"WB" meaning in English

See WB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} WB (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of westbound. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: westbound Coordinate_terms: NB, EB, SB
    Sense id: en-WB-en-adj-HkkwYJ9w

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} WB (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of westbound. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: westbound Coordinate_terms: NB, EB, SB
    Sense id: en-WB-en-adv-HkkwYJ9w

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WB
  1. (entertainment) Initialism of Warner Bros.: U.S. motion picture producer, television producer, and recording company. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Warner Bros (extra: U.S. motion picture producer, television producer, and recording company.)
    Sense id: en-WB-en-name-mnf0vGDH Topics: entertainment, lifestyle
  2. Initialism of West Bengal: a state of India. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: West Bengal (extra: a state of India) Categories (place): Places in India

Noun

Forms: WBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} WB (countable and uncountable, plural WBs)
  1. (medicine) Initialism of whole blood. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: whole blood
    Sense id: en-WB-en-noun-6kc0QsLj Categories (other): Medicine, 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: 1 1 25 20 42 10 2 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 5 5 21 16 34 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 30 10 50 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 26 18 44 6 1 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (sports) Initialism of world's best. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: world's best Coordinate_terms: WR, PB, SB, OB
    Sense id: en-WB-en-noun--Rh2QDw4 Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} WB
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of welcome back. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: welcome back
    Sense id: en-WB-en-phrase-j6qYbtBz
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