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bump into	(informal) to meet by accident or chance.
bumpy	not flat or smooth; uneven. [2 definitions]
bun	a loaf of bread small enough for a single serving; roll. [2 definitions]
bunch	a number of things of the same kind that are attached together. [4 definitions]
bundle	a number of things that have been tied or packed together. [3 definitions]
bundle up	to dress in warm, thick clothing.
bungalow	a small, cozy house; cottage.
bunk¹	a small, single bed attached to a wall. [2 definitions]
bunny	(informal) an animal with long ears, a short tail, and soft fur; a young rabbit.
Bunsen burner	a burner that has holes at the bottom where air enters, mixes with gas, and makes a hot blue flame. Bunsen burners are used in laboratory experiments.
bunt¹	to tap with a baseball or softball bat so that the ball lands close by. [2 definitions]
buoy	a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. [3 definitions]
buoyancy	the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas.
buoyant	able to float or keep something else floating. [2 definitions]
bur	the prickly and sharp covering for the seed of some plants. [2 definitions]
burden¹	something that is carried or difficult to bear. [2 definitions]
bureau	a chest of drawers. [3 definitions]
burger	a sandwich made with cooked ground beef that has been made into a flat, round shape, or the flat, round patty of ground meat itself. [2 definitions]
burglar	someone who breaks into a building in order to steal something.
burial	the act of putting a dead body underground or in the sea.
Burkina Faso	a country in West Africa that is south of Mali and north of Ghana. The country used to be called Upper Volta. The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.

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