"EB" meaning in English

See EB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} EB (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of eastbound. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: eastbound
    Sense id: en-EB-en-adj-tSeLnLJt

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} EB (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of eastbound. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: eastbound
    Sense id: en-EB-en-adv-tSeLnLJt

Noun

Forms: EBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} EB (countable and uncountable, plural EBs)
  1. (pathology) Initialism of elementary body. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: elementary body Categories (topical): Diseases
    Sense id: en-EB-en-noun-fU9XR3-j Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  2. (virology) Initialism of Epstein-Barr virus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Epstein-Barr virus Categories (topical): Virology
    Sense id: en-EB-en-noun-P1anadNt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 4 36 33 9 17 Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology
  3. Initialism of epidermolysis bullosa. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: epidermolysis bullosa
    Sense id: en-EB-en-noun-GLQjxo2d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 4 36 33 9 17

Symbol

Head templates: {{head|en|symbol|head=}} EB, {{en-symbol}} EB
  1. (computing, formal) Abbreviation of exabyte. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, formal Alternative form of: exabyte Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-EB-en-symbol-IX23RdOq Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing, informal) Abbreviation of exbibyte. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: exbibyte Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: EiB
    Sense id: en-EB-en-symbol-t9pZMsEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English symbols Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 4 36 33 9 17 Disambiguation of English symbols: 2 2 6 27 13 10 41 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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