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41bay — [[t]be͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ bays, baying, bayed 1) N COUNT: oft in names A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards. ...a short ferry ride across the bay. ...the Bay of Bengal. ...the San Francisco Bay area. 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A bay is a… …
42bay — I [[t]beɪ[/t]] n. 1) geo a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf 2) geo a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills 3) geo an arm of a prairie or swamp, extending into woods • Etymology …
43bay — I. /beɪ / (say bay) noun 1. a recess or inlet in the shore of a sea or lake between two capes or headlands, not as large as a gulf but larger than a cove. 2. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills or woods. 3. US an arm of a prairie,… …
44bay — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French bai, from Latin badius; akin to Old Irish buide yellow Date: 14th century reddish brown < a bay mare > II. noun Date: 1535 1. a bay colored animal; specifically a …
45bay — bay1 [beı] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sea)¦ 2 keep/hold something at bay 3¦(area)¦ 4¦(for cargo)¦ 5¦(tree)¦ 6¦(horse)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: baie, from Old Spanish bahia] [ …
46Bay — ► Región del S de Somalia; 39 000 km2 y 450 986 h. Cap., Baidoa. * * * (as used in expressions) Bay, laguna de Botany Bay Conception Bay Coos Bay Marshfield Bay Glacier Bay, parque nacional y reserva Green Bay Hudson s Bay Co …
47bay — bay1 [ beı ] noun count ** 1. ) an area of the coast where the land curves inward: The harbor lights were visible across the bay. 2. ) a partly enclosed area that is used for a particular purpose, for example parking a car a ) an area in an… …
48bay — I UK [beɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms bay : singular bay plural bays ** 1) an area of the coast where the land curves inwards The harbour lights were visible across the bay. 2) a partly enclosed area that is used for a particular purpose,… …
49bay — {{11}}bay (adj.) reddish brown, usually of horses, mid 14c., from Anglo Fr. bai (13c.), O.Fr. bai, from L. badius chestnut brown (used only of horses), from PIE *badyo yellow, brown (Cf. O.Ir. buide yellow ). Also elliptical for a horse of this… …
50bay — 1 noun (C) 1 SEA an area of the sea that curves inwards towards the land: I had a view across the bay to white sand and pine trees. | Montego Bay 2 keep/hold sth at bay to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening or from coming… …
