A nonprescription polypeptide antibiotic isolated from a bacillus (Bacillus subtilis or Bacillus licheniformis), usually provided in topical ointment form especially against gram-positive bacteria.

Baciuname

A commune of Cluj County, Romania.

backadj

At or near the rear.

back and edgephrase

In a thorough manner, entirely, completely.

back and fillverb

To manage a sailing ship so that the wind strikes them alternately in front and behind, in order to keep the ship in the middle of a river or channel while the current or tide carries the vessel against the wind.

back and forthadj

Going from one place or position to another and back again.

back and forwardadv

Synonym of back and forth.

back annonoun

An announcement at the end of a broadcast item and relating back to that item.

back announcenoun

A brief statement or synopsis identifying a piece of music or story when it completes; outro.

back announcementnoun

Synonym of back announce; outro.

back answernoun

A sharp reply given to someone.

back at yaprep_phrase

Pronunciation spelling of back at you.

back at youprep_phrase

Used to return a greeting or insult.

back atchaphrase

Pronunciation spelling of back at you.

back awayverb

To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.

back baconnoun

Bacon prepared from centre-cut boneless pork loin.

Back Bayname

A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

back benchnoun

Alternative form of backbench (noun)

back blocksnoun

Remote countryside.

back burnernoun

A section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter B contains 31,241 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 625 pages, and you are currently viewing page 11. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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