BIF

BIF

See also: bif

Translingual

Symbol

BIF

  1. (international standards) ISO 4217 currency code for the Burundian franc.

English

Noun

BIF (plural BIFs)

  1. (geology) Initialism of banded iron(stone) formation.
    Synonyms: banded iron formation, banded ironstone formation
    Hyponyms: GIF, granular iron formation, granular ironstone formation
    Coordinate terms: iron, ironstone, iron vein, iron ore, iron ore deposit, Great Oxygenation Event, Snowball Earth
  2. (photography) Initialism of bird in flight.

References

  • “BIF”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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