Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

b-1

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: b-1
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of Rockwell B-1 Lancer.

Example Sentences

"Look closely at the commemorative flight suit patch for Super Bowl LX and you’ll notice what appears to be an anomaly: while the military aircraft flyover on Sunday is set to include Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers and F-15C Eagle fighters alongside Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning fighters, the patch includes silhouettes of another advanced fighter jet: the Air Force F-22 Raptor. […] The B-1, known by its fans as “the Bone,” was an easy choice to lead the formation, according to Spencer."

Inflected Forms

B-1s (plural)

Questions

What does b-1 mean?: Ellipsis of Rockwell B-1 Lancer.

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