"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
    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
    Sense id: en-WB-en-adv-HkkwYJ9w

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WB
  1. (entertainment) Initialism of Warner Brothers: U.S. motion picture producer, television producer, and recording company. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Warner Brothers (extra: U.S. motion picture producer, television producer, and recording company.)
    Sense id: en-WB-en-name-RuQ3c2pN Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 21 35 8 34 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle

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 Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-WB-en-noun-6kc0QsLj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 21 35 8 34 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (sports) Initialism of world's best. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: world's best Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-WB-en-noun--Rh2QDw4 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 21 35 8 34

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