BX
See also: Bx
Translingual
Symbol
BX
Usage notes
This is an indeterminately reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of the World Intellectual Property Organization due to its use in the WIPO ST.3 standard, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO.
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biːˈɛks/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛks
Etymology 1
Abbreviation
Noun
BX (plural BXes)
- (US, military) Initialism of base exchange. The U.S. Air Force's Base Exchange
- Despite the reduced price of goods at the BX, everything is of high quality.
Etymology 2
Former trademark of General Electric Company.
Synonyms
- armored cable/armoured cable
Related terms
- electrical cable
- power cable
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