Etymology: L plumbum
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noun
1. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
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the children were playing with lead soldiers
• Syn: ↑lead, ↑atomic number 82
• Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal
• Hyponyms: ↑hard lead, ↑antimonial lead, ↑pig lead
• Substance Holonyms: ↑galena, ↑cerussite, ↑white lead ore
2. a unit of information equal to 1000 terabits or 10^15 bits
• Hypernyms: ↑computer memory unit
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abbreviation1. passbook
2. passed ball
3. patrol boat
4. patrol bomber
5. permanent bunkers
6. phonetically balanced
7. piebald
8. pocket book
9. prayer book
10. privately bonded
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power brakes.
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abbrev
1. Pharmacopoeia Britannica
2. Plymouth Brethren
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Pb (no period),
lead (chemical element).
P.B.,
1. British Pharmacopoeia (Latin Pharmacopoeia Britannica).
2. Prayer Book.
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abbr.
■ British Pharmacopoeia
Origin:
Latin Pharmacopoeia Britannica
■ Prayer Book
■ petabyte
Useful english dictionary. 2012.