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
  • Food and drink The restaurant and bars (there are two) are the main draws here and will no doubt draw locals like me in addition to out-of-towners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The chocolates are made with crunchy kataifi, the sweet, shredded phyllo dough traditionally used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean pastries and a main ingredient in the Dubai bars.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • But economic pressure won't change Iran's negotiating positions, said Karimi, the former official.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Scholten told Semafor that experience positions Turek to convert frustrated Republicans.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of positions
Verb
  • Zygielbaum was surprised however that the DOJ reached out only to him, and not the Republican clerk in neighboring Weld County, which also houses a sizable portion of that same congressional district.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By 2018, the F50 had reportedly been acquired by Chinese billionaire and Instagram influencer Shin Mike Yin, who houses his collection of rare exotics—including a few examples from Pagani and Bugatti—in Dusseldorf, Germany.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • At its heart, the greatest album of all time beams with try-hard enthusiasm for popcraft—but don’t try telling Stel that.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • These cataclysmic explosions spray intense radiation and beams of energy through the universe at close to the speed of light.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But even for those of us who still have jobs, something corrosive is happening.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 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
  • While the broader Columbia facility has operated since 1968 producing pellets, rods, and complete assemblies, mass production of LEU+ marks a technical shift.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The New England Aquarium research scientist cuts up frozen Atlantic menhaden, known locally as pogies, secures them to circle hooks attached to several fishing rods, and casts them into the shallow water.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rods
Noun
  • The State Department ordered a further reduction in staff at multiple diplomatic posts in the region, including in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan, according to a State Department official.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By default, users under 18 will no longer be able to see likes and other reactions in response to their posts or those of others.
    — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of posts

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