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Translingual
Etymology 1
Symbol
BRB
Etymology 2
Symbol
BRB
- (international standards, historical) ISO 4217 currency code for the former second Brazilian cruzeiro; a currency used from 1967 to 1986.
English
Phrase
BRB
- (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of be right back.
Alternative forms
Noun
BRB (plural BRBs)
- (archaeology) Initialism of bevelled-rim bowl or bevel-rimmed bowl: a small, undecorated, mass-produced clay bowl, most commonly from the 4th millennium B.C.
- (engineering) Initialism of buckling-restrained brace: a structural brace in a building or other structure, designed to allow the building to withstand cyclical lateral loadings.
- 2014, Wai-Fah Chen, Lian Duan, Bridge Engineering Handbook, page 324:
- To provide a more reliable source of energy dissipation, the concept of Buckling-Restrained Brace (BRB) was first developed in Japan in the early 1970s. Extensive research was since conducted in Japan and a variety of BRBs have been developed.
- 2018, Farzad Hejazi, Keyhan Karimzadeh, Analysis Procedure for Earthquake Resistant Structures, page 234:
- Moreover, the outer casing is filled with concrete to ensure BRB components remain separated and prevent composite action. Then, BRB brace is submitted into a concentric braced frame, producing a BRBF system.
- 2018, Alberto Lago, Dario Trabucco, Antony Wood, Damping Technologies for Tall Buildings, page 464:
- The damper mega brace system adds an 8% supplemental damping that helps reduce both wind and seismic excitations. The system is made up of three braces in one (Fig. 6.31B): primary BRB brace and two external secondary BRB braces with viscous dampers at the ends (see Chapter 8, Section 8.1.10 for more details about this building).
- Initialism of big red button.
Related terms
- (buckling-restrained brace): BRBF
Adjective
BRB
- (Internet slang, text messaging) The state of being away from one's device while meaning to come back soon.
- Oh, he can't message you right now. He's BRB.
Alternative forms
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