BRB

1. 1
   phraseinitialism

   Initialism of be right back. People type it in chats when they will be gone for a short time.

   BRB, someone is at the door.

   He posted a quick BRB and went to get a snack.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Away from your phone or computer for a short time, planning to come back soon.

   Like a 'back in five minutes' sign on a store door.

   Wait for me. I'm BRB for just a minute.

   My teammate went BRB right before the round started.

   Similaraway

   Oppositeback

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3. 3
   nouninitialism

   Initialism of big red button. It usually means an emergency button that stops a machine right away.

   Hit the BRB if your hand gets near the blade.

   The teacher showed us the BRB that shuts off all the machines in shop class.

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4. 4
   nouninitialism

   Initialism of buckling-restrained brace. A strong steel support that helps a building stand up to earthquakes.

   Workers bolted a BRB into each corner of the new school's frame.

   You can see the BRB through the glass wall of the lobby.

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5. 5
   nouninitialism

   Initialism of bevelled-rim bowl or bevel-rimmed bowl. A simple clay bowl made long ago in huge numbers.

   The museum keeps a BRB in its case of everyday objects from ancient Iraq.

   A worker long ago may have gotten his daily food in a BRB like this one.

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