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{{wiktionary|CB|C.B.|C.-B.}} |
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'''CB''' may be: |
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'''CB''' and variants may refer to: |
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*[[Cambridge]]: CB is the British [[Postal code|post code]] for the region in eastern England which is served by the Cambridge postal sorting office. (See [[List of postal areas in the United Kingdom|list of UK areas]]). This is sub-divided into numbered districts. (See [[List of postal districts in the United Kingdom|list of UK districts]]). These are further sub-divided into individual premises or small groups of premises. |
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*[[Citizens' band radio]]. |
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*[[United States Children's Bureau|Children's Bureau]] of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]]. |
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*The retired [[US Navy]] [[hull classification symbol]] for "large" [[cruiser]]s. |
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*See [[Seabee]] ([[United States Navy]] Construction Battalions). |
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*The British [[British and Commonwealth orders and decorations|Honour]] ''[[CB (Honour)|Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath]]''. |
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*Armed Forces [[acronym]] for "confined to barracks". |
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*A company that specializes in making affordable low quality [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] equipment ([[Drum kit|drum sets]], hardware, [[cymbal|cymbals]], etc.) |
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*[[Cowboy Bebop]]. |
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*A chastity device, aka CB3000 or CB2000 produced by the Millers. |
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{{disambig}} |
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[[Category:Lists of two-letter combinations]] |
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==Places== |
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[[ko:CB]] |
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* [[CB postcode area]], British post code for eastern England served by the Cambridge postal sorting office |
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[[it:Cb]] |
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* [[Cambodia]] (LOC MARC code, obsolete FIPS Pub 10-4 country code and obsolete NATO digram CB) |
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[[ja:CB]] |
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* [[Cape Breton (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Centura București]], a ring road of Bucharest, Romania |
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* [[Colegio Bolivar]], an American school in Cali, Colombia |
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* [[Colwyn Bay]], Wales |
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* [[Province of Campobasso]], Italy |
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* ČB – [[České Budějovice]], Czech Republic |
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==People== |
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* [[Chris Brown]] (born 1989), American R&B singer |
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* [[Chris Bosh]] (born 1984), American basketball player |
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* [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]] (1836–1908), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1906–1908, widely referred to by his surname initials |
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* ''Chauncey the Bear'', a imaginary friend in 2024 film ''[[Imaginary (film)|Imaginary]]'' |
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==Brands and enterprises== |
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* [[Carte Bancaire]], a bank card brand |
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* [[Christianssands Bryggeri]], a Norwegian brewery |
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* [[ScotAirways]] (IATA airline code CB) |
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==Business and financial terms== |
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* [[Capacity building]], the process by which individuals and organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills and knowledge needed to undertake their tasks |
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* [[Certification body]] |
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* [[Chargeback]], a reversal of a banking or credit card transaction |
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* [[Convertible bond]], a type of bond that can convert into a specified number of shares |
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==Science and technology== |
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===Computing and telecommunications=== |
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* [[Cell Broadcast]], in GSM mobile networks |
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* [[Citizens band radio]] (CB radio), a system of short-distance radio communications |
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* [[Closed beta]], a software development stage or testing process |
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===Other uses in science and technology=== |
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* [[Cannabinoids]], a group of substances that bind to animal cannabinoid receptors |
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* [[Circuit breaker]], an automatic electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overcurrent |
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* [[Columbium]] (Cb), an obsolete name for the element niobium |
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* [[Valence and conduction bands|Conduction band]] of the electrons in a (semiconducting) solid |
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* [[Confirmation bias]] |
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* [[Cumulonimbus cloud]] (Cb), a type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather |
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==Sea vessels== |
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* [[CB-class midget submarine]], a group of midget submarines built for the Italian Navy during World War II |
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* [[Block coefficient]] (C<sub>b</sub>), a parameter describing the shape of a ship's hull |
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* A retired US Navy hull classification symbol: [[List of cruisers of the United States Navy#Large cruisers (CB)|Large cruiser (CB)]] |
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==Sports== |
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===Positions=== |
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* [[Centre-back]], a defensive position in association football |
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* [[Cornerback]], a position in American football |
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===Teams=== |
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* [[Chicago Bears]], a team in the National Football League |
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* [[Chicago Bulls]], a team in the National Basketball Association |
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* [[Cleveland Browns]], a team in the National Football League |
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* [[Cincinnati Bengals]], a team in the National Football League |
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* [[Chicago Blackhawks]], a team in the National Hockey League |
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==Titles== |
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* [[Chief Baron of the Exchequer]], the chief judge of the Court of Exchequer, an abolished English court |
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* [[Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath]], a title conferred to British and Commonwealth citizens |
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==Other uses== |
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*{{look from|C. B.}} |
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*[[2020 Singapore circuit breaker measures]], commonly abbreviated as CB, a stay-at-home order implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore |
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*CB, dominical letter for a [[leap year starting on Friday]] |
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*''[[Casus belli]]'', a Latin expression meaning reason for war |
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*[[Construction Battalion]] (CB or "Seabee"), a United States Navy unit responsible for any type of construction be it general or combat on land or under water. |
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*Curveball, a music festival hosted by the band [[Phish]] |
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*Cone Beam (especially CBCT; [[Cone beam computed tomography]]) |
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*Cumulative Bulletin, an annual compilation of the ''[[Internal Revenue Bulletin]]'' |
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==See also== |
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*[[C♭ (musical note)]] |
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**[[C♭ major]] |
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**[[C-flat minor]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 14 November 2024
CB and variants may refer to:
Places
[edit]- CB postcode area, British post code for eastern England served by the Cambridge postal sorting office
- Cambodia (LOC MARC code, obsolete FIPS Pub 10-4 country code and obsolete NATO digram CB)
- Cape Breton (disambiguation)
- Centura București, a ring road of Bucharest, Romania
- Colegio Bolivar, an American school in Cali, Colombia
- Colwyn Bay, Wales
- Province of Campobasso, Italy
- ČB – České Budějovice, Czech Republic
People
[edit]- Chris Brown (born 1989), American R&B singer
- Chris Bosh (born 1984), American basketball player
- Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836–1908), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1906–1908, widely referred to by his surname initials
- Chauncey the Bear, a imaginary friend in 2024 film Imaginary
Brands and enterprises
[edit]- Carte Bancaire, a bank card brand
- Christianssands Bryggeri, a Norwegian brewery
- ScotAirways (IATA airline code CB)
Business and financial terms
[edit]- Capacity building, the process by which individuals and organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills and knowledge needed to undertake their tasks
- Certification body
- Chargeback, a reversal of a banking or credit card transaction
- Convertible bond, a type of bond that can convert into a specified number of shares
Science and technology
[edit]Computing and telecommunications
[edit]- Cell Broadcast, in GSM mobile networks
- Citizens band radio (CB radio), a system of short-distance radio communications
- Closed beta, a software development stage or testing process
Other uses in science and technology
[edit]- Cannabinoids, a group of substances that bind to animal cannabinoid receptors
- Circuit breaker, an automatic electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overcurrent
- Columbium (Cb), an obsolete name for the element niobium
- Conduction band of the electrons in a (semiconducting) solid
- Confirmation bias
- Cumulonimbus cloud (Cb), a type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather
Sea vessels
[edit]- CB-class midget submarine, a group of midget submarines built for the Italian Navy during World War II
- Block coefficient (Cb), a parameter describing the shape of a ship's hull
- A retired US Navy hull classification symbol: Large cruiser (CB)
Sports
[edit]Positions
[edit]- Centre-back, a defensive position in association football
- Cornerback, a position in American football
Teams
[edit]- Chicago Bears, a team in the National Football League
- Chicago Bulls, a team in the National Basketball Association
- Cleveland Browns, a team in the National Football League
- Cincinnati Bengals, a team in the National Football League
- Chicago Blackhawks, a team in the National Hockey League
Titles
[edit]- Chief Baron of the Exchequer, the chief judge of the Court of Exchequer, an abolished English court
- Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, a title conferred to British and Commonwealth citizens
Other uses
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with C. B.
- 2020 Singapore circuit breaker measures, commonly abbreviated as CB, a stay-at-home order implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- CB, dominical letter for a leap year starting on Friday
- Casus belli, a Latin expression meaning reason for war
- Construction Battalion (CB or "Seabee"), a United States Navy unit responsible for any type of construction be it general or combat on land or under water.
- Curveball, a music festival hosted by the band Phish
- Cone Beam (especially CBCT; Cone beam computed tomography)
- Cumulative Bulletin, an annual compilation of the Internal Revenue Bulletin