backup
A reserve or substitute.
A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.
An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow.
Reinforcements.
Any support or extra help.
Accompaniment.
Corroboration.

backups
plural of backup

backwasher
A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.

backwashers
plural of backwasher

baclofen
A particular drug used to control spasms. It is a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is primarily used to treat spasticity and is in the early stages of use for the treatment of alcoholism.

baclophen
Misspelling of baclofen.

baclosan
baclofen

bactotryptone
A form of tryptone used to culture bacteria

baffler
Something that causes a person to be baffled, particularly a difficult puzzle or riddle.
Any of the projections inside a dice tower that serve to deflect the die unpredictably.
A baffle (device to control flow).

bafflers
plural of baffler

baghouse
A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation.

baghouses
plural of baghouse

baize
A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.

baizes
plural of baize

bakehouse
A building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods.
A building principally containing ovens.
Bakery.

bakehouses
plural of bakehouse

bakeoven
Alternative form of bake oven

bakeovens
plural of bakeoven

bakeware
Cooking equipment intended for use inside an oven.

bakewares
plural of bakeware

bakingware
Synonym of bakeware.

balancer
One who, or that which, balances.
An acrobat.
Any of the rear wings of certain insects used for stability in flight.

balancers
plural of balancer

balangi
An instrument similar to a xylophone.

balbriggan
An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.

balbriggans
plural of balbriggan

baler
A machine for creating bales, e.g., of hay or cotton.
A person who creates bales, either by operating or feeding such a machine, or by creating the bales by hand.

balers
plural of baler

balibuntal
A fine, woven straw used for making hats.
A straw hat made from this material.

balibuntals
plural of balibuntal

ballcourt
a general place (e.g. a paved yard) used to play ball games
A large masonry structure of a type used in Mesoamerica to play the Mesoamerican ballgame.

ballcourts
plural of ballcourt

ballhead
A device used in camera stands, prosthetic joints, etc. to allow rotation of the attached part.

ballheads
plural of ballhead

ballibuntl
Alternative form of balibuntal.

ballibuntls
plural of ballibuntl

ballistocardiograph
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.

ballistocardiographs
plural of ballistocardiograph

ballistometer
A device used to measure the elastic properties of skin

ballistometers
plural of ballistometer

balloonsonde
A sonde attached to a balloon to be sent into the atmosphere.

balloonsondes
plural of balloonsonde.

ballpoint
Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball.
A kind of needle with a rounded tip.

ballpoints
plural of ballpoint

balometer
A device that measures the flow of air within a system of ducts

balometers
plural of balometer

balun
An electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one.

baluns
plural of balun

balzarine
A lightweight fabric made from cotton and wool, used for summer dresses.

balzarines
plural of balzarine

banc
A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.
A tribunal or court.

banco
Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.

bancos
plural of banco

bancs
plural of banc

bandage
A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.

bandages
plural of bandage

bandagings
plural of bandaging

bandbrake
A braking device consisting of a flexible band that tightens around a rotating drum to slow or stop motion by friction.

bandroom
A room used for band practice

bandrooms
plural of bandroom

bandwaggon
Alternative form of bandwagon.

bandwaggons
plural of bandwaggon

bandwagon
A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade.
A current movement that attracts wide support.

bandwagons
plural of bandwagon

banneton
A type of basket used to provide structure for breads during proofing.

bannetons
plural of banneton

baptismal
Of or relating to baptism.
Of a name, conferred at baptism.

baptismals
plural of baptismal

baptisteries
plural of baptistery

baptistery
Alternative spelling of baptistry.

baptistries
plural of baptistry

baptistry
A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.

baracan
Alternative form of barracan.

baracans
plural of baracan

baraesthesiometer
Alternative form of baresthesiometer.

baraesthesiometers
plural of baraesthesiometer

barbermonger
A fop; a dandy.

barbermongers
plural of barbermonger

barbies
plural of barbie

barbotine
A soft clay used for moulding or decorating pottery

barbotines
plural of barbotine

barbwire
Alternative spelling of barbed wire.

barbwires
plural of barbwire

barcoder
A barcode printer.
A barcode scanner.

barcoders
plural of barcoder

barege
Alternative spelling of barège.

bareges
plural of barege

baren
A tool for pressing woodcuts, consisting of a disk with a coil of string glued to one side, covered with a smooth sheet.
Any of several similar printing tools with a low-friction bumpy surface, made of ball bearings, glass, plastic, or other materials.

barens
plural of baren

baresthesiometer
An instrument for determining the delicacy of the sense of pressure.

baresthesiometers
plural of baresthesiometer

barette
Alternative spelling of barrette

barettes
plural of barette

barfeed
Synonym of barfeeder.

barfeeder
A type of feed (feeder) for machine tools such as lathes, turning centers, and Swiss-turns, which holds multiple bars of bar stock and feeds each bar, in turn, into the machine.

barfeeders
plural of barfeeder

barfeeds
plural of barfeed

bargepole
Alternative spelling of barge pole.

bargepoles
plural of bargepole

barkometer
A hydrometer calibrated to test the strength of tanning liquors used in tanning leather.

barkometers
plural of barkometer

barn
A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
A unit of surface area equal to 10⁻²⁸ square metres.
An arena.
A warm and cozy place, especially a bedroom; a roost.

barne
Obsolete form of barn.

barns
plural of barn

barnstar
A decorative painted object or image, often in the shape of a five-pointed star but occasionally in a circular wagon-wheel style, used to adorn a barn.
A lucky charm resembling a star plate, similar to a horseshoe
An image posted on a wiki user's personal page by another user, as an informal award or form of recognition.

barnstars
plural of barnstar

barnwood
wood used to build a barn
aged or weathered wood, especially from a dismantled barn

barnwoods
plural of barnwood