Bay (Noun)
Meaning 1
A compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 2
A horse of a moderate reddish-brown color.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 3
The sound of a hound on the scent.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 4
An indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 5
A small recess opening off a larger room.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 7
A compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cargo bay was filled with crates of emergency supplies for the disaster relief effort.
- The aircraft's bomb bay was designed to carry a variety of munitions.
- The crew accessed the avionics bay to perform routine maintenance on the navigation system.
- The plane's passenger bay was pressurized to provide a comfortable environment for the travelers.
- The medical bay on board the hospital plane was equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to treat patients in flight.