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A Bullock is Young bull, typically less than 20 months of age.

A Bunker is (Sometimes called Bunker Silo) A flat rectangular structure with concrete floors and walls

A Bunker fuel is Fuel supplied to ships and aircraft for international transportation, irrespective of the flag of the carrier, consisting primarily of residual and distillate fuel oil for ships and jet fuel for aircraft.

Bunker silo is a horizontal silo, usually from 8 to 20 feet deep, holds compacted silage. The sides are normally constructed of concrete tilt-up concrete panel construction. Trench silos are built into the ground, normally in hillsides and have earthen sides that contain the silos.

A buret is a graduated glass tube used for measuring and releasing small and precise amounts of liquid.

A Burial Ground (Graveyard) is a Disposal site for radioactive waste materials that uses earth or water as a shield.

A Bus is a rubber-tired, self-propelled, manually steered vehicle that is generally designed to transport 30 individuals or more. Bus types include intercity, school and transit.

A Bushel is a unit of dry volume typically used to quantify crop yields. One bushel is equivalent to 32 quarts or 2,150.42 cubic inches. A bushel is often used to represent the weight

A Buy-Back Center is Facility where individuals or groups bring reyclables in return for payment.

A By-product is a material, other than the principal product, generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system.