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By-catch
– definition :
- (noun)
- unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species (context:animal)
– Sample : “by-catch”
- thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year
By-blow
– definition :
- (noun)
- the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents (context:person)
By-bid
– definition :
- (verb)
- bid on behalf of someone else (context:possession)
By-and-by
– definition :
- (noun)
- an indefinite time in the future (context:time)
– Sample : “by-and-by”
- he’ll get around to it in the sweet by-and-by
By word of mouth
– definition :
- (adverb)
- by spoken rather than written means (context:all)
- orally (context:all)
– Sample : “by word of mouth”
- I heard it viva voce
- these stories were transmitted by word of mouth
By trial and error
– definition :
- (adverb)
- in an empirical manner (context:all)
– Sample : “by trial and error”
- this can be empirically tested
By the way
– definition :
- (adverb)
- introducing a different topic (context:all)
– Sample : “by the way”
- incidentally, I won’t go to the party
By the piece
– definition :
- (adverb)
- one piece at a time (context:all)
– Sample : “by the piece”
- she sold the plates by the piece
By the day
– definition :
- (adverb)
- one every day (context:all)
– Sample : “by the day”
- we’ll save 100 man-hours per diem
By the bye
– definition :
- (adverb)
- introducing a different topic (context:all)
– Sample : “by the bye”
- incidentally, I won’t go to the party
