CB

C3B3

noun

The United States Navy hull classification symbol for a large cruiser.

CommonScrabble 6

Meanings

nounCB (countable and uncountable, plural CBs)

plural CBs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of citizens' band.
  2. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of citizens' band radio.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of competition best or championship best.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of conduction band.
  5. countablehistoricaluncountablegovernmentThe United States Navy hull classification symbol for a large cruiser.
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of construction battalion.
  7. UKabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of confined to barracks.
  8. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of continental breakfast.
  9. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablenatural sciencesInitialism of centre of buoyancy.
  10. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableball gamesInitialism of centre-back, a defensive position.
  11. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableGaelic football; hurling; Gaelic football; hurlingAmerican footballInitialism of cornerback.
  12. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of center back, a line marking the center on the back side of a piece of clothing.
  13. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebiologyInitialism of Cajal body.
  14. SingaporeabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of circuit breaker.
  15. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
  16. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of cruise boost.
  17. MalaysiaSingaporeabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of cheebai.
  18. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of casus belli
adjective
  1. initialismgovernmentconfined to barracks (a punishment in the army).

    ‘Twenty days C.B.,’ said one. ‘Twenty years, more likely,’ said another.

    1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 133
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of chemical and biological.
proper noun

alternative C.B. · alternative C. B.

  1. CanadaabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Cape Breton.

Synonyms & antonyms

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