tbs
Translingual
Symbol
tbs
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Tanguat terms
English
Noun
tbs (plural tbs)
- Abbreviation of tablespoon (unit of measure).
- Synonym: tbsp
Noun
tbs
- plural of tb
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Initialism of its component words, ter, beschikking and stelling. Because the initialism is more common than the full form, it can be considered to be an anacronym.
Pronunciation
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Noun
tbs c (uncountable)
- initialism of terbeschikkingstelling
Derived terms
- tbs'er
- tbs-kliniek
- tbs-patiënt
References
- “tbs” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]