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JCB en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From the initials of the company founder, Joseph Cyril Bamford.

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company.
2. (qualifier:through trademark erosion) any backhoe/endloader combination, or similar machinery.
   • Upon arriving at the site, they found several JCBs busily tearing down what was left of the old sheds.

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Coordinates

John Deere · caterpillar · Bobcat · Cat · bobcat · cat · Deere

wikipedia: en:Joseph Bamford

JCB en · PROPN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Joint Configuration Board.
   alt of Joint Configuration Board
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Japan Credit Bureau.
   alt of Japan Credit Bureau

Translations (2)

cy jac codi baw (earthmoving machine) · cy JCB (earthmoving machine)