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We found 43 dictionaries that define the word CB:

General (20 matching dictionaries)
  1. CB, Cb: Merriam-Webster
  2. CB: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. CB, Cb: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. cb: Collins English Dictionary
  5. CB, Cb, cb, cB: Wordnik
  6. CB (radio), CB, cb: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. C.B, CB: Wiktionary
  8. Cb: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. CB: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. CB: Infoplease Dictionary
  11. C(AA)B, C.B, CB(AA), CB(AC), cb: Dictionary.com
  12. CB: Online Etymology Dictionary
  13. CB (interbank network), CB (submarine), CB, Cb: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  14. C.B, CB-, CB, Cb: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  15. cb: FreeDictionary.org
  16. Cb: TheFreeDictionary.com
  17. cb: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  18. Cb: Merriam-Webster

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms (No longer online)

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Glossary of Trucking Terms (No longer online)

Computing (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. cb: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. CB: Netlingo
  3. CB: CCI Computer
  4. SMS Dictionary (No longer online)
  5. Cb: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. CB: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Hepatitis C Information Central (No longer online)
  4. CB: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. CIA World Factbook (No longer online)
  2. C(AA)B, CB(AA), CB(AC), CB: Acronym Finder
  3. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement (No longer online)

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Totally Unofficial Rap (No longer online)
  2. C.B, CB, c.b: Urban Dictionary

Tech (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. Cb: Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary
  2. C.B, CB: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, CARTOGRAPHY, AND REMOTE SENSING
  3. AUTOMOTIVE TERMS (No longer online)
  4. DOD Dictionary of Military Terms: Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations (No longer online)
  5. CB: Glossary of Insulator Terms
  6. National Weather Service Glossary (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (
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American English Definition British English Definition
noun:  (military, historical) The United States Navy hull classification symbol for a large cruiser.
adjective:  (military, initialism) confined to barracks (a punishment in the army).
noun:  Initialism of citizens' band. [A range of radio frequencies allocated for use by private citizens through the medium of citizens' band radio.]
noun:  Abbreviation of citizens' band radio. [(radio) A publicly available system of short-distance radio communications, usable by individuals or businesses without a license.]
noun:  Initialism of competition best or championship best.
noun:  Initialism of conduction band. [(physics) The range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor in which electrons can move freely and transport charge.]
noun:  (military) Initialism of construction battalion. [(military) A military battalion formally designated to engage in the construction of structures for military use.]
noun:  (British military) Initialism of confined to barracks.
noun:  Initialism of continental breakfast. [A light breakfast, often as served in a hotel, usually consisting of cereal, juice, and pastries, but without any fried items.]
noun:  (soccer) Initialism of centre-back, a defensive position [(soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper]
noun:  (American football, Gaelic football, hurling) Initialism of cornerback. [(American football, Gaelic football, hurling) Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.]
noun:  (textiles, sewing) Initialism of center back, a line marking the center on the back side of a piece of clothing
noun:  (cytology) Initialism of Cajal body. [(cytology) A spherical membraneless nuclear body largely consisting of proteins and RNA, found in the nucleus of proliferative cells like embryonic cells and tumor cells, or metabolically active cells like neurons.]
noun:  (Singapore) Initialism of circuit breaker. [(electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.]
noun:  Abbreviation of Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
noun:  (speedrunning, initialism) Initialism of cruise boost.
noun:  (Singapore, Malaysia) Initialism of chee bye. [(Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, vulgar) Vagina, cunt.]
adjective:  Initialism of chemical and biological.
noun:  (Canada) Initialism of Cape Breton. [A cape in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada]

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