JCB

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noun

An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company.

“Upon arriving at the site, they found several JCBs busily tearing down what was left of the old sheds.”

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Meanings

JCB1

nounJCB (plural JCBs)

plural JCBs

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKAn earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company.
  2. through trademark erosionany backhoe/endloader combination, or similar machinery.

    Upon arriving at the site, they found several JCBs busily tearing down what was left of the old sheds.

JCB2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Joint Configuration Board.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Japan Credit Bureau.

Origin

From the initials of the company founder, Joseph Cyril Bamford.

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Translations

Welsh jac codi baw, JCB
  • jac codi bawearthmoving machine
  • JCBearthmoving machine
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APA

JCB. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JCB

MLA

“JCB.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JCB. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “JCB,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JCB.

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