DBS

Television.

direct broadcast satellite: a satellite that transmits television signals that can be picked up directly by a home viewer with a dish antenna.

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Example sentences from the Web for dbs

In DBS, a neurosurgeon implants electrodes in the brain that attach to a “pacemaker” for the brain.
The Burden Robin Williams Carried: Diagnosed With Parkinson’s and Depression|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for dbs

DBS

abbreviation for

direct broadcasting by satellite

direct broadcasting satellite

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