BX

See also: Bx

Translingual

Etymology 1

Symbol

BX

1. The World Meteorological Organization country code for Belgium and Luxembourg

Etymology 2

Symbol

BX

1. (international standards) Indeterminately reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property.

Usage notes

This is an indeterminately reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of the World Intellectual Property Organization due to its use in the WIPO ST.3 standard, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biːˈɛks/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛks

Etymology 1

Abbreviation

Noun

BX (plural BXes)

1. (US, military) Initialism of base exchange. The U.S. Air Force's Base Exchange

   Despite the reduced price of goods at the BX, everything is of high quality.

Coordinate terms

(base exchange):

• PX
• NEX
• MCX
• CGX
• commissary
• shopette

Etymology 2

Former trademark of General Electric Company.

Noun

BX

1. A flexible, metal-armored electrical cable.

Synonyms

• armored cable/armoured cable

Related terms

• electrical cable
• power cable