English Words Starting With B

• bandsaw

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ˈbænd.sɔː/A power saw with a continuous, flexible steel blade running between two or more wheels, used for cutting curves or irregular shapes in wood or metal.
• bandsman

  nounC2
  /ˈbændzmən/A person who plays a musical instrument in a band, especially a military, brass, or marching band.
• bandspreading

  nounVery Low (Specialist Term)
  /ˈbændˌspred.ɪŋ/A technique or control mechanism in radio receivers that expands a small portion of the radio frequency spectrum across the full width of the tuning dial for finer, easier adjustment.
• bandstand

  nounB2
  /ˈbænd.stænd/An outdoor platform, often with a roof, designed for musicians or a band to perform on, typically found in a public park or garden.
• bandung

  nounLow outside specific contexts (geography, history, Southeast Asian culture).
  /ˈbændʊŋ/A city in Indonesia, capital of West Java province; also refers to the Bandung Conference of 1955.
• bandura

  nounRare
  /bænˈdjʊə.rə/A Ukrainian stringed musical instrument of the lute or psaltery family, having an oval body, a short unfretted neck, and multiple strings plucked by hand.
• bandurria

  nounLow (specialized term)
  /bænˈdʊə.ri.ə/A plucked string instrument, similar to a mandolin or lute, with a flat back and a pear-shaped body, originating in Spanish and Latin American music.
• bandwagon

  nounB2
  /ˈbændˌwæɡən/A large wagon used in a circus or parade, designed to carry the band.
• bandwidth

  nounHigh
  /ˈbændwɪdθ/The amount of data that can be transmitted over a communication channel in a given amount of time, measured in bits per second.
• bandy

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈbandi/To exchange words, ideas, or blows in a rapid, often contentious way; to pass back and forth. As an adjective: curved outward (bandy legs).
• bandy legs

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈbændi lɛɡz/a condition where the legs curve outward at the knees, causing the ankles to be close together while the knees are apart.
• bandy-bandy

  nounRare/Very Low
  /ˌbændi ˈbændi/A small, venomous snake native to Australia, known for its distinctive black and white banded coloration.
• bandywallop

  nounLow
  /ˈbændiˌwɒləp/A wild, futile, or nonsensical shot or hit, often used in sports like golf or cricket.
• bane

  nounC2
  /beɪn/A cause of great distress, trouble, or harm; a source of ruin or persistent annoyance.
• baneberry

  nounLow
  /ˈbeɪnˌbɛri/A toxic woodland plant with clusters of small white flowers and shiny, usually red or white berries.
• banerjea

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈbænədʒiː/A surname of Bengali origin.
• banff

  nounC1
  /bænf/The name of a specific town and national park in Alberta, Canada.
• banff national park

  nounLow
  /ˌbæmf ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl ˈpɑːk/A large protected natural area in the Canadian Rockies, established as Canada's first national park.
• banffshire

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbænfʃɪə/A historic county in northeastern Scotland, with its county town at Banff.
• bang

  adverbnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /bæŋ/a sudden loud sharp noise; to strike or hit something forcefully.

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