Etymology

kab

K5A1B3

Today it means: A guided bomb (GBU), in a Soviet or post-Soviet (especially Russian or Ukrainian) military context. Full definition →

Hebrew קב
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kab · noun1

  1. Hebrew · derived fromקב
  2. English todaykab

From Hebrew קב (káv).

KAB · noun2

  1. Ukrainian · borrowed fromКАБ
  2. Russian · borrowed fromКАБ
  3. English todayKAB

From Russian КАБ (KAB) or sometimes Ukrainian КАБ (KAB), from Russian корректируемых авиационных бомб (korrektirujemyx aviacionnyx bomb) and Ukrainian корегованих авіаційних бомб (korehovanyx aviacijnyx bomb).

Words from the same roots

Hebrewקב all →

cab

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