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armadillo a mammal whose body is protected by hard, bony plates. Armadillos live in Central and South America, and the southern United States. Some kinds of armadillos are only six inches long; other kinds grow up to four feet in length. They eat mostly insects and are related to sloths and anteaters.
around the clock through all twenty-four hours; without stopping.
automobile a vehicle with four wheels that is powered by a motor that uses gasoline or other fuel; car. An automobile is used on roads to carry people.
B.A. a college degree earned after four years of study. "B.A". is an abbreviation of "Bachelor of Arts."
banjo a musical instrument with a circular body, a long neck, and four or five strings that are plucked or strummed.
base1 one of the four corners of the infield in baseball or softball, or the bag marking any of these points. [1/7 definitions]
baseball a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each, the object being to score runs by advancing runners around four bases. [1/2 definitions]
beast any animal other than a human, especially a mammal with four legs. [1/2 definitions]
beaver1 a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia.
bee an insect with a hairy body, four wings, and sometimes a stinger. Some kinds of bees live in social groups, and some live alone. Many bees drink nectar from flowers.
block an area in a city or town surrounded by four connecting streets. The distance of one of the sides is also called a block. [1/9 definitions]
box1 a container made of stiff material that usually has four rectangular sides, a bottom, and a lid. [1/5 definitions]
B.S.1 a college degree earned in a science, such as biology or chemistry, after four years of study. "B.S." is an abbreviation of "Bachelor of Science."
buggy1 a small carriage with four wheels that is pulled by a single horse.
butterfly an insect with four large wings that flies mostly in the daytime. Butterflies are closely related to moths but have thinner bodies and are usually more brightly colored.
Canada Day a Canadian holiday on July 1. It celebrates the day in 1867 when Canada was formed by four provinces joining together.
cello a large musical instrument with four strings. The cello is in the violin family but has a deeper tone than the violin.
chair a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. A chair has four legs, a back, and sometimes arms. [1/2 definitions]
checker1 one of the disks used as a game piece in checkers. Checkers is a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors.
checkerboard a surface marked into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. It is used as a game board for checkers or chess.
checkers (plural but used with a singular verb) a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors.