bs

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plural of b entry 1

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bachelor of science

balance sheet

bill of sale

bishop suffragan

bowel sounds

breath sounds

British standard

or less commonly bs informal + impolite bullshit

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Abbreviation She received a B.S. in chemistry from Smith College.

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bowel sounds

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