BB

[ bee-bee ]

/ ˈbiˌbi /

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noun

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

Also called BB shot. shot of this size.

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Origin of BB

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Other definitions for BB (2 of 6)

BB²

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

Other definitions for BB (3 of 6)

bb.

abbreviation

ball bearing.

Baseball. base on balls; bases on balls.

Other definitions for BB (4 of 6)

b.b.

abbreviation

bail bond.

baseboard.

Other definitions for BB (5 of 6)

B/B

bottled in bond.

Other definitions for BB (6 of 6)

B.B.

abbreviation

bail bond.

Blue Book.

B'nai B'rith.

Bureau of the Budget.

How to use BB in a sentence

The 12-year-old boy was shot by a police officer after brandishing what turned out to be a BB gun.
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown|Nina Strochlic|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was later reported that the weapon was a BB gun that appeared to be a .45-caliber pistol.
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown|Nina Strochlic|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One woman, BB, is a former pastor who was outed to her congregation before she could even tell her loved ones.
Mississippi Is Hell for These Lesbians|Emily Shire|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More often than not the rockets prove ineffective, but it only takes one—a golden BB—to change everything.
Dodging Rockets in Afghanistan as the Taliban’s Fighting Season Begins|Nick Willard|May 14, 2014|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.
What Tolstoy Teaches Us About Insider Trading|Liesl Schillinger|June 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Shes all the time sending messages to BB, and to soldiers and Injuns and whatnot, and to the animals.
A Horse's Tale|Mark Twain
Since the mass aa′bb′ moves uniformly, the external forces acting on it are in equilibrium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
The leaf being broad and flat you pass to c and cc under bb.
Michigan Trees|Charles Herbert Otis
The eastern gate (Bb Sharki) and a few vestiges of the colonnades yet remain.
The Apostles|Ernest Renan
In general, the Bb's doctrines most closely resembled those of the Isma‛ls and Hurfs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for BB (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

Barbados

British Dictionary definitions for BB (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

Boys' Brigade

symbol for

(on Brit pencils) double black: denoting a very soft lead

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