"2B" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 2Bs [plural]
Rhymes: -uːbi Head templates: {{en-noun}} 2B (plural 2Bs)
  1. (baseball) double, A baseball statistic indicating a runner has safely advanced to second base.
    Sense id: en-2B-en-noun-YjFUsl4t Categories (other): Baseball Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (baseball) Initialism of second base. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: second base
    Sense id: en-2B-en-noun-ryuw5YDA Categories (other): Baseball Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (baseball) Initialism of second baseman. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: second baseman
    Sense id: en-2B-en-noun-NDpKClwo Categories (other): Baseball, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Two Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 22 53 8 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 20 29 41 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 15 59 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 63 11 Disambiguation of Two: 7 8 80 6 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (British English) A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 3B. Tags: British, English
    Sense id: en-2B-en-noun-VIMZBRmH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: 1B, 3B

Inflected forms

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