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BX

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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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Pronunciation

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  • /biːˈɛks/
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  • rhymes with -ɛks

1

noun

Meaning 1

Initialism of base exchange, the U.S. Air Force's Base Exchange.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • Despite the reduced price of goods at the BX, everything is of high quality.

Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A flexible, metal-armored electrical cable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Biopsy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of box.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

Abbreviation

Former trademark of General Electric Company.