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bbs

/ˌbiː biː ˈes/

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

Examples :

"My little brother keeps losing the bbs for his BB gun in the backyard. "

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

Examples :

"The pitcher gave up three bbs in the first inning, walking three batters to first base. "

sport statistics action

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Battleship, a type of warship

Examples :

"During World War II, many BBs (battleships) were deployed across the Pacific Ocean. "

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 dad used his BBS to check emails during his commute. "

electronics device communication technology internet computing

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

Examples :

""My sister has two bbs: a one-year-old and a three-month-old." "

age human family person body

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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 bird carefully fed the bbs in her nest. "

animal biology nature

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Unborn young; a fetus.

Examples :

"When is your baby due?"

medicine biology body human family

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A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.

Examples :

"The new student was a bit of a bbs, constantly interrupting and acting like a child. "

person age character

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A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.

Examples :

"The workplace can be intimidating at first, especially when you're one of the bbs. "

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

Examples :

"Adam is the baby of the family."

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

Examples :

""When my wife is stressed, I call her 'bbs' to cheer her up." "

family communication 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 communication human language

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A pet project or responsibility.

Examples :

"Taking care of the community garden is Mr. Lee's bbs, and he dedicates all his free time to it. "

business job work

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An affectionate term for anything.

Examples :

"My little sister calls her stuffed animal her "bbs," a special nickname for her favorite toy. "

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A small image of an infant; a doll.

Examples :

"My grandmother collects bbs and displays them in a glass cabinet in her living room. "

family human 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 :

"The school team's strong performance in the bbs game earned them a place in the regional playoffs. "

sport game entertainment

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The ball used to play the sport of baseball.

Examples :

"The little boy proudly showed me the bbs he had caught during the baseball game. "

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

Examples :

"We played bbs last night, and having the ace of diamonds (representing a home run) allowed me to steal the pot. "

game entertainment

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

Examples :

"The bbs of a voice recording before radio transmission is much narrower than the bandwidth it occupies after modulation. "

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 :

"While setting up the BBS modem connection, I had to ensure no other devices were using the phone line at the same time. "

communication technology computing internet

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A device using baseband transmission.

Examples :

"The school uses a BBS to connect computers within the computer lab, allowing for fast, local network communication. "

technology electronics computing communication internet signal device machine

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

Examples :

"My son's school has a very popular bbs team, and they often play games after school. "

sport game entertainment

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

Examples :

"The school gym had a storage closet filled with bbs for the basketball teams to use during practice. "

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

Examples :

"The school's announcement board, or BBS, listed the upcoming field trip dates. "

communication media internet technology computing

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

Examples :

"Before the internet became popular, people used a BBS to share information and chat with others online. "

internet communication computing technology