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B2

B2

1 5.9
A large paper size measuring 500 by 707 millimetres used for printing posters
  • noun
  • UK
: B2
  • Many printing companies prefer B2 size paper for large posters due to its ample display area.
  • vitamin B2
  • B2 (riboflavin)
  • magnesium and vitamin B2

Examples

  • Park in there; take the staff elevator down to B2, and exit through the corridor there.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • A Claire Shepard arrived on a B2 visitor's visa... ...seven months ago.

  • A version of this article appeared in print on 10/29/2012, on page B2 of the New York edition with the headline: Exotic Carbon

    Blog text (27)
  • The company's debt is rated B2 by Moody's Investors Service and an equivalent B at Standard & Poor's.

    Blog text (16)
  • The document was printed on B2 paper, ensuring it had the correct dimensions for the publication.

  • For the magazine layout, we will use B2 size sheets to fit the content appropriately.

Compounds

vitamin B2
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A substance the body needs to turn food into energy and keep skin and eyes healthy

How Big

B0
  • UK
8.0
B1
  • UK
1 7.1
B2
  • UK
1 5.9
B3
  • UK
1 6.8

Surface Forms

B2 singular
B2s plural

Etymology

The word B2 for paper comes from the international paper-size system that uses letters and numbers; B sizes sit 'between' the A sizes and the number '2' gives the exact sheet size. So B2 is a standard large sheet 500 x 707 millimetres often used for posters and printing.