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Hb

Definition: Hb

Hb

Noun

1. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

"Hb" is a common misspelling or typo for: he, hob, hobo, hub, hubs.

 

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Hb

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.

EntrySourceExpressionField

HB

DanishBrinellhaardhedenMeteorology & Standards

Hb

DutchHaemoglobineMedicine

HB

EnglishHigh boilersN/A

HB

FrenchDivision BâtimentsPublic Administration, Post & Telecom

HB

GermanHämoglobinMedicine

HB

ItalianDivisione EdiliziaPublic Administration, Post & Telecom

HB

SpanishDureza BrinellMeteorology & Standards

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Specialty Definition: HB

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

HB is an abbreviation of:

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "HB."

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Synonyms: Hb

Synonyms: haemoglobin (n), hemoglobin (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Hb

Specialty definitions using "Hb": Tagamet HB. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Hb

DomainTitle

Books

  • Hairston Scott Foresman Hb for Writers 1996 4/E and Penguin New Amer Webst Handy Col Dict 1998 3/E A (reference)

  • The First Casualty: From the Crimea to Vietnam: The War Correspondent As Hero, Propagandist, and Myth Maker (Harvest Book ; Hb 343) (reference)

  • Sg T/A Why Sociology?: Hb Hndbk Brf,13e+dict 10e(p) (reference)

  • On Aggression (Harvest Book, Hb 291) (reference)

  • Flush: A Biography (A Harvest Book ; Hb 348) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Hb

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

The Corn Doctors! : A Fair Subject. / HB [Monogram] Published by T. Mclean, 26, Haymarket.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

The Mountain In Labor / HB.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Hb

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Patients with Hb H disease require care by a hematologist. (references)

The presence of alpha thalassemia in newborns is indicated by elevated levels of Hb Barts. (references)

Asian patients with alpha thalassemia trait need counseling for the potential reproductive risk of Hb H disease or hydrops fetalis. (references)

Business

Senate Bill (SB) 1611 (also known as the "Cable Act of 1998") as well as HB 8916 both state that at least 60% of the capital of cable TV systems in the Philippines should be owned by Filipino citizens, and is allowing a maximum of 40% foreign equity. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Hb

"Hb" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 80.23% of the time. "Hb" is used about 86 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)80.23%6940,280
Noun (common)17.44%1590,616
Lexical Verb (infinitive)1.16%1339,140
Noun (singular)1.16%1339,140
                    Total100.00%86N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Hb

Expressions using "Hb": recombinant HB vaccine Tagamet HB Tagamet HB [OTC]. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "Hb": hb-united, Hb-vap.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Hb

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

hb

158

hb fuller

83

hb studio

62

hb zachry

29

g hb

27

honda civic hb

25

communication hb

15

hb tattoo

15

civic hb

14

hb zachary

13

antibody egf hb

12

hb card

12

hb zachery

10

2292 hb

9

column g hb

9

hb smith boiler

8

hb r838

8

hb home

8

cycle hb

7

1 hb

7
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Hb

Language Translations for "Hb"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

Fe V 360 50 HV er varmvalset ( H ) kontinuerligt gloedet ( B ) tyndplade med en nominel tykkelse paa 0,50 mm, der under bestemte ydre betingelser udviser et maksimalt magnetiseringstab paa 3,6 w/kg (Fe V 360.50 HB denotes sheet steel having in specified conditions a maximum loss of 3.6 W/kg for the nominal thickness of 0 50 mm, hot rolled ( H ) and continously annealed ( B )). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Fe V 360 50 HB is dunne staalplaat met een in bepaalde omstandigheden maximum verlies van 3,6 W/kg voor een nominale dikte van 0,50 mm, warmgewalst ( H ) en continu gegloeid ( B ) (Fe V 360.50 HB denotes sheet steel having in specified conditions a maximum loss of 3.6 W/kg for the nominal thickness of 0 50 mm, hot rolled ( H ) and continously annealed ( B )). (various references)

   

French

  

vaccin recombinant de l'hépatite B (recombinant HB vaccine). (various references)

   

German

  

Fe V360 50 HB ist warmgewalztes ( H ) kontinuierlich gegluehtes ( B ) Feinblech mit einer Nenndicke von 0,50 mm, das unter bestimmten Bedingungen einen Hoechstwert des Ummagnetisierungsverlustes von 3,6 W/kg aufweist (Fe V 360.50 HB denotes sheet steel having in specified conditions a maximum loss of 3.6 W/kg for the nominal thickness of 0 50 mm, hot rolled ( H ) and continously annealed ( B )). (various references)

   

Italian

  

Fe V 360 50 HB designa un acciaio in lamiera sottile, che presenta in determinate condizioni una perdita massima di 3,6 W/kg per lo spessore nominale di 0,50 mm, laminato ( H ) a caldo e ricotto in continuo ( B ) (Fe V 360.50 HB denotes sheet steel having in specified conditions a maximum loss of 3.6 W/kg for the nominal thickness of 0 50 mm, hot rolled ( H ) and continously annealed ( B )). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

hbay

   

Portuguese

  

Fe V 360 50 HB designa um aço em chapas finas apresentando em condições determinadas uma perda máxima de 3,6 W/Kg para a espessura nominal de 0,50 mm,laminadas a quente(H)e recozidas em contínuo(B) (Fe V 360.50 HB denotes sheet steel having in specified conditions a maximum loss of 3.6 W/kg for the nominal thickness of 0 50 mm, hot rolled ( H ) and continously annealed ( B )). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

полузащитник (halfback, half-back). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

FeV 360 50 HB designa un acero en chapas finas que presenta, en determinadas condiciones, una pérdida máxima de 3,6 W/Kg para un espesor nominal de 0,50 mm, laminado en caliente (H) y recocido en continuo (B) (Fe V 360.50 HB denotes sheet steel having in specified conditions a maximum loss of 3.6 W/kg for the nominal thickness of 0 50 mm, hot rolled ( H ) and continously annealed ( B )). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Hb

Derivations

Words containing "Hb": aitchbone, aitchbones, archbishop, archbishopric, archbishoprics, archbishops, beachboy, beachboys, boschbok, boschboks, boshbok, boshboks, breechblock, breechblocks, brushback, brushbacks, bunchberries, bunchberry, bushbuck, bushbucks, cashbook, cashbooks, cashbox, cashboxes, clothbound, dashboard, dashboards, deathbed, deathbeds, deathblow, deathblows, doughboy, doughboys, earthborn, earthbound, fishbolt, fishbolts, fishbone, fishbones, fishbowl, fishbowls, flashback, flashbacks, flashboard, flashboards, flashbulb, flashbulbs, hatchback, hatchbacks, highball, highballed, highballing, highballs, highbinder, highbinders, highborn, highboy, highboys, highbred, highbrow, highbrowed, highbrowism, highbrowisms, highbrows, highbush, hunchback, hunchbacked, hunchbacks, matchboard, matchboards, matchbook, matchbooks, matchbox, matchboxes, mothball, mothballed, mothballing, mothballs, mouthbreeder, mouthbreeders, neighbor, neighbored, neighborhood, neighborhoods, neighboring, neighborliness, neighborlinesses, neighborly, neighbors, neighbour, neighboured, neighbouring, neighbours, northbound, notchback, notchbacks, patchboard, patchboards, pathbreaking, pinchbeck, pinchbecks, pinchbug, pinchbugs, pitchblende, pitchblendes, punchball, punchballs, punchboard, punchboards, pushball, pushballs, scratchboard, scratchboards, sheathbill, sheathbills, sketchbook, sketchbooks, smoothbore, smoothbores, southbound, splashboard, splashboards, swashbuckle, swashbuckled, swashbuckler, swashbucklers, swashbuckles, swashbuckling, switchback, switchbacked, switchbacking, switchbacks, switchblade, switchblades, switchboard, switchboards, thighbone, thighbones, thoroughbass, thoroughbasses, thoroughbrace, thoroughbraces, thoroughbred, thoroughbreds, toothbrush, toothbrushes, toothbrushing, toothbrushings, torchbearer, torchbearers, touchback, touchbacks, washbasin, washbasins, washboard, washboards, washbowl, washbowls, watchband, watchbands, wishbone, wishbones. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Hb

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

 Words containing the letters "b-h"
 

+1 letter: bah, hob, hub.

 

+2 letters: bach, baht, bash, bath, beth, bhut, blah, bosh, both, buhl, buhr, bush, chub, habu, hebe, herb, hobo, hobs, hubs.

 

+3 letters: abash, abhor, abmho, abohm, bahts, baith, batch, bathe, baths, beach, beech, belch, bench, berth, beths, bhang, bhoot, bhuts, bight, bimah, birch, birth, bitch, blahs, blush, boche, bohea, booth, botch, bothy, bough, brach, brash, broth, brugh, brush, buhls, buhrs, bumph, bunch, burgh, bushy, butch, chimb, chubs, dhobi, habit, habus, hebes, herbs, herby, hobby, hobos, hubby, obeah, rehab, rhomb, rhumb, sahib, shrub, subah, thebe, throb, thumb.

 

+4 letters: abhors, ablush, abmhos, abohms, ambush, bached, baches, banish, barhop, bashaw, bashed, basher, bashes, bathed, bather, bathes, bathos, beachy, beechy, behalf, behave, behead, beheld, behest, behind, behold, behoof, behove, behowl, bertha, berths, bethel, bhakta, bhakti, bhangs, bharal, bhoots, bights, bimahs, births, bishop, bitchy, blanch, bleach, blench, blight, blithe, blotch, bluish, boches, boheas, bohunk, bolshy, boohoo, booths, borsch, borsht, boshes, botchy, bother, boughs, bought, boyish, brachs, brahma, branch, brashy, breach, breath, breech, bright, broach, broche, brooch, broths, brothy, brughs, brunch, brushy, bugsha, bumphs, bunchy, buqsha, burghs, bushed, bushel, busher, bushes, bushwa, bypath, casbah, chabuk, chebec, cherub, chimbs, chubby, dhobis, ephebe, ephebi, ghibli, habile, habits, haboob, hagbut, harbor, hatbox, henbit, herbal, herbed, hereby, hobbed, hobbit, hobble, hobnob, hoboed, hoboes, hombre, hotbed, hotbox, hubbly, hubbub, hubcap, hubris, humble, humbly, humbug, hybrid, hybris, jubbah, jubhah, kasbah, keblah, kibbeh, kiblah, kibosh, kybosh, mihrab, obeahs, phobia, phobic, phoebe, rehabs, rhebok, rhombi, rhombs, rhumba, rhumbs, sahibs, shabby, shibah, shrubs, subahs, thebes, throbs, thumbs, zibeth.

 

+5 letters: abashed, abashes, abhenry, abolish, abought, abroach, absinth, adhibit, babiche, babyish, bacchic, bacchii, baching, backhoe, bahadur, baldish, banshee, banshie, barchan, barhops, bashaws, bashers, bashful, bashing, bashlyk, batched, batcher, batches, batfish, bathers, bathing, bathmat, bathtub, bathyal, beached, beaches, beamish, bearhug, bearish, beauish, bechalk, becharm, bedight, beechen, beeches, beehive, begorah, behaved, behaver, behaves, beheads, behests, behinds, beholds, behoove, behoved, behoves, behowls, belched, belcher, belches, bellhop, benched, bencher, benches, beneath, benthal, benthic, benthos, berhyme, berthas, berthed, beseech, beshame, beshout, beshrew, bethank, bethels, bethink, bethorn, bethump, betroth, bewitch, bhaktas, bhaktis, bharals, bheesty, bhistie, biggish, bighead, bighorn, bighted, bigshot, bimorph, biochip, bioherm, biotech, birched, birchen, birches, birthed, bishops, bismuth, bitched, bitches, blather, blemish, blether, blights, blighty, blither, blotchy, blucher, blueish, blushed, blusher, blushes, boarish, bobeche, bodhran, boggish, bohemia, bohrium, bohunks, bolshie, boobish, boohoos, bookish, boorish, borough, borscht, borshts, boshbok, botched, botcher, botches, bothers, bothies, bothria, bouchee, boughed, bowhead, bowshot, boxfish, boxhaul, boychik, boyhood, braches, brachet, brachia, brahmas, branchy, brasher, brashes, brashly, breadth, breathe, breaths, breathy, brecham, brechan, brights, brinish, brioche, bronchi, broncho, brothel, brother, brought, brushed, brusher, brushes, brushup, brutish, buckish, bugshas, bullish, bulrush, bunched, bunches, buqshas, burghal, burgher, burnish, burthen, bushels, bushers, bushido, bushier, bushily, bushing, bushman, bushmen, bushpig, bushtit, bushwah, bushwas, butcher, butches, bypaths, casbahs, cashbox, chablis, chabouk, chabuks, chamber, chebecs, cherubs, chibouk, chimbly, cohabit, cowherb, cubbish, debauch, debouch, ephebes, ephebic, epheboi, ephebos, ephebus, exhibit, furbish, ghiblis, goombah, habitan, habitat, habited, habitue, habitus, haboobs, hackbut, hagborn, hagbush, hagbuts, halberd, halbert, halibut, hambone, hamburg, handbag, harbors, harbour, hatable, hatband, hauberk, hautboy, hebetic, hellbox, henbane, henbits, herbage, herbals, herbier, hewable, hibachi, hidable, highboy, hipbone, hirable, hobbies, hobbing, hobbits, hobbled, hobbler, hobbles, hoblike, hobnail, hobnobs, hoboing, hoboism, hogback, holibut, hombres, homburg, homeboy, hotbeds, howbeit, hubbies, hubbubs, hubcaps, humbled, humbler, humbles, humbugs, husband, hushaby, hybrids, inhabit, inhibin, inhibit, isobath, jubbahs, jubhahs, kasbahs, keblahs, kibbehs, kiblahs, kurbash, maybush, mihrabs, mobbish, nebbish, phobias, phobics, phoebes, phoebus, pibroch, potherb, publish, rebirth, rhabdom, rheboks, rhombic, rhombus, rhubarb, rhumbas, rubbish, sabbath, sambhar, sambhur, shamble, shebang, shebean, shebeen, sherbet, shibahs, shopboy, showbiz, shrubby, subecho, subhead, sunbath, tarbush, theorbo, thereby, thimble, thrombi, thumbed, turbeth, turbith, washtub, whereby, zibeths.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Hb


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

48 62

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001000 01100010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#72 &#98

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0048 0062

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4268

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Usage Frequency
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Abbreviations
12. Acronyms
13. Derivations
14. Anagrams
15. Orthography
16. Bibliography


  

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