"PLB" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: PLBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PLB (plural PLBs)
  1. (communication) Initialism of personal locator beacon. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: personal locator beacon Related terms: ELT, EPIRB, E911
    Sense id: en-PLB-en-noun-O-Ifmnaa Categories (other): Communication, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 17 21 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 56 16 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 11 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 11 20 Topics: communication, communications
  2. (aviation jargon) Initialism of passenger loading bridge, a synonym of jet bridge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, jargon Alternative form of: passenger loading bridge (extra: a synonym of jet bridge)
    Sense id: en-PLB-en-noun-9orpt5su Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (Hong Kong, transport) Initialism of public light bus. Tags: Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: public light bus
    Sense id: en-PLB-en-noun-QAw0GpV~ Categories (other): Hong Kong English, Transport Topics: transport

Inflected forms

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