"BIF" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BIFs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BIF (plural BIFs)
  1. (geology) Initialism of banded iron formation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: banded iron formation Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-BIF-en-noun-Pt76CJMo Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (photography) Initialism of bird in flight. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: bird in flight Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-BIF-en-noun-xqF0o3tg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 51 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 47 45 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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