"DCB" meaning in English

See DCB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} DCB
  1. Initialism of Development Credit Bank. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Development Credit Bank
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-name-BbnG4U8J Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 16 10 13 18 6 5 10 5 5
  2. Initialism of Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Dictionary of Canadian Biography
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-name-tOQV7kdi Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 16 10 13 18 6 5 10 5 5

Noun

Forms: DCBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} DCB (countable and uncountable, plural DCBs)
  1. Initialism of dame commander of the Order of the Bath. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dame commander of the Order of the Bath
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun-PNkVjqJ2 Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 16 10 13 18 6 5 10 5 5
  2. Initialism of disconnecting circuit breaker. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: disconnecting circuit breaker
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun-W6g5UsjW Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 16 10 13 18 6 5 10 5 5
  3. (networking) Initialism of data center bridging. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: data center bridging
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun-07Qzb-Ct Categories (other): Networking, 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: 12 14 9 16 23 8 3 11 3 1 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 16 10 13 18 6 5 10 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 19 6 9 24 5 1 13 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 17 11 9 23 5 1 12 3 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (computing) Initialism of data control block. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: data control block
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun--QpC9fsF Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. Initialism of double cantilever beam. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: double cantilever beam
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun-tdeTr5BR
  6. Initialism of dichlorobenzene. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: dichlorobenzene
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun-rIbrNkxF
  7. Initialism of direct copper bonding. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: direct copper bonding
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun-6osHX2Zu
  8. Initialism of direct carrier billing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: direct carrier billing
    Sense id: en-DCB-en-noun-gwtmjPJO

Inflected forms

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