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Banting
- noun - Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
- wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
Basting
- verb - a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
- cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
- moistening a roast as it is cooking
- sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"
- strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
Battens
- noun - a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
- furnish with battens; "batten ships"
- secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
- stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
Batting
- verb - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
- have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"
- strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"
- stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
- use a bat; "Who's batting?"
- wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"
Beating
- verb - avoid paying; "beat the subway fare"
- be a mystery or bewildering to;
- be superior; "Reading beats watching television"; "This sure beats work!"
- beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
- glare or strike with great intensity; "The sun was beating down on us"
- hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"
- indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; "Beat the rhythm"
- make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
Beltane
- unknown - Ancient may day festival of the Celts, where bonfires were lit.
Belting
- verb - deliver a blow to; "He belted his opponent"
- fasten with a belt; "belt your trousers"
- sing loudly and forcefully
- the material of which belts are made
Besting
- verb - get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
Betting
- verb - have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
- maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
- preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance;
- stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
Bettong
- noun - short-nosed rat kangaroo