"LB" meaning in English

See LB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} LB
  1. (attributive) Initialism of Langmuir–Blodgett. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, initialism Alternative form of: Langmuir–Blodgett
    Sense id: en-LB-en-name-6hsZgvjw
  2. (UK) Initialism of London Borough. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: London Borough
    Sense id: en-LB-en-name-0c3iRKLG Categories (other): British English
  3. Initialism of Linear B. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Linear B
    Sense id: en-LB-en-name-2-T2xF5V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 9 29 12 16 7 1 14 1 5
  4. (Canada, dated) Abbreviation of Labrador. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, dated Alternative form of: Labrador
    Sense id: en-LB-en-name-lI~4dvzJ Categories (other): Canadian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: LB film, LB trough

Noun

Forms: LBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LB (plural LBs)
  1. (soccer) Initialism of left back. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: left back Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-LB-en-noun-~SrgJjaz Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  2. (American football) Initialism of linebacker. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: linebacker Categories (topical): Football (American)
    Sense id: en-LB-en-noun-k2fZet3G Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (military) Initialism of local board. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: local board Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-LB-en-noun-kkEz7sFM Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (pathology) Initialism of Lewy body. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Lewy body Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-LB-en-noun-murhuF8A Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  5. Alternative form of lb: Abbreviation of pound (“unit of weight”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lb, pound (extra: unit of weight)
    Sense id: en-LB-en-noun-DjCSlgXh
  6. Initialism of ladyboy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: ladyboy
    Sense id: en-LB-en-noun-i86tn2d3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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