Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
hb
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of hard black (describing a pencil that makes lighter marks than a grade B, but darker marks than a grade H pencil).

noun

Initialism of hot babe, someone pickup artists try to seduce. (Usually followed by a number in the 1-10 scale of physical beauty, e.g. HB10.)

Slang

noun

Initialism of house bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a legislative house”) (Compare SB.)

noun

Initialism of halfback.

noun

Initialism of high bar.

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What does hb mean?
Initialism of hard black (describing a pencil that makes lighter marks than a grade B, but darker marks than a grade H pencil).

How to pronounce hb

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