tbs

See also: TBS and TBs

English

Noun

tbs (plural tbs)

1. (abbreviation) Tablespoon.

Anagrams

• BST, BTS, STB, TSB

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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)

1. 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]