billet 1 of 3

as in bar
a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide a stack of gold billets in the vault

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billet

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noun (2)

billet

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verb

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Recent Examples of billet
Noun
Hidden inside an overhead-cam straight six, H6’s seven-bearing crankshaft was carved out of a 700-pound steel billet and weighed 90 pounds finished and polished. Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 The co-extrusion process involves encasing a metallic billet of depleted uranium and zirconium in a zirconium alloy cladding. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was evacuated to the countryside and the family that he was billeted with was a tailoring family. James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 The mercenaries billeted there scrawled graffiti across the frescoes. Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for billet
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Verb
  • Dickson said the site at 605-609 Davis Street now houses two vacant lots and is in blighted condition.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Built by architect Carlo Marchionni on an expanse of countryside planted with vines and leveled into terraces, the villa was created to house the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani, a leading art patron of his day.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • High ceilings will accommodate the potential use of aerial drones, and the flooring will be treated with Electrostatic Discharge protection to prevent harmful static buildup between sensitive electronics and robots.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
  • Instead of buying an ebike and having to charge its battery at home or carry a charger around to top-up at an accommodating cafe, Yamaha set up ENYRING to offer a battery swap alternative.
    Paul Ridden May 16, New Atlas, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Haibo Liu even camped out overnight outside the arena to be first in line Saturday morning.
    Time, Time, 3 May 2025
  • Shareholders wait in line outside CHI Health Center Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Omaha, Neb. Rebecca S. Gratz / AP Attendee Haibo Liu traveled from China and camped out overnight outside the arena to be first in line Saturday morning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • He’s also had 16 immigration detainers lodged against him in the last three years.
    Brie Stimson , Griff Jenkins, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
  • He then was shot on the right side of his chest, the bullet missing his heart but lodging into his left armpit.
    Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • These accounts have significant tax advantages: Your investment earnings are sheltered from taxes while your savings are growing.
    Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • On that occasion, the international community swung behind India, with the U.S. offering counterterrorism support while calling on Pakistan to stop sheltering terrorists.
    Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • That work carried over with Padres hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, who roomed with Larry Sheets in their early days in the Orioles’ system.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The survey reveals that a large percentage of Gen Z are moving back home with parents or rooming with friends just to manage basic expenses.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Tipping, a one-term board member with experience in physical therapy and roofing sales, secured 41.98 percent of the 12,269 total votes to Thomas' 58.02 percent.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
  • The walls and roof on the metal shed are waterproof and rust-resistant, while the roof is sloped to keep rain and snow from settling on top.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • The gun should have been loaded with blanks, but a live round was inadvertently chambered.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Another recording, from a nearby security camera apparently without sound, appeared to show Lauren chambering a round and raising the gun, followed by police bullets kicking up dirt near her feet a moment after.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Billet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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