What does "pb" mean?
Initialism of peanut butter.
Pb
adj, name, noun, symbol, verb, slang
adj, name, noun, symbol, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of peanut butter.
- Grammar: pb is listed as adj, name, noun, symbol, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: atomic number 82, cross section unit, lead, lead metal.
- Useful contrasts: dimensionless quantity.
- Usage evidence: Lead is a chemical element symbolised by Pb.
How to use "pb"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of peanut butter. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 2 Abbreviation of power brakes. abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 a unit of information equal to 1024 tebibytes or 2^50 bytes wordnet
- 4 Initialism of personal best. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 5 a unit of information equal to 1000 terabytes or 10^15 bytes wordnet
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- 6 Initialism of plate block. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 7 a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits wordnet
- 8 Initialism of prime broker or prime brokerage. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 9 a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey wordnet
- 10 Initialism of patrol bomber. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of parallel bars. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 12 Initialism of power brakes. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable
"PS, PB, PW, PDL, ice-cold A/C [power steering, power brakes, power windows, power door locks, ice-cold air conditioning]"
Verb
- 1 To set a new personal best. informal, intransitive, usually
"Vocab-wise, medalling and PB-ing are now totally part-and-parcelled, and most experts in South Korea believe podiumed, finalled and all-comered are not far off lexiconing."
Adjective
- 1 Initialism of plant-based. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Symbol
- 1 Abbreviation of petabyte. abbreviation, alt-of, formal
- 2 Abbreviation of Pbit. abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 Abbreviation of pebibyte. abbreviation, alt-of, informal
Proper Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of Paraíba: a state of Brazil. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 Abbreviation of Punjab: a state of India. abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 Initialism of West Papua: a province of Indonesia. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 4 Initialism of PowerBook (“family of Macintosh laptop computers”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"When I charge my Powerbook Battery by hooking up the AC adapter to my PB, should I disconnect the AC adapter when the chooser's Battery shows that the batter is charged? Can I safely leave the AC adapter hooked to the PB so I can use the batter for later? Help, I do not want to tear any thing up."
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
dimensionless quantity
Example
"Lead is a chemical element symbolised by Pb."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "pb"?
Common synonyms include: atomic number 82, cross section unit, lead, lead metal, pbit, pebibyte.
How do you use "pb" in a sentence?
Lead is a chemical element symbolised by Pb.