"COB" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} COB
  1. Clive's Original Band, band started by Clive Palmer after he left The Incredible String Band.
    Sense id: en-COB-en-name-rYwoqZF~
  2. (sports) Abbreviation of Cobourg. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Cobourg Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-COB-en-name-e1SqoGjo Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Forms: COBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} COB (plural COBs)
  1. (US, military) Initialism of contingency operating base. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: contingency operating base Categories (topical): Military Related terms (contingency operating base): FOB (english: forward operating base)
    Sense id: en-COB-en-noun-xvv6EIEq Categories (other): American English Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'contingency operating base': 86 3 4 6 2 0
  2. (military) Acronym of chief of boat. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: chief of boat Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-COB-en-noun-B7TLOwS1 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. Initialism of close of business; the end of day on a business day. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: close of business (extra: the end of day on a business day)
    Sense id: en-COB-en-noun-r-R8zDvd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 4 3 27 3 15 16
  4. Coordination of Benefits
    Sense id: en-COB-en-noun-DefNEQe3
  5. Chairman of the Board
    Sense id: en-COB-en-noun-jMxoJtTG
  6. Chip on Board
    Sense id: en-COB-en-noun-dk4DKT78

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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