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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBasket
A container made of interwoven materials, typically used for carrying or storing items.
Basketball
A game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, where the objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground.
Basketball League
A professional or amateur organization of basketball teams that compete against each other.
Basketry
The art, craft, or technique of making baskets and other containers from pliable plant materials.
Basotho
A member of a Bantu-speaking ethnic group indigenous to Lesotho and parts of South Africa.
Bass
The lowest adult male singing voice, or an instrument that plays in this lower pitch range.
Bass Guitar
A stringed musical instrument similar in appearance to a guitar, but with a longer neck and a lower pitch, typically used to provide the bassline in music.
Basse-Terre
The capital city of the French overseas region of Guadeloupe, located on the island of Basse-Terre.
Basset Hound
A breed of dog known for its short legs and long ears, originally bred for hunting.
Bast
The fibrous material obtained from the phloem (inner bark) of certain plants, especially trees like lime, hemp, and jute, used for making rope, mats, and paper.
Bastard
An unpleasant, despicable, or thoroughly obnoxious person.
Basting
The act of moistening food, especially meat, during cooking by spooning or brushing liquid over it.