B&D

American

[bee-uhn-dee] / ˈbi ənˈdi /

Or B and D

abbreviation

bondage and discipline: used in reference to practices involving physical restraint and punishment, especially in a sexual encounter or relationship.

Usage

What does B&D mean? B&D is short for the sadomasochistic sexual practices of bondage and discipline.How is B&D pronounced?[ bee n dee ]What are some variants of B&D?b and dB/Db&dWhat are some other words related to B&D?BDSM sadism masochism erotica

Etymology

Origin of B&D

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Imports rose by 136,000 barrels a day and exports fell 277,000 b/d, while crude input to refineries was down by 416,000 b/d from the previous week.

From The Wall Street Journal

This produced an investment boom, and oil production soared to more than 3.3 million b/d by 1998.

From Barron's

“Any negative price implications from OPEC’s furtherance of this quarter’s 137,000 b/d production increase were offset by the cartel’s suggested pause in output advances after the end of this year,” Ritterbusch says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was purchasing nearly 2 million b/d of Russian crude in recent months.

From Barron's

Now, Indian refining giant Reliance Industries claims it will comply with the new sanctions and may declare force majeure on its 10-year, 500,000 b/d term contract with Rosneft.

From Barron's

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