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English
Noun
en w:institutional review board, a committee that reviews the designs of proposed experiments to confirm whether all the methods proposed are ethical.
en investment review board, a committee of business executives who review investment choices, comparing against strategy and opportunity costs.
en internal review board, an internal affairs division of a police department.
en inflatable rescue boat.
en 2023-10-02 Emily Bissland Warrnambool beach evacuated as surf lifesaver is 'catapulted' from rogue inflatable rescue boat w:Australian Broadcasting Corporation https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-02/warrnambool-beach-evacuation-rogue-inflatable-rescue-boat/102925636 Ms Rybicki began filming just as a second IRB drove out to the rogue boat, collecting the first lifesaver into the boat en route. https://web.archive.org/web/20250425234248/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-02/warrnambool-beach-evacuation-rogue-inflatable-rescue-boat/102925636 25 April 2025
Adjective
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en finance en internal ratings-based approach.
Proper noun
en historical en w:Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic republic" in Ireland between 1858 and 1924.
en rugby historical en International Rugby Board, the name used by World Rugby, the worldwide governing body for rugby union, from 1998 to 2014.
Anagrams
en bir BIR Bir RIB Bri BRI RBI IBR rib
en Ireland World War I