hold+at+bay

  • 21Bay Conference — The Bay Conference is an high school athletic conference with nine members from around the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. Its nine member high schools are Denmark Vikings, Hortonville Polar Bears, Luxemburg Casco Spartans, Marinette Marines, New… …

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  • 22bay — I n. 1) to hold, keep at bay 2) to bring to bay II v. (D; intr.) to bay at (the hounds were baying at the fox) * * * [beɪ] to bring to bay to hold. keep at bay (D; intr.) to bay at (the hounds were bayinp at the fox) …

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  • 23Bay Area Rapid Transit — Infobox Public transit name = Bay Area Rapid Transit imagesize = 100px locale = San Francisco Bay Area transit type = Rapid transit began operation = September 11, 1972 system length = convert|104|mi|km|abbr=on lines = 5 stations = 43 (1 under… …

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  • 24hold — v 1. grasp, clutch, clasp, seize, keep fast, gripe; have, palm, retain, Inf. latch onto, clench, clinch; hug, embrace, Brit. Dial. clip; keep, have and hold, harbor; cherish, treasure, fondle, Archaic. bosom. 2. reserve, set aside, put aside, set …

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  • 25Bay Ridge Christian College — Infobox University name = Bay Ridge Christian College native name = image size = caption = latin name = motto = mottoeng = established = 1953 closed = type = Private affiliation = Church of God endowment = officer in charge = chairman =… …

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  • 26bay — 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… …

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  • 27bay — 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,… …

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  • 28Bay Adelaide Centre — The Bay Adelaide Centre is a skyscraper complex currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The first and tallest tower, of 50 storeys, is due for completion in 2009. Previous construction attemptsThe tower was the last of a series… …

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  • 29bay — 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… …

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  • 30hold someone/something at bay — I hold (or keep) someone/something at bay prevent someone or something from approaching or having an effect II see bay V …

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