English Words: B
31,241 words · Page 19 of 625
The scarp formed by a landslide, located at the rearmost (highest) point. The extent of a landslide runs from backscarp to toe.
The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
A balloon-borne instrument used to measure the local aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.
A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.
The promotion of a product to end users or retailers in order to create demand earlier in the supply chain, e.g. with wholesalers.
Part of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector assembly.
A specialized store or workshop found in service industries, such as locomotive and aircraft repair.
Having the water introduced just behind the summit, combining the advantages of breastshot and overshot systems, since the full amount of the potential energy released by the falling water is harnessed as the water descends the back of the wheel.
A section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track.
The rotation of the knee and lower body of the side of the batter away from the pitcher during a swing.
A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.
To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back.
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
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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 19. 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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