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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>BORAZON</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="borazon"> borazon, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a crystalline compound of boron and nitrogen, as hard as diamond and able to withstand higher temperatures. It is the only substance other than diamond capable of scratching diamond. <DD> 2. Borazon. a trademark for this substance. </DL> <A NAME="borborygmus"> borborygmus, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the rumbling noise caused by gas within the intestines. </DL> <A NAME="bordeaux"> Bordeaux, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a red or white wine made in the region near Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux is often called claret. <DD> 2. Bordeaux mixture. </DL> <A NAME="bordeauxmixture"> Bordeaux mixture,<DL COMPACT><DD> a liquid mixture of copper sulfate, lime, and water, sprayed on trees and plants to kill fungi and other pests. </DL> <A NAME="bordel"> bordel, noun. =bordello.</DL> <A NAME="bordelaisesauce"> Bordelaise sauce,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various rich, highly flavored sauces. </DL> <A NAME="bordello"> bordello, noun, pl. -los.<DL COMPACT><DD> a house of prostitution; brothel. </DL> <A NAME="border"> border, noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the side, edge, or boundary of anything, or the part near it. Ex. We pitched our tent on the border of a lake. (Figurative.) Beyond the rigid border of the science (James Martineau). (SYN) margin, rim. <DD> 2. a line which separates one country, state, or province from another; a frontier. Ex. We crossed the border between France and Belgium. <DD> 3. a strip of ground planted with flowers, shrubs, or other plants, edging a garden, walk, or the like. <DD> 4. a strip on the edge of anything for strength or ornament. Ex. Her handkerchief has a blue border. (SYN) edging. <DD>v.t. 1. to form a boundary to; bound. Ex. The Rio Grande borders part of Texas. <DD> 2. to put a border on; edge. Ex. We have bordered our garden with shrubs. <DD> 3. to be situated on the border of; adjoin. Ex. the lands that border the Gulf of Mexico. expr. border on (or upon), <DD> a. to touch at the edge or boundary; be next to; adjoin. Ex. The estate borders on the river. Canada borders on the United States. <DD> b. to be close to; verge on; resemble. Ex. His silly behavior borders on the ridiculous. expr. the border, <DD> a. the frontier between the United States and Mexico. <DD> b. the frontier between the United States and Canada. expr. the Border, the region near the boundary between England and Scotland. Ex. Through all the wide Border his steed was the best (Scott). noun borderer. adj. borderless. </DL> <A NAME="bordereau"> bordereau, noun, pl. -reaux.<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) a memorandum or note, especially a detailed list, as of documents. </DL> <A NAME="bordered"> bordered, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> edged; fringed. </DL> <A NAME="borderedpit"> bordered pit,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Botany.) a thin, hollow area in the wall of a tracheid around which a thickened cellular growth overhangs. </DL> <A NAME="borderland"> borderland, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> land or area near a border; area forming a border. Ex. (Figurative.) the borderland between sleeping and waking. </DL> <A NAME="borderlights"> borderlights, noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> the rows of lights above the scenery in a theater. </DL> <A NAME="borderline"> borderline, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun a dividing line or boundary. Ex. (Figurative.) the borderline between life and death. <DD>adj. 1. on a dividing line or boundary. Ex. (Figurative.) He stayed home with a borderline case of mumps but didn't have to go to bed. <DD> 2. (Psychology.) on the line of division between two groups, such as normal and subnormal or adjusted and maladjusted. </DL> <A NAME="borderstates"> border states,<DL COMPACT><DD> any state on or near the Mason-Dixon line in the United States. </DL> <A NAME="borderstates"> Border States,<DL COMPACT><DD> the slave states on the border between the North and the deep South in the United States before the Civil War; Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although kinship and the institution of slavery tied them to the South, most of them remained in the Union. </DL> <A NAME="borderterrier"> border terrier,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a breed of terriers with a slim body and a broad flat head with turned down ears and short whiskers. It comes from the border country of northern England. </DL> <A NAME="bordure"> bordure, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a heraldic bearing around the outside of a shield, always a fifth of its surface. </DL> <A NAME="bore"> bore (1), verb, bored, boring, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.i. 1. to make a hole by means of a tool that keeps turning, or by penetrating as a worm does in fruit. Ex. Bore through the handle of that brush so we can hang it up. The men dug the oil well by boring through the ground with huge drills. (SYN) pierce, perforate, drill. <DD> 2. to be bored; be suited for boring. Ex. This wood bores easily. <DD> 3. to force a way; push forward. <DD>v.t. 1. to make (a hole or passage) by means of a tool or by pushing through or digging out. Ex. Plumbers bored a hole in the floor to put a radiator pipe through. A mole has bored its way under the hedge. (SYN) pierce, perforate, drill. <DD> 2. to bore a hole in; hollow out evenly. <DD> 3. to make one's way through (a crowd). <DD>noun 1. a hole made by a revolving tool. Ex. As the drill was stuck in the bore it had to be forced out. <DD> 2. the hollow space inside a pipe, tube, or gun barrel. Ex. He cleaned the bore of his gun. <DD> 3. the distance across the inside of a hole or tube. Ex. A two-inch pipe will slip inside a pipe with a three-inch bore. </DL> <A NAME="bore"> bore (2), verb, bored, boring, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. to make weary by tiresome talk or by being dull. Ex. His long speech bored me so that it was hard to sit still. (SYN) tire, fatigue. <DD>noun a dull, tiresome person or thing. Ex. It is a bore to have to pick up other people's messes. </DL> <A NAME="bore"> bore (3), verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past tense of bear (2). Ex. She bore her duties with concern. </DL> <A NAME="bore"> bore (4), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a sudden tidal wave that rushes up a channel with great force. </DL> <A NAME="boreal"> boreal, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of the north; northern. <DD> 2. of the north wind. <DD> 3. of Boreas. </DL> <A NAME="borean"> borean, adjective. =boreal.</DL> <A NAME="boreas"> Boreas, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Greek Mythology.) the north wind as a god. <DD> 2. the north wind personified. </DL> <A NAME="borecole"> borecole, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a plant related to the cabbage; kale. </DL> <A NAME="boredom"> boredom, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a bored condition; weariness caused by dull, tiresome people or events; ennui. (SYN) tedium. </DL> <A NAME="borehole"> borehole, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a hole drilled into the surface of the earth to provide samples, such as of the minerals or water, available at specified depths. </DL> <A NAME="borer"> borer, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. any one of various insects or larvae that bore, especially into wood or fruit. <DD> 2. any one of various mollusks, especially the shipworms, that bore, especially through wood. <DD> 3. a tool for boring holes. </DL> <A NAME="borescope"> borescope, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an instrument like a periscope, inserted into an enclosed hollow space, such as an ancient tomb, for viewing the inside and recording data about it. Ex. ... technicians lowering borescope into nuclear reactor (New York Times). </DL> <A NAME="boresome"> boresome, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> boring; dull; tiresome. </DL> <A NAME="borgian"> Borgian, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> characteristic of the Borgias of medieval Italy; involving intrigue and treachery. Ex. a Borgian plot. </DL> <A NAME="boric"> boric, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or containing boron; boracic. </DL> <A NAME="boricacid"> boric acid,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a white, crystalline substance used as a mild antiseptic, in making cement, glass, and soap, and to preserve food. Boric acid occurs in nature or is made from borax. <DD> 2. any one of several other acids which contain boron. </DL> <A NAME="boride"> boride, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a compound of boron with a metallic element or radical. </DL> <A NAME="boring"> boring (1), noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the act of piercing or perforating with a rotating tool. <DD> 2. the hole thus made. <DD>adj. that bores or perforates. expr. borings, the chips or dust produced in boring. </DL> <A NAME="boring"> boring (2), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> dull; tiresome. adv. boringly. noun boringness. </DL> <A NAME="born"> born, adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. brought into life; brought forth. Ex. A baby born on Sunday is supposed to be lucky. <DD> 2. thought up; conceived. <DD> 3. by birth; by nature. Ex. Most good ballplayers are born athletes. <DD>verb a past participle of bear (2). Ex. He was born on December 30, 1900. <DD> (Abbr:) b. expr. be born again, to be converted; become regenerate in spirit and character. Ex. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3). </DL> <A NAME="bornagain"> born-again, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) believing in personal conversion as a way to salvation through Christ; evangelical. Ex. Graham said, "There is nothing too hard for the Lord to accomplish" and Carter, a born-again Baptist, "can take comfort in that" (Durham Morning Herald). </DL> <A NAME="borne"> borne, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> a past participle of bear (2). Ex. I have borne it as long as I can. She has borne three children. </DL> <A HREF="bornean.dic">NEXT</A>