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CB

CB noun: the United States Navy hull classification symbol for a large cruiser. Also the initialism of citizens' band.

Noun

CB (countable and uncountable, plural CBs)

  1. (historical) The United States Navy hull classification symbol for a large cruiser.

Adjective

CB

  1. (initialism) confined to barracks (a punishment in the army).
    • ‘Twenty days C.B.,’ said one. ‘Twenty years, more likely,’ said another.1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 133

Also used as

CB is also the initialism of citizens' band.

CB is also the abbreviation of citizens' band radio.

CB is also the initialism of competition best or championship best.

CB is also the initialism of conduction band.

CB is also the initialism of construction battalion.

CB is also the initialism of confined to barracks.

Forms of CB

Noun
pluralCBs
Proper noun
alternative formC.B.
alternative formC. B.

Phrases with CB

Questions about CB

What does CB mean?
CB means the United States Navy hull classification symbol for a large cruiser.
What part of speech is CB?
CB can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of CB?
The plural of CB is CBs.

Words near CB in the dictionary

  1. cañones
  2. cañons
  3. cañón
  4. cañóns
  5. Cașin
  6. CB
  7. CB radio
  8. CB radios
  9. cba
  10. Cbabi
  11. CBAM

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