"BX" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /biːˈɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-BX.wav Forms: BXes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛks Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} BX (plural BXes)
  1. (US, military) Initialism of base exchange. The U.S. Air Force's Base Exchange Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: base exchange (extra: The U.S. Air Force's Base Exchange) Categories (topical): Military Coordinate_terms: PX, NEX, MCX, CGX, commissary, shopette
    Sense id: en-BX-en-noun-tlM4ySDE Categories (other): American English, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 8 29 34 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /biːˈɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-BX.wav
Rhymes: -ɛks Etymology: Former trademark of General Electric Company. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} BX
  1. A flexible, metal-armored electrical cable. Synonyms: armored cable, armoured cable Related terms: electrical cable, power cable
    Sense id: en-BX-en-noun-R6YjGtUi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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