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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
obo
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ovoo (“Mongolian cairn”).

phrase

Alternative letter-case form of OBO: or best offer

Colloquial

noun

Initialism of ore-bulk-oil: designating a ship designed to be capable of carrying wet or dry cargoes.

Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of OBO carrier

Countable

noun

Ellipsis of orbital box osteotomy

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of on-board optics.

Countable; Uncountable

phrase

Initialism of or best offer; showing that a price is negotiable.

prep_phrase

Alternative form of on behalf of.

Usage

Inflected Forms

obos (plural) o.b.o. (alternative) o. b. o. (alternative) o/b/o (alternative)

Phrases

Bayan Obo OBO carrier ore-bulk-oil carrier

Frequently Paired Words

O/O BIBO ore-bulk-oil carrier PWYC

Questions

What does obo mean?
Alternative form of ovoo (“Mongolian cairn”).

How to pronounce obo

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