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| banjo |
A banjo is a musical instrument with strings. You hold a banjo like a guitar, but it has a different sound, shape, and way of playing. A banjo has a flat, round body and uses four or five strings. The banjo is often played in American folk music along with guitars and fiddles. |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| barrel |
a round container with a flat top and bottom and bulging sides, often made of wood boards and metal hoops. [1/4 definitions] |
| barrow1 |
a flat frame used for carrying a load. A barrow has two handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
| beaker |
an open glass container with a flat bottom and a pouring spout. Beakers are used by chemists and other scientists. |
| beaten |
hammered into a new shape, often flat. [1/3 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. |
| bent1 |
not having the proper shape of a thing, as by not being perfectly straight, flat, or circular. [1/4 definitions] |
| beret |
a soft, round, flat cap with a snug headband. A beret does not have a visor. |
| blade |
a thin, flat part, as of an oar or an electric fan. [1/4 definitions] |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material, such as wood or concrete, with flat sides. [1/9 definitions] |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of wood; plank. [3/8 definitions] |
| Bolivia |
Bolivia is a country in South America. Bolivia has high mountains and also land that is very flat and very low. Bolivia shares a very large, deep, and beautiful lake with its neighbor, Peru. It is called Lake Titicaca. It is high in the Andes mountains. |
| bolt1 |
a metal screw with a flat end rather than a point. A bolt screws into a matching nut. [1/8 definitions] |
| bow tie |
a short necktie tied in a simple, flat bow. |
| breastbone |
the flat bone located in the center of the chest. A person's ribs on both sides of the chest are joined to the breastbone. |
| briefcase |
a small case in the shape of a flat box, used for carrying documents or books. |
| brim |
a flat edge that sticks out. [1/3 definitions] |
| brittle |
Brittle is a kind of candy that is made in thin, flat sheets. When the candy is cool and dry, it breaks easily. Brittle contains mostly sugar, but it also has peanuts in it or nuts like walnuts, almonds, or pecans. [1/2 definitions] |
| bucket |
an open container with round sides, a flat bottom, and a curved handle attached to the top; pail. |
| buffet2 |
a piece of furniture with a flat top and shelves or drawers to store table linens, dishes, and silverware. [1/2 definitions] |
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