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Deutsch: Brücke / Español: Puente / Português: Ponte / Français: Pont / Italiano: Ponte /

Bridge is term which can refer to:

1. The room from which a ship is controlled. On a smaller boat this is usually not a room, is outside, and is known as a cockpit.

Buttermilk is the nearly milkfat-free fluid remaining from the butter-making process (i.e., the churning fermented or non-fermented milk and cream). Buttermilk is also produced by fermentation of fluid skim milk, either by spontaneous souring by the action of lactic acid-forming or aroma-forming bacteria, or by inoculation of heated milk with pure bacterial cultures (cultured buttermilk).

Biscuit is a term described as unglazed porcelain or earthenware that has been fired only once. Such ware is sometimes erroneously termed bisque in England and the United States.

Bauxite pertains to an ore or rock composed of hydrous aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides. The most economic source of aluminum, it is predominantly found in tropical and sub-tropical regions.

A Base unit refers to the body of the scooter. Generally, it consists of a steel, aluminum, or composite frame with a fiberglass or composite floor to support the feet and batteries.

The term bedding may refer to the following:

• any material, usually organic, used by an animal to support itself while stationary or resting
• a horticultural technique for creating colorful, seasonal displays by temporarily planting fast-growing flowering plants in a flower bed
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The Base lead angle pertains as the lead angle between the base cylinder.

Bed refers to a device intended to receive the human body in a prone, supine, or sitting position for the purpose of repose, examination, or treatment. This includes devices ordinarily known as beds, examining tables, operating tables, hammocks, cradles, cribs, cots, camp beds, groundmats, sleeping bags, and bed accessories, such as mattresses, pillows, surgical supports, and bed clothing.