Defn: An anvil ending in a beak or point (orig. in two beaks); also, the beak or horn itself.
BICKFORD FUSE; BICKFORD FUZE; BICKFORD MATCH
Bick"ford fuse, Bick"ford fuze, Bick"ford match.
Defn: A fuse used in blasting, consisting of a long cylinder of explosive material inclosed in a varnished wrapping of rope or hose. It burns from 2 to 4 feet a minute.
BICOLLIGATE
Bi*col"li*gate, a. Etym: [L. bis twice + colligatus, p. p. See
Colligate, v. t. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the anterior toes connected by a basal web.
BICOLOR; BICOLORED Bi"col`or, Bi"col`ored, a. Etym: [L. bicolor; bis twice + color color.]
Defn: Of two colors.
BICONCAVE
Bi*con"cave, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + concave.]
Defn: Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebræ.
BICONJUGATE
Bi*con"ju*gate, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + conjugate, a.] (Bot.)