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Metallurgy. a conical knob, mounted on a rod, for stopping temporarily the flow of molten metal or slag from a blast furnace or cupola.
the larva of a botfly.
Contemporary Examples
Perry Camp’s Anti-Mormon Message McKay Coppins October 16, 2011
Perry Camp’s Anti-Mormon Message McKay Coppins October 16, 2011
Historical Examples
The Young Bridge-Tender Arthur M. Winfield
Health John Brown
Can You Forgive Her? Anthony Trollope
Can You Forgive Her? Anthony Trollope
The Bread-winners John Hay
Can You Forgive Her? Anthony Trollope
Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. I (of 2) William Howitt
Can You Forgive Her? Anthony Trollope
noun
a variant spelling of bot1
noun
the larva of a botfly, which typically develops inside the body of a horse, sheep, or man
any similar larva
(NZ, informal) a mild illness in humans
verb
to scrounge or borrow
(intransitive) often foll by on. to scrounge (from); impose (on)
noun
a scrounger
on the bot, wanting to scrounge: he’s on the bot for a cigarette
noun
(computing) an autonomous computer program that performs time-consuming tasks, esp on the internet
abbreviation
Board of Trade
n.
bot
(bŏt)
A software program that imitates the behavior of a human, as by querying search engines or participating in chatroom discussions.
small computer program (from “robot”)
back on topic
beginning of tape
Board of Trade
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