MB - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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㎆	U+3386, ㎆ SQUARE MB

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[U+3385]

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MB - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (1)

🝫	U+1F76B, 🝫 ALCHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR BATH OF MARY

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[U+1F76A]

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1 Translingual
- 1.1 Symbol
2 English
- 2.1 Alternative forms
- 2.2 Pronunciation
- 2.3 Symbol
- 2.4 Noun
  - 2.4.1 Translations
- 2.5 Proper noun
- 2.6 Verb
- 2.7 Interjection
- 2.8 Adverb
- 2.9 Anagrams
3 Chinese
- 3.1 Pronunciation
- 3.2 Noun
4 Esperanto
- 4.1 Alternative forms
- 4.2 Phrase

Translingual[edit]

Symbol[edit]

(alchemy, archaic) abbreviation for bath of Mary, balneum mariae

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

mb (interjection, adverb)

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio (AU) (file)

Symbol[edit]

(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

Proper noun[edit]

Manitoba, a province of Canada.
Coordinate terms: AB, BC, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT
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:
  See Also
  Stop saying 'I'm sorry' at work, which can make you look weak: Try these phrases instead, says CEO of career consulting firm
Initialism of Mercedes-Benz.
- 1994 March 4, Holger Spielmann, “*High* power cars -- Why”, in rec.autos‎^[2] (Usenet):
  And
  for those of us with less $$$, one of the BMW 3-series or MB C class should
  satisfy all needs.
- 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.
- 2001 July 12, Dan--, “Hyundia S Coupe”, in aus.cars‎^[4] (Usenet):
  Yeah MB still does make inline sixes just low volumes (mainly for
  Daewoo). Apart from the Diesel engines they build for trucks and buses.
- 2009 October 4, pheo...@gmail.com, “Poor MB Build Quality -- Why do you guys still buy MB?”, in alt.auto.mercedes‎^[5] (Usenet):
  I learned part of the reason (at least in USA) started in early 1980's
  (I think 1982) when MB cars started to be built in USA.
Initialism of Matchbox.
- 1997 September 17, SEDLYTZ, “The new MB are great”, in rec.toys.cars‎^[6] (Usenet):
  Just found a new batch of MB: Green Viper #10, New Viper Hardtop #1, Red
  Prowler #38, BMW #25, plus several others. MB has really done well in 1997.
- 1998 March 21, Dave Marino, “WTB:MB Prem, Inaug & Regular Cars”, in rec.toys.misc‎^[7] (Usenet):
  I am looking for the following MB cars, please email me if you have any
  and the price you are asking:
- 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