"NBC" meaning in English

See NBC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} NBC (not comparable)
  1. (weaponry) Abbreviation of nuclear, biological, chemical. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: nuclear, biological, chemical Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms (nuclear, biological, chemical): ABC Related terms: CBRN
    Sense id: en-NBC-en-adj-ggGg~43P Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: N.B.C., N. B. C.

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} NBC
  1. Initialism of National Broadcasting Company: U.S. television and radio network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: National Broadcasting Company (extra: U.S. television and radio network.)
    Sense id: en-NBC-en-name-nIGaIRCS Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. (historical) Abbreviation of National Biscuit Company: U.S. food company, now Nabisco. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical Alternative form of: National Biscuit Company (extra: U.S. food company, now Nabisco.)
    Sense id: en-NBC-en-name-uqawBSA5 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: N.B.C., N. B. C.

Noun

Forms: NBCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} NBC (plural NBCs)
  1. (weaponry) Abbreviation of nuclear weapon, biological weapon and chemical weapon. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: nuclear weapon, biological weapon and chemical weapon Categories (topical): Weapons, Nuclear warfare, Organizations Related terms (nuclear, biological, chemical): ABC Translations (Translations): NBC (French), ABC (German), Эн Би Си (english: En Bi Si) [masculine] (Russian), นชค (Thai)
    Sense id: en-NBC-en-noun-M12BehR6 Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 27 15 13 45 Disambiguation of Organizations: 11 25 25 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 22 22 44 Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: N.B.C., N. B. C.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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