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bb

/biːˈbiː/

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noun

A type of pellet that can be shot from a BB gun.

Examples :

"My little brother accidentally dropped a handful of bbs on the garage floor. "

weapon sport item

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A walk; the statistic reporting the number of "bases on balls".

Examples :

"The baseball team had a good bb total during their practice. "

sport statistics

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Battleship, a type of warship

Examples :

"During World War II, the BB was a vital part of the naval fleet, providing heavy firepower and protection. "

nautical military vehicle war

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A wireless handheld device, a cross between a cellphone and a mobile email appliance and Internet-capable PDA, marketed by BlackBerry Limited.

Examples :

"My grandpa still uses a BB for email because he likes the physical keyboard. "

electronics communication device internet computing machine technology business

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A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

Examples :

"The bb giggled and reached for her mother's face. "

age family human person being

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Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chickens for the babies of birds. See for more.

Examples :

"The mother duck carefully led her line of fluffy bbs across the park path, hoping to reach the pond safely. "

animal biology nature family

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Unborn young; a fetus.

Examples :

"When is your baby due?"

medicine biology body organism human being anatomy physiology family

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A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.

Examples :

""My older brother still throws tantrums when he doesn't get his way; honestly, he's such a bb." "

age human person character

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A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

Examples :

""As a total bb to programming, I need to start with the very basics." "

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The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.

Examples :

"Adam is the baby of the family."

family age person

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A term of endearment used to refer to or address one's girlfriend, boyfriend or spouse.

Examples :

""Good morning, bb," Mark said to his wife as he brought her coffee in bed. "

family communication person human language

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A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.

Examples :

"Hey baby, what are you doing later?"

person appearance language

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A pet project or responsibility.

Examples :

"The garden was her bb; she spent every weekend tending to the flowers and vegetables. "

business job work

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An affectionate term for anything.

Examples :

""Look at my new puppy! Isn't she a cute little bb?" "

person thing family

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A small image of an infant; a doll.

Examples :

"My little sister loves to play with her bb, giving it a bottle and singing it lullabies. "

family person thing

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A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

Examples :

"My son's favorite sport is bb, and he hopes to play professionally someday. "

sport game entertainment

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The ball used to play the sport of baseball.

Examples :

"The batter hit the bb over the fence for a home run. "

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A variant of poker in which cards with baseball-related values have special significance.

Examples :

"My uncle plays a lot of bb at the poker club, focusing on cards with baseball players' numbers. "

game entertainment sport

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The frequency range occupied by a message signal prior to modulation.

Examples :

"Before being transmitted over the radio, the teacher's voice occupied a relatively narrow bb, containing only the frequencies needed to understand speech. "

frequency signal electronics technology communication

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(noun adjunct) A method of transmission in which only one frequency channel is used at a time.

Examples :

"During the early days of internet access, dial-up modems relied on a bb connection, making phone calls impossible while online. "

technology communication electronics frequency signal

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A device using baseband transmission.

Examples :

"The old office network used a bb for local communication, which was fast but didn't allow connections outside the building. "

electronics device communication technical signal

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A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

Examples :

"My favorite after-school activity is bb because I love playing with my friends and scoring points. "

sport game entertainment

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The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

Examples :

"During gym class, we practiced dribbling the bb before learning how to shoot. "

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A board on which messages may be posted, especially one in a public space.

Examples :

"The community center bb was covered with flyers for local events. "

communication media internet technology

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A system in which users may send, read and reply to public messages; an electronic message board or forum.

Examples :

"The teacher posted the homework assignment on the BB so everyone could see it. "

communication internet technology media computing