CB
See also: Cb, c&b, C.B., Cb., C.-B., and C♭
English
Noun
CB (countable and uncountable, plural CBs)
- Initialism of citizens' band.
- Abbreviation of citizens' band radio.
- Initialism of competition best or championship best.
- Initialism of conduction band.
- (military, nautical) Initialism of battlecruiser.
- Coordinate terms: CL, CH, CC, CA, CP, C, B, BB, BL, BH, BA, BC
- (military) Initialism of construction battalion.
- (Britain military) Initialism of confined to barracks.
- Coordinate terms: jankers, fatigues
- Initialism of continental breakfast.
- (soccer) Initialism of centre-back, a defensive position
- (soccer) Initialism of cornerback.
- (textiles, sewing) Initialism of center back, a line marking the center on the back side of a piece of clothing
- (cytology) Initialism of Cajal body.
- (Singapore) Initialism of circuit breaker.
- Abbreviation of Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
Related terms
- CB radio
- NCB
Adjective
CB
- (military, initialism) confined to barracks (a punishment in the army).
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 133:
- ‘Twenty days C.B.,’ said one. ‘Twenty years, more likely,’ said another.
- 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 133:
- Initialism of chemical and biological.
Proper noun
CB
- (Canada) Initialism of Cape Breton.
Alternative forms
- C.B., C. B.
See also
citizens' band radio on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- B.C., BC, b/c, bc
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se.be/
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Proper noun
CB f
- Abbreviation of Colombie-Britannique (“British Columbia”).
Noun
CB f (plural CB)
- Abbreviation of carte bleue
- ham radio
- Abbreviation of cul-bénit: a priest's darling
Alternative forms
- C-B, C.-B., C.B., C. B.