bill has definitions from the fields of performing arts,anatomy,zoology,clothing,writing,business,politics
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[ noun ] (politics,writing) a statute in draft before it becomes law

Synonyms

measure

Examples

"they held a public hearing on the bill"

Used in print

(Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)

A further possibility is suggested by the example of the G._I. bills and also by some recent trends in attitudes toward improving college education : that_is to provide financial assistance to individuals for vocational training when local facilities are inadequate .

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[ noun ] (writing,business) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

Synonyms

account invoice

Examples

"he paid his bill and left" "send me an account of what I owe"

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

The doctor paid the bill and they repaired_to the hotel , room number nine , to initiate Alex further into these undertakings .

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[ noun ] a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

Examples

"he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"

Used in print

(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)

His broad flat fingers , petrified into massive sausages by years of bricklaying , snatched the bills clumsily .

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[ noun ] (performing arts) the entertainment offered at a public presentation

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

Also on the bill at the Fifty-fifth_Street is a nice ten minute color film called `` Sunday_in_Greenwich_Village '' , a tour of the haunts and joints .

Related terms

program

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[ verb ] demand payment

Synonyms

charge

Examples

"Will I get charged for this service?" "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although e stayed only 3 nights"

Used in print

(William Gomberg, "Unions and the Anti-Trust Laws"...)

The company has billed the United_States_Government for $ 7500000 of these expenses under the Defense_Department regulation allowing costs of a type generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the conduct of the contractor 's business .

(Rhode Island Legislative Council. Research Report...)

The agencies of government are now billed for the actual cost of services provided to each passenger_car rather_than the prior uniform charge for all cars .

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[ noun ] a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
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[ noun ] (business) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Examples

"he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

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[ verb ] (business) advertise esp. by posters or placards

Examples

"He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"

Used in print

(San Francisco Chronicle...)

It has been billed as a towering monument to immorality .

Related terms

advertise advertize poster

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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) horny projecting mouth of a bird

Synonyms

beak pecker nib neb

Related terms

mouth jaw bird peck

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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 159
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[ noun ] a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

Examples

"a poster advertised the coming attractions"

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[ noun ] a long-handled saw with a curved blade

Synonyms

billhook

Examples

"he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"

Related terms

saw

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6281
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[ verb ] publicize or announce by placards

Synonyms

placard

Related terms

post poster

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[ noun ] (clothing) a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

Examples

"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"

Related terms

brim kepi baseball_cap

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