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Baches
- verb - lead a bachelor's existence
Backed
- verb - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
- be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
- cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
- establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
- give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
- having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
- place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
- strengthen by providing with a back or backing
- support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
- travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
- used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
Backer
- noun - Invester
- invests in a theatrical production
Backup
- noun - (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
- a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
- the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
Bacons
- noun - back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
- English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
- English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
- Roger Bacon, c. 1219/20 – c. 1292), also known by the scholastic accolade Doctor Mirabilis, was a medieval English philosopher and Franciscan friar.
Becalm
- 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
Became
- verb - come into existence; "What becomes has duration"
- enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
- enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
- undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
Becard
- - A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra inquisetor).
Bechic
- - Pertaining to, or relieving, a cough. Thomas. -- n. A medicine for relieving coughs.