B.A.S.
Americanabbreviation
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Bachelor of Agricultural Science.
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Bachelor of Applied Science.
Example Sentences
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Then I remembered—it was the sack of bas- sal shavings I had bought to use for my sympathy lamp.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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As he watched the pure outline defining itself against the subdued light, he was reminded of a colored bas- relief he had seen on a certain Egyptian vase in the Museum at Naples.
From The Queen of Sheba & My Cousin the Colonel by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey
There is no mosaic upon any of the pillars or panels of this mosque; but the design and execution of the flowers in bas- relief are exceedingly beautiful.
From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William
One enthusiastic art critic has gone so far as to pronounce them "the most perfect, the most noble bas- reliefs ever chiseled."
From A History of Greek Art by Tarbell, Frank Bigelow
The bas- reliefs represented the battle of Austerlitz and the interview between the two Emperors.
From The Court of the Empress Josephine by Perry, Thomas Sergeant
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