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  • noun UK, Ireland An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company, or (through trademark erosion) any backhoe/endloader combination, or similar machinery.
  • initialism Joint Configuration Board
  • initialism Japan Credit Bureau

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Examples

  • The bill would ensure nonjudicial majorities of members on the JCB, which is supposed to investigate complaints against judges, and on the Court of Judicial Discipline, which adjudicates cases forwarded by the JCB.

    Gas Drilling 2010

  • The bishop also used his speech to express pride in the achievements of Rocester-based digger giant JCB, which is now the world's third largest manufacturer of construction equipment.

    unknown title 2009

  • The bishop also used his speech to express pride in the achievements of Rocester-based digger giant JCB, which is now the world's third largest manufacturer of construction equipment.

    unknown title 2009

  • The bishop also used his speech to express pride in the achievements of Rocester-based digger giant JCB, which is now the world's third largest manufacturer of construction equipment.

    unknown title 2009

  • It also raises quite serious political questions as to whether large companies such as JCB are being pressurised into applying for the grant and whether other companies are being given funding regardless of whether they need the wage subsidy or not?

    Archive 2009-05-01 Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

  • It also raises quite serious political questions as to whether large companies such as JCB are being pressurised into applying for the grant and whether other companies are being given funding regardless of whether they need the wage subsidy or not?

    ProAct rejected by leading industrial firm Dylan Jones-Evans 2009

  • Namely two songs: Nizlopi's "JCB", a seemingly cute song about a young boy who rides around with his "Da" all day instead of being in school, but, like fascism, the more you hear about it, the more you grow against it.

    Archive 2006-01-01 Michelle Collins 2006

  • Namely two songs: Nizlopi's "JCB", a seemingly cute song about a young boy who rides around with his "Da" all day instead of being in school, but, like fascism, the more you hear about it, the more you grow against it.

    Is This The Way To Pee-Your-Pants-Ville? Michelle Collins 2006

  • Alex: "JCB:" Frank's GOOD, but Don's the REAL THING! "

    Kill Ugly Radio 2008

  • On Saturday, under the Dancing City umbrella, dancers from English National Ballet perform Hans van Manen's Trois Gnossiennes, set to Satie's score; while at the other extreme, Motionhouse stages a work with cranes and a JCB digger.

    This week's new dance 2011

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