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1 VERB When something made of cloth billows , it swells out and moves slowly in the wind. □ [V ] The curtains billowed in the breeze. □ [V out ] Her pink dress billowed out around her.

2 VERB When smoke or cloud billows , it moves slowly upwards or across the sky. □ [V prep/adv] Steam billowed from under the bonnet. □ [V -ing] …billowing clouds of cigarette smoke.

3 N‑COUNT A billow of smoke or dust is a large mass of it rising slowly into the air. □ [+ of ] …smoke stacks belching billows of almost solid black smoke.

bil|ly /b I li/ (billies ) N‑COUNT A billy or billy club is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police. [AM ] in BRIT, use baton

bil|ly goat /b I li goʊt/ (billy goats ) N‑COUNT A billy goat is a male goat.

bim|bo /b I mboʊ/ (bimbos ) N‑COUNT If someone calls a young woman a bimbo , they think that although she is pretty she is rather stupid. This use could cause offence. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ]

bi|month|ly /ba I mʌ nθli/ in BRIT, also use bi-monthly ADJ [usu ADJ n] A bimonthly event or publication happens or appears every two months. □  …bimonthly newsletters.

bin /b I n/ (bins , binning , binned )

1 N‑COUNT A bin is a container that you put rubbish in. [mainly BRIT ] □  He screwed the paper small and chucked it in the bin. in AM, usually use garbage can , trash can 2 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A bin is a container that you keep or store things in. □  …a bread bin. □  …big steel storage bins.

3 VERB If you bin something, you throw it away. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ [V n] He decided to bin his paintings.

bi|na|ry /ba I nəri/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] The binary system expresses numbers using only the two digits 0 and 1. It is used especially in computing.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Binary is the binary system of expressing numbers. □  The machine does the calculations in binary.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] Binary describes something that has two different parts. [FORMAL ] □  …a binary star.

bi |na|ry co de (binary codes ) N‑VAR Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system. [COMPUTING ] □  The instructions are translated into binary code, a form that computers can easily handle.

bind /ba I nd/ (binds , binding , bound )

1 VERB If something binds people together , it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common. □ [V n with together ] It is the memory and threat of persecution that binds them together. □ [V n prep/adv] …the social and political ties that bind the U.S.A. to Britain. □ [V -ed] …a group of people bound together by shared language, culture, and beliefs. [Also V n]

2 VERB If you are bound by something such as a rule, agreement, or restriction, you are forced or required to act in a certain way. □ [be V -ed + by ] Employers are not bound by law to conduct equal pay reviews. □ [be V -ed to-inf] The authorities will be legally bound to arrest any suspects. □ [V n to-inf] The treaty binds them to respect their neighbour's independence. [Also V n] ●  bound ADJ □ [+ by ] Few of them feel bound by any enduring loyalties.

3 VERB If you bind something or someone, you tie rope, string, tape, or other material around them so that they are held firmly. □ [V n adv/prep] Bind the ends of the cord together with thread. □ [V n] …the red tape which was used to bind the files.