air base
— Noun
– English
~ a base for military aircraft
army base
— Noun
– English
~ a large base of operations for an army
acid-base balance
— Noun
– English
~ (physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"
arteria basilaris
— Noun
– English
~ an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
accrual basis
— Noun
– English
~ a method of accounting in which each item is entered as it is earned or incurred regardless of when actual payments are received or made
American basswood
— Noun
– English
~ large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
at-bat
— Noun
– English
~ (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
assault and battery
— Noun
– English
~ an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
automobile battery
— Noun
– English
~ a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system
A battery
— Noun
– English
~ the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
at bay
— Adjective
– English
~ forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"