berrypicking
The picking of berries (fruit).
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bianzhong
A set of bronze bells played to provide melody, of ancient Chinese origin.

bichord
A chord of two notes played at the same time.
The two strings of a note on a piano that are tuned as a unison.

bichords
plural of bichord

bigophone
Any of a series of cheap musical instruments, made to resemble orchestral instruments, that were blown in the manner of a kazoo

bigophones
plural of bigophone

biharmonics
plural of biharmonic

bioaeration
A form of the activated sludge process in which air is blown through the raw sewage.

biodiffuser
A biological diffuser

biodiffusers
plural of biodiffuser

biorhythm
Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by a computer, containing a person's birthdate as an origin, that are claimed to provide meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental or psychic sensitivity.

biorhythms
plural of biorhythm

bipa
A pear-shaped lute with five strings, of Korean origin.

birimbao
Alternative spelling of berimbau.

birimbaos
plural of birimbao

birimbau
Alternative form of berimbau.

birimbaus
plural of birimbau

bisbigliando
Tremolo produced by a bowed or plucked string instrument such as a harp.

biwa
A plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, characterized by a pear-shaped body and four or five high frets, giving the instrument a distinctively twangy tone.

biwas
plural of biwa

blockflute
A musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.

blockflutes
plural of blockflute

blowgun
A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.

blowguns
plural of blowgun

blowoff
Something that is blown off.
The explosive separation of part of a rocket etc in order to prevent its destruction and allow for retrieval
The act of blowing off (steam, water, atmosphere, etc.)
A line or pipe for draining a siphon (for cleaning, inspection, etc.)
The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.
A period of rapid and usually unsustainable increase (or, sometimes, decrease) in market prices.
A curt or uninterested dismissal; a failure to respond adequately.
The stage in a con game in which one gets rid of the mark after taking his or her money.
The exit of a crowd from a circus or carnival act.
An extra attraction offered to the audience of a sideshow or carnival act, usually hidden behind a curtain and requiring an additional payment; aftershow.
A finale.
A fight that marks the culmination of a long period of antagonism.
An outburst of temper or excitement.
An act of oral sex.
A fart.
A class that does not require much effort to pass; a course where one does not have to work.

blowoffs
plural of blowoff

blowpipe
A narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture.
A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun.
A long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown.

blowpipes
plural of blowpipe

blowtube
A blowpipe (used in metallurgy, etc.).
A blowgun.

bocal
A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument.
A cylindrical glass vessel with a short wide neck.

bocals
plural of bocal

bocaux
plural of bocal

bombardon
A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
A bass instrument of the shawm family
An organ pedal stop at 32' pitch which imitates the sound of the above mentioned instruments.

bombardons
plural of bombardon

boompipe
Alternative spelling of boom pipe.

boompipes
plural of boompipe

boozaphone
Synonym of ugly stick (“a musical instrument”).

boozaphones
plural of boozaphone

bordonua
A large stringed instrument of Puerto Rican origin, a low-pitched version of the guitar-like cuatro.

bordonuas
plural of bordonua

botija
A Caribbean musical instrument of the aerophone type, consisting of an earthenware jug or jar with two openings.
Alternative form of botijo (traditional Spanish water container)

botijas
plural of botija

bourdon
The burden or bass of a melody.
The drone pipe of a bagpipe.
The lowest-pitched stop of an organ.
The lowest-pitched bell of a carillon.
A large, low-pitched bell not part of a diatonically tuned ring of bells.
A bumblebee, genus Bombus.

bourdons
plural of bourdon

bousouki
Alternative form of bouzouki.

bousoukis
plural of bousouki

bout
A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.
A boxing match.
An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
A roller derby match.
A fighting competition.
A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.
The going and returning of a plough, or other implement used to mark the ground and create a headland, across a field.

bouts
plural of bout

bouzouk
Alternative spelling of buzuq.

bouzouki
A Greek long-necked plucked fretted lute with a sharp, metallic sound.

bouzoukia
A Greek nightclub playing traditional Greek music.
Alternative form of bouzouki (“musical instrument”).

bouzoukias
plural of bouzoukia

bouzoukis
plural of bouzouki

bouzouks
plural of bouzouk

bowedness
Quality of being bowed.

bowmaker
Alternative form of bow maker.

bowmakers
plural of bowmaker

bowmaking
The manufacture of bows for archery.
The manufacture of bows for musical instruments.

bowyery
Synonym of bowmaking (“manufacture of bows for archery”).

braaam
A low, loud sound, originally produced by brass instruments and a prepared piano but sometimes made synthetically, included in film and trailer scores to increase audience stress.

braaams
plural of braaam

brainworm
A neurotropic nematode parasite (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis).
Any parasitic, worm-like species that inhabits the brain of another organism, typically altering its behaviour or giving it special abilities.
A song or melody that keeps playing inside of one's mind.
A persistent delusion or obsession; a deeply-ingrained or unquestioned idea.

brainworms
plural of brainworm

bramid
Any fish in the family Bramidae, the pomfrets.

bramids
plural of bramid

brasses
plural of brass

brickearth
A wind-blown dust deposited under extremely cold, dry, periglacial or postglacial conditions.

buccina
A curved brass instrument used by the Ancient Roman army.

buccinas
plural of buccina

bugarija
A stringed instrument of Bosnian origin, a type of lute with circular soundholes, a long neck, and usually four strings.

bugarijas
plural of bugarija

buisine
A medieval wind instrument with a very long, straight and slender body, usually made of metal.

buisines
plural of buisine

bukkehorn
An ancient Norwegian musical instrument, made from the horn of a ram or goat, traditionally used by cowherds.

bukkehorns
plural of bukkehorn

bullroar
An extremely loud and vehement voice.
Synonym of bullroarer (a type of musical instrument).
Euphemistic form of bullshit.

bullroarer
A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.

bullroarers
plural of bullroarer

bullroars
plural of bullroar

busine
Alternative form of buisine.

busines
plural of busine

buzuki
Alternative form of bouzouki.

buzukis
plural of buzuki

buzuq
A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.

buzuqs
plural of buzuq

cablish
Wind-blown fallen wood.

cajones
plural of cajón
plural of cajon