BB

¹

[ bee-bee ]

noun

1. a size of shot, 0.18 inch (0.46 centimeter) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
2. Also called BB shot. shot of this size.

BB

²

1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than BBB and higher than B.

bb.

³

abbreviation for

1. ball bearing.
2. Baseball. base on balls; bases on balls.

B/B

⁴

1. bottled in bond.

b.b.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. bail bond.
2. baseboard.

B.B.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. bail bond.
2. Blue Book.
3. B'nai B'rith.
4. Bureau of the Budget.

BB

¹

abbreviation for

1. Boys' Brigade

symbol for

1. on Brit pencils double black: denoting a very soft lead

bb

²

the internet domain name for

1. Barbados

Word History and Origins

Origin of BB¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Tempe police shared that the the campaign office was shot at once with a BB gun and twice with a firearm in recent days.

From Salon

He also said the gunpowder found on his hands could have been from a BB gun.

From Los Angeles Times

Hunter Biden had been at a nearby AT&T store when he walked into the gun shop and eventually purchased a gun, a knife, a BB gun, ammo and a speed loader.

From Los Angeles Times

One young man shot her in the leg with a BB gun, she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Just a month prior, the boy now charged with murder had brought a knife to school and threatened another student in the bathroom with a Glock-style BB gun.

From Seattle Times