TBF
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of TBF
From its use in digital communications
Example Sentences
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It’s not particularly pretty at the moment, tbf.
From The Guardian
Scientists and archaeologists on the private research vessel RV Petrel and experts from the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory used sophisticated technology to image the wreck of the Grumman TBF Avenger.
From Fox News
Dunford, 94, flew more than 40 missions with his three man crew on a torpedo bomber, the Grummond TBF Avenger, over the Palau Islands in the South Pacific in 1944.
From Washington Times
The droning sound that had begun coming from overhead turned into a roar as thirty Grumman TBF Avengers came swooping in.
From Literature
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The new building’s main exhibit will be a replica of a World War II Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber, which will be suspended from the ceiling.
From Washington Times
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