"SSB" meaning in English

See SSB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} SSB
  1. (phonetics) Initialism of Standard Southern British. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Standard Southern British
    Sense id: en-SSB-en-name-A8Nhp09Y Categories (other): Phonetics, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 19 11 10 20 5 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 24 11 1 20 2 25 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
  2. (video games) Initialism of Super Smash Bros.. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Super Smash Bros
    Sense id: en-SSB-en-name-yXYGUc-e Categories (other): Video games, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 19 11 10 20 5 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 24 12 1 23 3 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 24 11 1 20 2 25 Topics: video-games

Noun

Forms: SSBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} SSB (countable and uncountable, plural SSBs)
  1. (electronics, communication) Initialism of single sideband, a type of radio emission. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: single sideband (extra: a type of radio emission) Coordinate_terms: SB, VSB, DSB
    Sense id: en-SSB-en-noun-4JqdsIw5 Categories (other): Communication, Electronics, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 19 11 10 20 5 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 24 12 1 23 3 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 24 11 1 20 2 25 Topics: business, communication, communications, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. Initialism of social security board. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: social security board
    Sense id: en-SSB-en-noun-O5UYO65m
  3. (US Navy) Initialism of sub surface ballistic, a diesel powered submarine carrying ballistic missiles. Tags: Navy, US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: sub surface ballistic (extra: a diesel powered submarine carrying ballistic missiles)
    Sense id: en-SSB-en-noun-8cSdXYg5 Categories (other): American English, English links with redundant wikilinks, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 19 11 10 20 5 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 24 12 1 23 3 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 24 11 1 20 2 25
  4. (Internet) Initialism of site-specific browser. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: site-specific browser
    Sense id: en-SSB-en-noun-dtmUZBGd Categories (other): Internet
  5. (databases) Initialism of star schema benchmark. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: star schema benchmark
    Sense id: en-SSB-en-noun-bPxhNjwK Categories (other): Databases, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 19 13 3 20 4 25 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 19 11 10 20 5 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 24 12 1 23 3 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 24 11 1 20 2 25 Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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