tbs

See also: TBS and TBs

English

Noun

tbs (plural tbs)

(abbreviation) Tablespoon.

Anagrams

BST, BTS, STB, TSB

Dutch

Etymology

Initialism of its component words, ter, beschikking and stelling. Because the initialism is more common than the full form, it can be considered to be an anacronym.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tbs c (uncountable)

Initialism of terbeschikkingstelling.

Derived terms

tbs'er
tbs-kliniek
tbs-patiënt

References

“tbs” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]