BB / ˈbiˌbi / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ bee -bee] Show IPA –noun 1. a size of shot, 0.18 in. (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
2. Also called BB shot. shot of this size.
Origin: 1870–75, Americanism
BB 1 7 /40 of an inch (0.44 centimeters) in diameter, used in air rifles.
BBS Computer Science bulletin board system
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BB
A grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency to indicate significant speculative elements and a moderate ability to pay interest and repay principal. Also called Ba
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BBS
Computer Science Abbreviation for bulletin board system.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
BBS bulletin board service
bulletin board system
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