"FRB" meaning in English

See FRB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɛf.ɔːɹ.biː/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} FRB
  1. (US, economics, banking) Initialism of Federal Reserve Bank. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Federal Reserve Bank
    Sense id: en-FRB-en-name-iMMc2ISh Categories (other): American English, Banking, Economics, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 54 46 Topics: banking, business, economics, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ɛf.ɔːɹ.biː/ Forms: FRBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} FRB (plural FRBs)
  1. (astronomy) Initialism of Fast Radio Burst. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Fast Radio Burst
    Sense id: en-FRB-en-noun-fDIUxo4i Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 40 26 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 47 29 9 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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