NBC
noun
uk/ˌen.biːˈsiː/us/ˌen.biːˈsiː/NBCnoun(BROADCASTING COMPANY)
[+ sing/pl verb]
abbreviationforNationalBroadcasting Company: acompanythatbroadcaststelevisionprogrammesin the US
（美国）全国广播公司（National Broadcasting Company的缩写）Broadcasting organizations
- ABC
- CBS
- commercial
- ITV
- MTV
- non-commercial
- non-network
- outlet
- PBS
- streaming service
- telecom
- the BBC
- the Beeb
NBCnoun(DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES)
abbreviationfornuclear,biological,chemical: used to refer todangeroussubstancessuch asradiation,harmfulbacteria, orpoisonouschemicals,especiallyinconnectionwithweapons:
Thisequipmentprovidesprotectionagainst awiderangeof NBChazards.
Is agasmaskwith an NBCfiltergood forairborneviruses?
Compare
CBRN
- ThetermNBC has beenreplacedby CBRN, with theadditionof a newthreat, radiologicalweapons.
- The multi-layered, rubberized NBCkittheyworemade themsweat.
- It wasrecommendedthat Britishsoldiershad three NBCsuits.
Arms & munitions in general
- air-to-air
- air-to-ground
- ammo
- ammunition
- anti-aircraft
- catapult
- CBRN
- chain mail
- chemical weapon
- conventional
- denuclearize
- mustard gas
- nerve gas
- ordnance
- poison gas
- sarin
- stab vest
- stealth
- weapons of mass destruction
- WMDs