BB


Meaning of BB in English

/bee"bee'/ , n.

1. a size of shot, 0.18 in. (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.

2. Also called BB shot . shot of this size.

[ 1870-75, Amer. ]

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

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .