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bakery a store in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry, are made or sold.
bake sale an event in which baked items, such as cookies and cupcakes, are sold in order to raise money for a particular cause.
baking powder a powder that is used to raise dough or batter during baking.
baking soda a white powder used to raise dough or batter during baking. It is also used to settle an upset stomach.
balance an instrument for weighing objects that has two flat pans hanging from or resting on a bar; scales. [6 definitions]
balanced not going too far in any one extreme; keeping things in proper proportion. [2 definitions]
balcony a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. [2 definitions]
bald having little or no hair on the head. [2 definitions]
bald eagle a large eagle of the United States and Canada that is dark brown with a white head and tail. Bald eagles have a wingspan of about seven feet.
bale a large, tightly packed bundle tied together with cord or wire.
baleen the bony, flexible strips in the upper jaws of whales that feed by filtering food from ocean water. These whales use baleen to strain large amounts of small food such as shrimp from the water.
balk to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. [3 definitions]
Balkan Peninsula a European peninsula between the Adriatic Sea on the west and the Black and Aegean Seas on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula are Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria.
ball1 a round or nearly round object. [3 definitions]
ball2 a large party where there is formal dancing. [2 definitions]
ballad a poem or song that tells a story.
ballast heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable. [2 definitions]
ball bearing a machine part made of a groove in the shape of a circle with metal balls that roll in it. A ball bearing lets an axle or other part move easily.
ballerina a female ballet dancer.
ballet a form of dance that uses exact, graceful movements. [2 definitions]
ballgame a game played with a ball on a field.