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  • body building — the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.
  • body piercing — the practice of making holes in the navel , nipples, etc so that jewellery can be worn in them
  • body shopping — the purchasing of manpower from another country, usually one where wages are cheap
  • body stocking — A body stocking is a piece of clothing that covers the whole of someone's body and fits tightly. Body stockings are often worn by dancers.
  • borage family — any member of the plant family Boraginaceae, typified by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having simple, alternate, hairy leaves and usually blue, five-lobed flowers in a cluster that uncoils as they bloom, including borage, bugloss, and forget-me-not.
  • boroglyceride — any compound containing boric acid and glycerol, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
  • bowling alley — A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling.
  • boys' brigade — (in Britain) an organization for boys, founded in 1883, with the aim of promoting discipline and self-respect
  • brain surgery — operation on the brain
  • brazing alloy — a solder fusing at temperatures above 1200°F (650°C).
  • bridge player — a person who plays the game of bridge
  • brigham young — Andrew (Jackson, Jr.) born 1932, U.S. clergyman, civil-rights leader, politician, and diplomat: mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, 1981–89.
  • bully-ragging — to bully; harass: to bullyrag fraternity plebs.
  • burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
  • bypass engine — a gas turbine in which a part of the compressor delivery bypasses the combustion zone, flowing directly into or around the main exhaust gas flow to provide additional thrust
  • calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
  • captivatingly — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
  • card-carrying — A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
  • cariogenicity — conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets.
  • categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
  • centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
  • cervicography — a method of cervical screening in which the neck of the uterus is photographed to facilitate the early detection of cancer
  • challengingly — in a way that challenges or defies someone
  • changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
  • chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
  • chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
  • child prodigy — A child prodigy is a child with a very great talent.
  • chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
  • chronobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms
  • city of light — Paris2
  • city planning — City planning is the planning and design of all the new buildings, roads, and parks in a place in order to make them attractive and convenient for the people who live there.
  • cleaning lady — A cleaning lady is a woman who is employed to clean the rooms and furniture inside a building.
  • climatography — an account of a region's climate
  • climbing lily — a climbing lily of the genus Gloriosa, native to Africa and Asia, having showy red and yellow flowers.
  • clonogenicity — (uncountable) The ability of a cell to form clones.
  • coagulability — The ability to coagulate, of being coagulable.
  • communicology — the study of communication.
  • complainingly — In a complaining manner; peevishly.
  • conflictingly — being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.
  • confoundingly — in a confounding manner
  • consanguinity — relationship by blood; kinship
  • consideringly — in a considering manner
  • contragravity — (scifi) antigravity.
  • contrastingly — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
  • copy negative — master (def 21).
  • copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
  • corrigibility — The quality or state of being corrigible.
  • counterspying — the activities of a counterspy
  • credit agency — an agency that checks whether people are able to pay for goods and services they wish to buy on credit, and provides them with a credit rating
  • crop spraying — the spraying of crops with insecticide, fungicide, etc
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