Real Dictionary

B.E.E. in American English
abbreviation: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

bee
A bee is a social event where people get together for a competition or to do something such as sew.
countable noun: A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.

bee in American English 1
any of a large superfamily (Apoidea) of broad-bodied, four-winged, hairy hymenopteran insects that gather pollen and nectar, have biting as well as sucking mouthparts, and often live in organized colonies; esp., the honeybee
noun: any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc

bee in American English 2
a meeting of people to work together or to compete
noun: a piece of hardwood, bolted to the side of a bowsprit, through which to reeve stays

bee in American English 3
a piece of wood on each side of the bowsprit of a ship, used for fastening stays from the mast or foremast

bee in American English 4
the letter B

BEE in British English
abbreviation for: Black Economic Empowerment: a government policy aimed at encouraging and supporting shareholding by Black people

bee in British English 1
noun: any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, which includes social forms such as the honeybee and solitary forms such as the carpenter bee

bee in British English 2
noun: a social gathering for a specific purpose, as to carry out a communal task or hold competitions

bee in British English 3
noun: a small sheave with one cheek removed and the pulley and other cheek fastened flat to a boom or another spar, used for reeving outhauls or stays