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Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary

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2019
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NOUN a room with a bath or shower, a washbasin and often a toilet in it

baton batons

NOUN 1 a light, thin stick that a conductor uses to direct an orchestra or choir

2 a short stick passed from one runner to another at the changeover in a relay race

battalion battalions

NOUN an army unit consisting of three or more companies

batter batters, battering, battered

NOUN 1 a mixture of flour, eggs and milk, used to make pancakes, or to coat food before frying it

VERB 2 When someone or something batters someone or something, they hit them many times. • The waves battered the sides of the ship.

battery batteries

NOUN a device for storing energy and producing electricity, for example in a torch or a car

battle battles

NOUN a fight between armed forces, or a struggle between two people or groups with different aims

battlefield battlefields

NOUN a place where a battle has been fought or is being fought

battlements

PLURAL NOUN the top part of a castle where there are openings through which arrows or guns could be fired

battleship battleships

NOUN a large fighting ship carrying powerful guns

bawl bawls, bawling, bawled

VERB If someone bawls, they shout or cry loudly.

bay bays, baying, bayed

NOUN 1 part of the coastline where the land curves

2 a space or an area used for a particular purpose • a loading bay

3 a tree with dark green leaves. The leaves are used for flavouring food.

VERB 4 When a dog or a wolf bays, it makes a deep, howling sound.

PHRASE 5 If you keep something at bay, you stop it hurting you. • Try eating an orange to keep a cold at bay.

bayonet bayonets

NOUN a sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle

bazaar bazaars

NOUN 1 an area with many small shops and stalls, especially in Eastern countries

2 a sale to raise money for charity • a Christmas bazaar

[from Persian bazar meaning market]

BC

ADJECTIVE You use BC to show the dates before the birth of Jesus Christ. It is an abbreviation for before Christ.

be am, is, are; being; was, were; been

VERB 1 You can use be with the present participle of other verbs. • Look! I am riding on my own!

2 You can also use be to say that something will happen. • I will be nine in November.

3 You use be to say more about something or somebody. • His name is Tom.

beach beaches

NOUN an area of sand or pebbles beside the sea

beacon beacons

NOUN In the past, a beacon was a light or fire on a hill, which acted as a signal or warning.

bead beads

NOUN 1 a small, shaped piece of glass, stone or wood with a hole through the middle. Beads are strung together with others to make necklaces or bracelets.

2 a drop of liquid • beads of perspiration

beak beaks

NOUN the hard part of a bird’s mouth that sticks out. It is used for pecking up food and for carrying things such as twigs.

beam beams, beaming, beamed

NOUN 1 a long, thick bar of wood or metal, especially one that supports a roof
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