reb
noun
Simple meaning
Electronic warfare and related techniques, equipment.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rehbIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɛb
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
chiefly in a russian context
Electronic warfare and related techniques, equipment, or troops.
An honorific used by traditional Jews, much like sir and mister/Mr.
US
`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
Shortened form of Rebbe.
Shortened form of Rebecca.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Electronic warfare and related techniques, equipment, or troops.
Used this way, reb is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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