəˌlɪs.tɪk ˈmɪs.aɪl/A missile that is guided only during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight, after which its trajectory is governed by the laws of ballistics; it follows a predictable, arching path determined by gravity and initial velocity.
• ballistic pendulum

  nounC2
  /bəˌlɪs.tɪk ˈpen.djə.ləm/A device used historically in physics to measure the velocity of a projectile by allowing it to strike and embed itself in a pendulum, causing the pendulum to swing; the height of the swing is used to calculate the projectile's initial speed.
• ballistic trajectory

  nounLow (C1/C2)
  /bəˌlɪs.tɪk trəˈdʒɛk.tər.i/The curved, predictable path followed by an object under the influence of gravity after it is launched, propelled, or fired and no longer powered.
• ballistic wind

  nounVery Low
  /bəˌlɪs.tɪk ˈwɪnd/A wind that affects the trajectory of a projectile in flight, such as a bullet, artillery shell, or missile.

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