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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adv
Initialism of bareback (“without a condom”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Big Brother.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Big Bang.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of the Bangka Belitung Islands: a province of Indonesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Initialism of baseband.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Initialism of BlackBerry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of basketball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of baseball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of bulletin board.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A type of pellet that can be shot from a BB gun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of ball bearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of bottom bracket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
A walk; the statistic reporting the number of "bases on balls".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Abbreviation of balance beam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Abbreviation of battleship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war
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noun
Alternative spelling of BB.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Abbreviation of baby.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of
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phrase
Abbreviation of bye bye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of
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phrase
Initialism of best before.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: BB shot
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Broader terms: shot, pellet
History
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Across languages
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