BB

¹

[ bee-bee ]

noun

1. a size of shot, 0.18 inch (0.46 centimeter) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
2. Also called BB shot. shot of this size.

BB

²

1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than BBB and higher than B.

bb.

³

abbreviation for

1. ball bearing.
2. Baseball. base on balls; bases on balls.

B/B

⁴

1. bottled in bond.

b.b.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. bail bond.
2. baseboard.

B.B.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. bail bond.
2. Blue Book.
3. B'nai B'rith.
4. Bureau of the Budget.

BB

¹

abbreviation for

1. Boys' Brigade

symbol for

1. on Brit pencils double black: denoting a very soft lead

bb

²

the internet domain name for

1. Barbados

Word History and Origins

Origin of BB¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

The 12-year-old boy was shot by a police officer after brandishing what turned out to be a BB gun.

From The Daily Beast

It was later reported that the weapon was a BB gun that appeared to be a .45-caliber pistol.

From The Daily Beast

One woman, BB, is a former pastor who was outed to her congregation before she could even tell her loved ones.

From The Daily Beast

More often than not the rockets prove ineffective, but it only takes one—a golden BB—to change everything.

From The Daily Beast

An illegal stock tip is not the same thing as a swindle; but $68 million buys a lot of basketballs and BB guns.

From The Daily Beast

Shes all the time sending messages to BB, and to soldiers and Injuns and whatnot, and to the animals.

From Project Gutenberg

Since the mass aa′bb′ moves uniformly, the external forces acting on it are in equilibrium.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaf being broad and flat you pass to c and cc under bb.

From Project Gutenberg

The eastern gate (Bb Sharki) and a few vestiges of the colonnades yet remain.

From Project Gutenberg

In general, the Bb's doctrines most closely resembled those of the Isma‛ls and Hurfs.

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