"OBO" meaning in English

See OBO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: OBOs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} OBO (countable and uncountable, plural OBOs)
  1. (nautical, uncountable) Initialism of ore-bulk-oil: designating a ship designed to be capable of carrying wet or dry cargoes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ore-bulk-oil (extra: designating a ship designed to be capable of carrying wet or dry cargoes)
    Sense id: en-OBO-en-noun--Yvc33T- Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical, countable) Ellipsis of OBO carrier Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis Alternative form of: OBO carrier Derived forms: OBO carrier [nautical, transport] Related terms: O/O [nautical, transport], BIBO, ore-bulk-oil carrier
    Sense id: en-OBO-en-noun-lvCQ41ak Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 54 18 15 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 58 17 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 58 17 14 1 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (plastic surgery) Ellipsis of orbital box osteotomy Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: orbital box osteotomy
    Sense id: en-OBO-en-noun-FDMOaTVu Categories (other): Surgery

Phrase

Forms: obo [alternative], o.b.o. [alternative], o. b. o. [alternative], O.B.O. [alternative], O. B. O. [alternative], o/b/o [alternative], O/B/O [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} OBO
  1. (commerce) Initialism of or best offer; showing that a price is negotiable. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: or best offer (extra: showing that a price is negotiable) Related terms: PWYC (english: pay what you can)
    Sense id: en-OBO-en-phrase-c~8hQN2K Categories (other): Commerce Topics: business, commerce

Prepositional phrase

  1. Alternative form of on behalf of. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on behalf of
    Sense id: en-OBO-en-prep_phrase-zvF9My2P

Alternative forms

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          "oil",
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