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Bail
- noun - (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
- deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
- empty (a vessel) by bailing
- Part of wicket in game of Cricket
- release after a security has been paid
- remove (water) from a vessel with a container
- secure the release of (someone) by providing security
- the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"
Ball
- noun - a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
- a lavish dance requiring formal attire
- a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
- a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
- a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
- a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
- an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
- form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
- round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner
Bawl
- verb - cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"
- make a raucous noise
- shout loudly and without restraint
Beal
- - A small inflammatory tumor; a pustule.
Bell
- noun - (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
- a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
- a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
- a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
- a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
- attach a bell to; "bell cows"
- English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
- the flared opening of a tubular device
- the shape of a bell
- the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
- United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
Bhil
- unknown - Bhil or Bheel refer to various indigenous groups inhabiting western India, including parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and are also found in distant places.
Bill
- noun - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
- A headland, promonotory or pensinsula, eg Portland Bill, Selsey Bill.
- a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
- a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
- a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
- a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
- advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or servic
Birl
- verb - cause a floating log to rotate by treading
- cause to spin; "spin a coin"
Boil
- noun - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
- be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
- be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"
- bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
- come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
- immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
- the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil"
Boll
- noun - the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant