Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

RBE

British  

abbreviation

  1. relative biological effectiveness (of radiation)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That’s the case with SOB x RBE, a trio from Vallejo, Calif., that makes supercharged, West Coast rap that swivels between the streets and the function.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2020

The Roots’ social media is full of cultural references to the city and Bay Area artists and musicians, such as K-Dub, SOB X RBE and G-Eazy.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2019

Straight from the East Bay, SOB X RBE trades frantic verses with Lamar about paramedics in the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2018

He used the platform to elevate the voices of young Bay Area stars like SOB X RBE, a quartet with a tendency to cram as many syllables as possible into a bar.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 13, 2018

The energy deposited is divided by the mass of tissue affected and then multiplied by the RBE.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "RBE" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com