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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSeabee
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si-bi
"Les Seabees ont construit la piste d'atterrissage en un temps record."
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A member of the Construction Battalions of the United States Navy.
"The Seabees were deployed to build a makeshift airfield in the Pacific theater."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined during World War II, the term originates from the phonetic pronunciation of the initials C.B., which stand for Construction Battalion. Established by the United States Navy in 1942, these military construction workers were tasked with building bases, airstrips, and other vital infrastructure in combat zones.
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Seabee
Transliteration: si-bi
"Les Seabees ont construit la piste d'atterrissage en un temps record."
Seabee
Transliteration: si-bi
"Die Seabees waren für den militärischen Infrastrukturbau zuständig."
Seabee
Transliteration: si-bi
"I Seabees hanno costruito le infrastrutture militari."
Seabee
Transliteration: si-bi
"Los Seabees construyeron bases navales estratégicas."
Seabee
Transliteration: si-bi
"Os Seabees ajudaram a construir estradas e abrigos."
नौसेना निर्माण बटालियन का सिपाही
Transliteration: nausena nirman battalion ka sipahi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सीबीज ने प्रशांत क्षेत्र में सैन्य अड्डे का निर्माण किया।"
海蜂工程兵
Transliteration: hǎi fēng gōng chéng bīng
"海蜂工程兵负责在前线修建军用机场。"
미국 해군 건설대원
Transliteration: miguk haegun geonseoldaewon
"시비(Seabee) 부대는 태평양 전쟁 중에 활주로를 건설했습니다."
海軍建設部隊員
Transliteration: kaigun kensetsu butaiin
"シービーは太平洋戦争で重要な滑走路を建設した。"
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