cab
noun (1)
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Definition of cab
(Entry 1 of 5)
: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)
cab
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Definition of cab (Entry 2 of 5)
cab
verbDefinition of cab (Entry 3 of 5)
: to travel in a cab cabbed back to the hotel
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Definition of cab (Entry 4 of 5)
CAB
abbreviationDefinition of CAB (Entry 5 of 5)
Civil Aeronautics Board
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cab
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Kids Definition of cab
1 : a light closed carriage pulled by a horse
2 : a vehicle that carries paying passengers : taxicab
3 : the covered compartment for the engineer and the controls of a locomotive or for the operator of a truck, tractor, or crane
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