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bavin

[ bav-in ]
/ ˈbæv ɪn /

noun British Dialect and Newfoundland.

a piece of kindling wood.

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Origin of bavin

First recorded in 1520–30; origin obscure

Words nearby bavin

Bavaria, Bavarian, Bavarian cream, bavarois, baveux, bavin, bawbee, bawcock, bawd, bawdry, bawdy
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