CommonParlance
Seed
Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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bathtub gin in CommonParlance
- definition homemade gin especially that made illegally
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bathyal in CommonParlance
- definition relating to ocean depths between 200 and 2000 meters (corresponds to the continental slope)
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bathyal district in CommonParlance
- definition the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
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bathyal zone in CommonParlance
- definition the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
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bathymeter in CommonParlance
- definition an instrument that measures the depth of water
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bathymetric in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes
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bathymetrical in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes
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bathymetry in CommonParlance
- definition measuring the depths of the oceans
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bathyscape in CommonParlance
- definition navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
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bathyscaph in CommonParlance
- definition navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
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bathyscaphe in CommonParlance
- definition navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
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bathysphere in CommonParlance
- definition spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration
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batik in CommonParlance
- definition a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
- definition dye with wax
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batiste in CommonParlance
- definition a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
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batman in CommonParlance
- definition a male orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
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batoko palm in CommonParlance
- definition small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
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baton in CommonParlance
- definition a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
- definition a short stout club used primarily by policemen
- definition a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
- definition a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
- definition a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
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baton twirler in CommonParlance
- definition someone who twirls a baton
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batrachian in CommonParlance
- definition relating to frogs and toads
- definition any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
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batrachomyomachia in CommonParlance
- definition a silly altercation
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bats in CommonParlance
- definition informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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batsman in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) a male ballplayer who is batting
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batswoman in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) a female ballplayer who is batting
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battalion in CommonParlance
- definition an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
- definition a large indefinite quantity
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batten in CommonParlance
- definition stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
- definition a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
- definition furnish with battens
- definition secure with battens