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Definition of R and B

1. Noun. A combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll.

Lexicographical Neighbors of R And B

Literary usage of R and B

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1903)
"Furthermore, emf between a and r = JE (1 — cos w /) emf between r and b = % E (1 + cos w * (15) Let A be the generator action (motor action when negative), ..."

2. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1837)
"and R' has been shown to be that of R' and R, which has been shown to be that of R and B, which has >een shown to be that of B and A. R'=«jR" In the case of ..."

3. The Law of Contracts by Theophilus Parsons (1866)
"... that R. and B. required W. to procure the plaintiff to join him in a bond, as n collateral security for that sum and interest ; that the defendant had, ..."

4. The Bible in Browning: With Particular Reference to The Ring and the Book by Minnie Gresham Machen (1903)
"R. and B. And next day, February Twenty Two, Since our salvation Sixteen Ninety ... R. and B. Clean for the Church and dead against the world, The flesh and ..."

5. The Law of Contracts by Theophilus Parsons (1873)
"... after reciting that one \V. in his lifetime mortgaged certain premises to R. and B. to secure £8500; that R. and B. required W. to procure the plaintiff ..."

6. New Reports of Cases Heard in the House of Lords, on Appeals and Writs of by Richard Bligh, Great Britain Parliament. House of Lords (1835)
"By another deed, of even date, reciting that the purchase money was to be paid by bills which had been drawn upon the firm of R. and B. by the assignor of ..."

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