English Words Starting With B

• buncher resonator

  nounC2/Highly Specialized
  /ˈbʌntʃə ˈrɛzəneɪtə/A type of klystron resonator used to bunch electrons into discrete pulses for amplification of radio-frequency signals.
• bunches

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈbʌntʃɪz/Plural of 'bunch': multiple groups or clusters of similar items, often held or tied together.
• bunchflower

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˈbʌntʃˌflaʊə/A perennial herbaceous plant (Melanthium virginicum) native to eastern North America, characterized by tall stems and clusters of small, star-shaped white or greenish flowers.
• bunching onion

  nounLow
  /ˈbʌntʃɪŋ ˈʌnjən/A type of onion (Allium fistulosum) that forms clusters of slender, hollow green stalks with small white bulbs, harvested in bunches rather than as single large bulbs.
• bunco

  nounverbLow
  /ˈbʌŋ.kəʊ/A swindling game or confidence trick; a fraud.
• buncombe

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈbʌŋkəm/Empty, insincere, or nonsensical speech or writing, especially from a politician, intended to please or deceive an audience.
• bund

  nounC1/C2
  /bʌnd/An embankment or dike, especially one along a river or seafront; or an organized political group or league.
• bundaberg

  nounLow (outside Australia); Medium (within Australia, especially Queensland)
  /ˈbʌndəbɜːɡ/A proper noun referring to a city and region in Queensland, Australia.
• bundelkhand

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Proper Noun)
  /ˌbʊndəlˈkʌnd/A historical and geographic region in central India, spanning parts of the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
• bundesrat

  nounC2
  /ˈbʊndəsˌrɑːt/The upper house of the federal parliament in Germany and Austria, representing the constituent states.
• bundestag

  nounC1
  /ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ/The lower house of the German federal parliament, located in Berlin.
• bundeswehr

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈbʊndəsveə(r)/The unified armed forces of Germany.
• bundh

  nounLow frequency, regional (South Asia)
  /bʌnd/A general strike, protest stoppage, or forced closure of transport and businesses, typically for political purposes.
• bundle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈbʌnd(ə)l/A collection of things tied or wrapped together; a package.
• bundle buggy

  nounLow
  /ˈbʌnd(ə)l ˌbʌɡi/A lightweight, foldable shopping trolley or cart used for carrying groceries and other purchases.
• bundle of his

  nounC2 (High technical specificity)
  /ˌbʌndl əv ˈhɪs/A specialized bundle of cardiac muscle fibers that conducts electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles, coordinating heart contractions.
• bundle of nerves

  nounB2
  /ˌbʌndl əv ˈnɜːvz/A person who is extremely nervous, anxious, or easily agitated.
• bundle scar

  nounC2
  /ˈbʌndl ˌskɑː/A small, visible mark or scar on the surface of a twig or stem where the vascular bundle (a strand of conducting tissue) passed through during leaf fall in deciduous plants.
• bundle sheath

  nounLow (Specialist/Botany)
  /ˈbʌnd(ə)l ʃiːθ/A protective layer of cells surrounding the vascular bundles (veins) in plant leaves, crucial for photosynthesis in C4 plants.
• bundle up

  verbB1
  /ˈbʌnd(ə)l ʌp/To dress warmly in multiple layers of clothing for protection against cold weather.

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