Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Phrase

BRBCategory:English lemmas#BRBCategory:English phrases#BRBCategory:English words spelled without vowels#BRBCategory:English palindromes#BRBCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BRBCategory:Pages with entries#BRBCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRB

1. (Internet slangCategory:English internet slang#BRB, text messagingCategory:English text messaging slang#BRB) Initialism of be right backCategory:English initialisms#BRB.
   • 2012, Kelvin MacKenzie, Chas Newkey-Burden, The Twitter History of the World, London: John Blake, →ISBN, page 12:

     @Socrates
     Got off lightly, all things considered. They just want me to drink this hemlock stuff. BRB.
     8.11am, March 22, 399BC

     Category:English terms with quotations#BRB

Noun

BRB (plural BRBs)Category:English lemmas#BRBCategory:English nouns#BRBCategory:English countable nouns#BRBCategory:English words spelled without vowels#BRBCategory:English palindromes#BRBCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BRBCategory:Pages with entries#BRBCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRB

1. (archaeologyCategory:en:Archaeology#BRB) Initialism of bevelled-rim bowlCategory:English links with redundant wikilinks#BRB or bevel-rimmed bowl (“a small, undecorated, mass-produced clay bowl, most commonly from the 4th millennium B.C.”)Category:English initialisms#BRB.
2. (engineeringCategory:en:Engineering#BRB) Initialism of buckling-restrained braceCategory:English initialisms#BRB: a structural brace in a building or other structure, designed to allow the building to withstand cyclical lateral loadings.
   • 2014, Wai-Fah Chen, Lian Duan, Bridge Engineering Handbook, page 324:

     To provide a more reliable source of energy dissipation, the concept of Buckling-Restrained Brace (BRB) was first developed in Japan in the early 1970s. Extensive research was since conducted in Japan and a variety of BRBs have been developed.

     Category:English terms with quotations#BRB

   • 2018, Farzad Hejazi, Keyhan Karimzadeh, Analysis Procedure for Earthquake Resistant Structures, page 234:

     Moreover, the outer casing is filled with concrete to ensure BRB components remain separated and prevent composite action. Then, BRB brace is submitted into a concentric braced frame, producing a BRBF system.

     Category:English terms with quotations#BRB

   • 2018, Alberto Lago, Dario Trabucco, Antony Wood, Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings, page 464:

     The damper mega brace system adds an 8% supplemental damping that helps reduce both wind and seismic excitations. The system is made up of three braces in one (Fig. 6.31B): primary BRB brace and two external secondary BRB braces with viscous dampers at the ends (see Chapter 8, Section 8.1.10 for more details about this building).

     Category:English terms with quotations#BRB

3. Initialism of big red buttonCategory:English initialisms#BRB.
4. Initialism of Brazilian rainbow boaCategory:English initialisms#BRB

Adjective

BRBCategory:English lemmas#BRBCategory:English adjectives#BRBCategory:English words spelled without vowels#BRBCategory:English palindromes#BRBCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#BRBCategory:Pages with entries#BRBCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRB

1. (Internet slangCategory:English internet slang#BRB, text messagingCategory:English text messaging slang#BRB) The state of being away from one's device while meaning to come back soon.

   Oh, he can't message you right now. He's BRB.Category:English terms with usage examples#BRB

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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  Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#BRB

Proper noun

BRB fCategory:French lemmas#BRBCategory:French proper nouns#BRBCategory:French uncountable nouns#BRBCategory:French palindromes#BRBCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#BRBCategory:French feminine nouns#BRBCategory:Pages with entries#BRBCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRB

1. initialism of Brigade de répression du banditismeCategory:French initialisms#BRB