Banksia integrifolia
— Noun
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～ shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
borderline intelligence
— Noun
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～ the minimal IQ required for someone to function normally and independently in the world (without some form of institutional assistance)
beta-interferon
— Noun
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～ a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
broad interpretation
— Noun
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～ an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)
business interruption insurance
— Noun
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～ insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril
bounded interval
— Noun
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～ an interval that includes its endpoints
bearded iris
— Noun
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～ any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
beardless iris
— Noun
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～ any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
bulbous iris
— Noun
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～ any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
basic iron
— Noun
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～ pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus
beta iron
— Noun
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～ an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade
branding iron
— Noun
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～ implement used to brand live stock
brazilian ironwood
— Noun
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～ thornless tree yielding heavy wood
barrier island
— Noun
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～ a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
Bahrain Island
— Noun
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～ an island in the Persian Gulf
Baffin Island
— Noun
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～ the 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay
Bahrein Island
— Noun
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～ an island in the Persian Gulf
Bedloe's Island
— Noun
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～ an island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands; "Congress officially changed the name from Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island in 1956"
Bouvet Island
— Noun
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～ an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle