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Cab
Definitions
- 1 Initialism of Civil Aeronautics Board. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Initialism of Citizens Advice Bureau. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 Initialism of Criminal Assets Bureau. Ireland, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Initialism of Combat Action Badge. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 5 The station code of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong.
- 1 A compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver.
- 2 A former Hebrew unit of volume, about equal to 1.3 L as a dry measure or 1.25 L as a liquid measure. historical
"[…] in the famine of Samaria […] the fourth part of a cab of pigeon's dung was sold for five pieces of silver […]"
- 3 An arcade cabinet, the unit in which a video game is housed in a gaming arcade. informal
- 4 Short for cabernet sauvignon abbreviation, alt-of, informal, uncountable, usually
- 5 Alternative form of Cab. alt-of, alternative
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- 6 Initialism of chest compressions, airway and breathing. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 7 Abbreviation of Cabernet Sauvignon wine. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
"“So you're drinking some Cabs then, right?” she asked. ¶ I told her that indeed I was. […] Cabernet Sauvignon grows just about anywhere; nearly every wine-growing country has its Cab."
- 8 A type of aerial spin; a switch frontside rotation.
- 9 a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money wordnet
- 10 A similar compartment in other vehicles.
"Dad looked up to catch sight of the man in the crane’s cab. He knew that DEVILISH smirk anywhere. It was Fingers."
- 11 Clipping of cabinet file (“a compress library archive file”). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
- 12 Initialism of Cognition, Affect, and Behavior. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood wordnet
- 14 A shelter at the top of an air traffic control tower or fire lookout tower.
- 15 Initialism of caffeinated alcoholic beverage. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 16 a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits wordnet
- 17 Any of several two- or four-wheeled carriages; a cabriolet. historical
"Captain went out in the cab all the morning. Harry came in after school to feed me and give me water. In the afternoon I was put into the cab. Jerry took as much pains to see if the collar and bridle fitted comfortably, as if he had been John Manly over again. When the crupper was let out a hole or two, it all fitted well. There was no bearing rein—no curb—nothing but a plain ring snaffle. What a blessing that was!"
- 18 Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys.
"a cab ride"
- 1 To travel by taxicab.
- 2 ride in a taxicab wordnet
Etymology
Clipping of cabriolet.
Clipping of cabriolet.
From Hebrew קב (káv).
Clipping of cabinet.
Clipping of cabernet sauvignon
Clipping of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Clipping of Caballero. From Steve Caballero, professional skateboarder. From Spanish Caballero.
See also for "cab"
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