"HB" meaning in English

See HB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-HB.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} HB (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of hard black (describing a pencil that makes lighter marks than a grade B, but darker marks than a grade H pencil). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: hard black (extra: describing a pencil that makes lighter marks than a grade B, but darker marks than a grade H pencil)
    Sense id: en-HB-en-adj-YQs601ag

Proper name

Audio: En-au-HB.ogg
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} HB
  1. Initialism of Hansestadt Bremen, the German city of Bremen; used on licence plates and informally in other contexts. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hansestadt Bremen (extra: the German city of Bremen; used on licence plates and informally in other contexts) Related terms: Hansestadt Hamburg (alt: Hanseatic city of Hamburg)
    Sense id: en-HB-en-name-vnwl7W-k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 6 17 2 16 10 13 12 4 2

Noun

Audio: En-au-HB.ogg Forms: HBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} HB (plural HBs)
  1. (stars) Initialism of horizontal branch. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: horizontal branch Related terms (horizontal branch): AGB, BHB, TRGB, ZAHB
    Sense id: en-HB-en-noun-ptI7o93M Disambiguation of 'horizontal branch': 57 5 1 2 2 27 5
  2. (slang, seduction community) Initialism of hot babe, someone pickup artists try to seduce. (Usually followed by a number in the 1-10 scale of physical beauty, e.g. HB10.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: hot babe (extra: Usually followed by a number in the 1-10 scale of physical beauty, e.g. HB10.), someone pickup artists try to seduce (extra: Usually followed by a number in the 1-10 scale of physical beauty, e.g. HB10.)
    Sense id: en-HB-en-noun-9MDDUtsX Categories (other): Seduction community, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 6 17 2 16 10 13 12 4 2 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 5 13 5 17 4 12 11 12 11 6 4 Topics: lifestyle, seduction-community, sexuality
  3. (health) Initialism of homebirth. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: homebirth
    Sense id: en-HB-en-noun-ezngLk~K Topics: health, medicine, sciences
  4. (law, politics, often followed by a number) Initialism of house bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a legislative house”) (Compare SB.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, often Alternative form of: house bill (extra: (“a bill proposed in or passed by a legislative house”) (Compare SB.)) Related terms (house bill): AB, AR, HR, SB, SR
    Sense id: en-HB-en-noun-t5ZQyI8x Categories (other): Law, Politics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 6 17 2 16 10 13 12 4 2 Topics: government, law, politics Disambiguation of 'house bill': 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
  5. (American football) Initialism of halfback. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: halfback
    Sense id: en-HB-en-noun-Hr6GkcQH Categories (other): Football (American), English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 6 17 2 16 10 13 12 4 2 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  6. (gymnastics) Initialism of horizontal bar. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: horizontal bar
    Sense id: en-HB-en-noun-0sYZA9em Categories (other): Gymnastics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 6 17 2 16 10 13 12 4 2 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  7. (gymnastics) Initialism of high bar. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: high bar
    Sense id: en-HB-en-noun-7PZ0P71I Categories (other): Gymnastics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 6 17 2 16 10 13 12 4 2 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Phrase

Audio: En-au-HB.ogg
Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} HB
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of happy birthday. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: happy birthday Related terms: HBD [alternative]
    Sense id: en-HB-en-phrase-HxnqbRN-

Verb

Audio: En-au-HB.ogg Forms: HBs [present, singular, third-person], HBing [participle, present], HBed [participle, past], HBed [past], HB'd [participle, past], HB'd [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|+|+|+,~'d}} HB (third-person singular simple present HBs, present participle HBing, simple past and past participle HBed or HB'd)
  1. (transitive, Internet slang) Initialism of hard-block. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive Alternative form of: hard-block Related terms: hb [alternative] Coordinate_terms: SB (english: soft-block)
    Sense id: en-HB-en-verb-zqXmyksD

Inflected forms

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        "(stars) Initialism of horizontal branch."
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        "Initialism of homebirth."
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        "(health) Initialism of homebirth."
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        "health",
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        "(American football) Initialism of halfback."
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        "(gymnastics) Initialism of horizontal bar."
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        "(gymnastics) Initialism of high bar."
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        "(transitive, Internet slang) Initialism of hard-block."
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