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Translingual Edit
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MB
- (alchemy, archaic) abbreviation for bath of Mary, balneum mariae
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- mb (interjection, adverb)
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MB
- (computing, formal) Abbreviation of megabyte.
- 1989, IBM 3390 Direct Access Storage Reference Summary, IBM, page 7:
- MB equals 106 bytes and GB equals 109 bytes
- (computing, informal) Abbreviation of mebibyte.
- Synonym: MiB
Noun Edit
MB (plural MBs)
- (China, slang) moneyboy.
- (computing) Motherboard.
- (military, US) Initialism of marine barracks.
- (Thailand) million baht.
- Bachelor of Medicine degree (Latin: Medicinae Baccalaureus).
Translations Edit
Bachelor of Medicine degree
megabyte
motherboard
Proper noun Edit
MB
- Manitoba, a province of Canada.
- Initialism of Myers–Briggs.
- 1997 January 21, Steve Myers, “jung's 8 vs MB's 16”, in alt.psychology.personality[1] (Usenet):
- For example, Jung described one type as being introverted sensing. In
MB terminology, this means that introverted sensing is dominant (ie
ISxJ types). What MB 'adds' is that this function is supported by
extraverted thinking or feeling as the auxiliary. The mapping between
the models is:
- Initialism of Mercedes-Benz.
- 1999 November 13, Joseph Vogt, “Only Mercedes antifreeze in MB cars?”, in alt.auto.mercedes[3] (Usenet):
- Though I'm not an expert, as a long-term MB owner I have read and been
told that MB coolant is superior because of its buffering properties. It
retains a stable pH for longer than the large commercial brands. I used
to think "propylene glycol is all the same" however others have convinced
me it's cheap insurance to go with original MB coolant.
- Initialism of Matchbox.
- 1998 September 26, Dscdpm, “Are there any Subaru HW or MB cars, any year???”, in rec.toys.cars[8] (Usenet):
- >Are there any Subaru HW or MB cars, any year???
Nope, nada. I used to own a Subary Legacy myself and was always looking (still
looking) for a diecast of the same. No Hotwheels or Matchbox castings have
been made ... yet
Verb Edit
MB
- (knitting) Abbreviation of make bobble.
- 2011, Jane Davis, Knitting - The Complete Guide, page 145:
- Row 1: K2, MB, k1, do not turn.
Interjection Edit
MB
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of my bad.
Adverb Edit
MB (not comparable)
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of maybe.
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MB
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Phrase Edit
MB
- (text messaging) Abbreviation of mi [fartas] bone (“I am well”).