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.

Anagrams

• BFI, FBI, FIB, IBF, fib