| black hole |
a region or body in space with gravity so strong that neither light nor matter can escape it. Scientists believe that black holes form when very large stars collapse. |
| blacksmith |
a person who forges and shapes iron. Blacksmiths soften the iron with heat and use hammers and anvils to form it into various items. |
| blank |
a printed form with spaces to be filled in. [1/6 definitions] |
| blog |
a journal posted on a website that someone regularly write entries in. When people have a blog, they write about personal experiences or opinions, or about particular topics they have special knowledge of or are interested in. The word "blog" is a short form of "Web log." |
| board |
short form of "blackboard," "chalkboard," or "whiteboard." [1/8 definitions] |
| boil down |
to make into a smaller form. [1/2 definitions] |
| braid |
to weave together three or more pieces of material or strands of hair to form one length that looks like a rope. [1/3 definitions] |
| brew |
to begin to form or develop. [1/4 definitions] |
| bridge1 |
to form a connecting link over or between. [1/4 definitions] |
| bubble |
to make or form bubbles. [1/4 definitions] |
| bud1 |
to grow or form buds. [1/4 definitions] |
| build |
to form or create. [1/5 definitions] |
| cabbage |
a vegetable with large green or purple leaves that form a round head. |
| cable |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals are sent by cable rather than through the air; cable television. [1/5 definitions] |
| Cajun |
a form of the French language spoken by some Cajuns. [1/2 definitions] |
| cake |
a sweet, baked food made of flour, eggs, sugar, and flavoring. Cakes can be made in the form of a loaf or layers. [1/4 definitions] |
| camphor |
a white substance with a very strong smell that is taken from the camphor tree. A form of camphor can also be made by people. Camphor is used in making some kinds of medicine and plastic. |
| cannot |
a form of "can not." |
| can't |
shortened form of "cannot." |
| capital1 |
a large form of a letter of the alphabet. [2/8 definitions] |
| capture |
to put into a lasting form; preserve. [1/3 definitions] |