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Basifying
- verb - turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
Basseting
- verb - appear at the surface; "A seam of coal bassets"
Batikking
- verb - dye with wax; "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked"
Battening
- verb - furnish with battens; "batten ships"
- secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
Battering
- verb - make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat"
- strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"
- strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
- the act of subjecting to strong attack
Beaconing
- verb - guide with a beacon
- shine like a beacon
Beavering
- verb - work hard on something
Becalming
- verb - 1. To render motionless for lack of wind: "Across the harbor, a small sailing skiff, becalmed near some reeds, caught the breeze again" (Horace Freeland Judson).
2. To make calm or still; soothe.
3. To deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to
- make steady; "steady yourself"
- Making still or quiet
Beckoning
- verb - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
- signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"
- summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture