Words that start with B

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Bis forBricklayer

A bricklayer is someone who builds walls out of bricks for a living.

Jobs

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Bis forBride

A bride is a woman who is about to get married. Her future husband is called the groom.

Female, Wedding

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A bridge is a structure that goes over the top of something impassable so people or vehicles can get across. Bridges are usually built over chasms, rivers or other narrow bodies of water, like the narrow part of a lake or an inlet of the sea.

Structures

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Bis forBridle

A bridle is a piece of equipment that a horse wears on its face. A bridle is usually made from leather, and is held on by buckles. The metal part of the bridle that goes in the horses's mouth is called the bit, and the long straps connected to the bit are called reins. The combination of bridle, bit and reins is used to direct the horse, so you can make it go in the direction you want it to when you are riding or driving it.

Tack

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Bis forBriefcase

A briefcase is a rectangular bag that is most often used by professional workers. Briefcases are usually black and made of leather.

Containers

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Bis forBright

Something is bright if it appears to be giving off a lot of light. Something can be bright if it makes the light itself, like the sun, or if it reflects light from something else, like a mirror.

Adjectives

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Bis forBrim

The brim of a hat is the horizontal edge that sticks out around the hat and shades your face from the sun. The brim of a glass or bucket is the top edge, or rim. When a glass is full right to the very top it is said to be full to the brim.

Parts

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Bis forBrimstone

Scientific name: sulfur (sulphur)

Brimstone is an old English biblical name for sulfur. Brimstone gets its name because it is formed around the vents of volcanoes.

Stones

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Bis forBrine

Brine is salty water. You can use brine to preserve things like olives. People describe the sea as brine. Salty water used for medical purposes is called saline.

Landscape

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Bis forBring

You bring something when you carry or otherwise get it to move to another place. You might bring a plate of food to a party, or bring your shopping home.

Verbs