"D&B" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: D&Bs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} D&B (plural D&Bs)
  1. (business, usually in the plural) A report on a company, especially as provided by Dun & Bradstreet. Tags: plural-normally Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-D&B-en-noun-5LjiSEE0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 43 Topics: business
  2. Initialism of drum and bass. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: drum and bass
    Sense id: en-D&B-en-noun-TdF~bctp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 43
  3. Initialism of dandelion and burdock. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dandelion and burdock
    Sense id: en-D&B-en-noun-N41-ZIwZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 43

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