billets 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of billet
as in bars
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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billets

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noun (2)

plural of billet
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York

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billets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of billet
as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier

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Recent Examples of billets
Noun
The first billets have been shipped to SGL facilities in the US for machining. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billets
  1. bars
  2. positions
  3. houses
  4. beams
  5. jobs
  6. camps
  7. rods
  8. posts
Noun
  • Sphere also has hospitality suites on level three with their own restrooms, bars, and suite attendants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Three bars and restaurants in Chinatown confirmed the three-day closure to The Associated Press.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • The city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Its supreme leader appointed six new figures to key positions, all of whom opposed the June memorandum of understanding with the US.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of positions
Verb
  • Grafton Correctional Institution houses just over 2,000 inmates for minimum and medium security levels and has been in operation since 1988, according to the facility.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The New School, which houses New York’s Parsons School of Design, laid off some ninety employees in June in response to a $50 million annual deficit.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • During filming, wood beams ran across the ceiling in the kitchen, which had a brick wall, a fireplace, and a butcher-block island.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An open floor plan and exposed solid wood beams set a lovely tone for this beautiful home, as does the vintage wood-burning stove and Dutch-style farm doors.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Verb
  • Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.
    — Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
  • That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • During an autopsy, a pathologist threaded flexible rods through some of the holes in order to track the bullets’ trajectory.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Workers pack the fuel rods inside cast-iron structural inserts, which sit within thick copper outer canisters.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of rods
Noun
  • The loss of virtual companions has provoked a flood of complaints, according to posts and screenshots shown on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This comes as the platform faces high AI content saturation, with over 40% of long-form posts being fully AI-generated.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts

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