BEV

Definitions

1. A diminutive of the female given names Beverly and Beverley.
2. Initialism of billion electron volt, 10⁹ eV. A unit used for measuring the energy of subatomic particles.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Clipping of beverage.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
4. Initialism of Black English Vernacular.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. Initialism of battery electric vehicle.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“Spirits & dist. alcoholic bevs”

“The body typically takes an hour to process⟳ one standard drink⟳. If you drink⟳ fast or chug your bevs, your body doesn't have⟳ the time it needs to do this, resulting in a buildup of alcohol in your bloodstream and a higher BAC.”

“Now, the bar on Dorsey Street has launched a cheap drinks deal⟳ on Friday nights, with some of its most popular bevs priced at less than a fiver.”

“Well, get⟳ ready to add⟳ even more yuletide bevs to your list of go-to sips, because Shake⟳ Shack's holiday 2022 milkshake flavors are serving up three delicious sips that are sweeter than sugar plums.”

“Every step that we take⟳ in approaching the black English vernacular will be influenced by our fundamental attitude to the question⟳: how different is BEV from other dialects of English?”

“There are no currently available technologies which can provide⟳ all of the energy required for the life of a BEV car.”

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