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
  • Across the country, rooftop bars are extending their hours, restaurants are debuting fresh menu offerings and final calls at happy hours become the soundtrack for the night, marking the final weeks of summer.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For many, the Salted Nut Roll and Nut Goodie bars carried memories that lasted long after the wrapper was gone.
    — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • Its infrared search and track data fed directly into an onboard AI agent that controlled the X-62A and guided it into tactical intercept positions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The board recently approved eliminating 168 general fund positions, and the district projects paying $49 million less in salaries this year.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of positions
Verb
  • The front of the robot houses an AI Vision camera; ultrasonic and IR sensors that aid navigation, obstacle avoidance, and mapping; and a pair of LED lights for nighttime cleaning.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Disney Experiences, which currently houses theme parks, cruises and consumer products, saw June quarter revenue of $10 billion (up 10%) and operating income of $3 billion (up 20%).
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • The beams, in a 32-story project at 222 Broadway expected to yield nearly 800 apartment units, had been wrapped in steel as a makeshift fix, the agency said.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Yuri was able to gain more ceiling height by taking away the sheetrock and exposing the ceiling beams.
    — Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • The job fair is expected to draw around 650 organizations hiring for 66,000 jobs, Van Duyne said.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • These improvements would help American shipbuilders compete more effectively in the global marketplace while supporting economic growth and creating high-skilled manufacturing jobs.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 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
  • Their solution began with a honeycomb lattice built from magnetic rods.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • At the time Maciasz was unaware of the IGFA rule about rods in boat gunnel holders.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
Definition of rods
Noun
  • The actor issues an apology following public outcry over the social media posts being brought back to light.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from social media posts complaining about the war’s fallout and some grumbling from oligarchs about the Kremlin seizing their assets, there are still no signs of any widespread popular unrest against Vladimir Putin’s regime.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts

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