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Definition: Hb |
HbNoun1. 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. |
| 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. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
HB | Danish | Brinellhaardheden | Meteorology & Standards |
Hb | Dutch | Haemoglobine | Medicine |
HB | English | High boilers | N/A |
HB | French | Division Bâtiments | Public Administration, Post & Telecom |
HB | German | Hämoglobin | Medicine |
HB | Italian | Divisione Edilizia | Public Administration, Post & Telecom |
HB | Spanish | Dureza Brinell | Meteorology & Standards |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "HB."
Synonyms: HbSynonyms: haemoglobin (n), hemoglobin (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Hb |
| Specialty definitions using "Hb": Tagamet HB. (references) |
| Domain | Title | ||
Books |
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High Tech |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & 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. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
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. | ||
| "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 Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 80.23% | 69 | 40,280 |
| Noun (common) | 17.44% | 15 | 90,616 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 1.16% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Noun (singular) | 1.16% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 86 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
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. | |
| 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. |
| Expression | Frequency 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. | |
| 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 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) полузащитник (halfback, half-back). (various references) 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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). | |
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. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 62 |
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).... -... |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01100010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H b |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0062 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4268 |
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