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PB

adj · name · noun · symbol · verb · 21 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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1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of plant-based.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of Paraíba: a state of Brazil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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3

name

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of Punjab: a state of India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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4

name

Meaning 4

Initialism of West Papua: a province of Indonesia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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5

name

Meaning 5

Initialism of PowerBook (“family of Macintosh laptop computers”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of peanut butter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of personal best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of plate block.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of prime broker or prime brokerage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business, finance

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of patrol bomber.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of parallel bars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of power brakes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable

Examples

  • PS, PB, PW, PDL, ice-cold A/C [power steering, power brakes, power windows, power door locks, ice-cold air conditioning]

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Abbreviation of power brakes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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14

symbol

Meaning 14

Abbreviation of petabyte.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, formal

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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symbol

Meaning 15

Abbreviation of pebibyte.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, informal

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: PiB

Antonyms: none provided

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symbol

Meaning 16

Abbreviation of Pbit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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17

verb

Meaning 17

To set a new personal best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive, usually

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18

noun

Meaning 18

a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: petabyte, pebibyte, PiB

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: computer memory unit

19

noun

Meaning 19

a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: petabyte

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: computer memory unit

20

noun

Meaning 20

a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: petabit, Pbit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: computer memory unit

21

noun

Meaning 21

a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the children were playing with lead soldiers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lead, atomic number 82

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metallic element, metal

Narrower terms: hard lead, antimonial lead, pig lead

History

Etymology

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